Organizational Development Specialist

City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth, through its Organizational Development Division in Human Resources, seeks an Organizational Development Specialist to design and deliver leadership development programs for senior leaders, align development strategies across departments, and foster knowledge sharing citywide.

This role partners with executives to advance talent and succession planning while leveraging data and digital learning tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development or related field.
• Three (3) years of leadership or organizational development experience at increasing levels of responsibility, including working with executive leaders.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver tailored leadership development programs for senior leaders and executives.
• Create initiatives that build engagement and knowledge-sharing between executives and employees.
• Curate citywide events connecting senior leadership with high-performing staff.
• Assess department training needs and develop aligned development strategies.
• Lead engaging, high-quality new hire orientation experiences.
• Develop interactive communications to promote learning and growth opportunities.
• Support training logistics, event planning, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

Leadership development

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Data analysis

Public speaking

Curriculum design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development or related field

Tools

PMP/CAPM certification

Job description

Pay Range:

$31.52 - $40.98/hr. | $65,563 - $85,232 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on:

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Workdays & Hours:

Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities

Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

Organizational Development Specialist

Job is available with the City of Fort Worth (Human Resources / Organizational Development).

The Organizational Development Division supports the City of Fort Worth through leadership development, employee training, onboarding, and workforce development programs. The division partners with departments to address development needs, strengthen talent, and support the City’s mission and core values.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in leadership development or organizational development, supporting leaders at all levels including executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and project coordination
• Strategic thinker with experience in talent development and succession planning
• Comfortable with data analysis, reporting, and using digital learning tools
• Project Management Certification (PMP, CAPM, or similar) is a plus
• Strong facilitation and public speaking skills
• Experience with curriculum design and content creation
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

The Organizational Development Specialist Job Responsibilities Include

• Design and deliver tailored leadership development programs for senior leaders
• Create initiatives that build engagement and knowledge-sharing between executives and employees
• Curate citywide events connecting senior leadership with high-performing staff
• Assess department training needs and create aligned development strategies
• Lead engaging, high-quality new hire orientation experiences
• Develop interactive communications to promote learning and growth opportunities
• Support training logistics, event planning, and stakeholder coordination

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.