OHR Communities of Practice Lead or OHR Communities of Practice Consultant
Job Summary:
Work with purpose, make an impact, and grow your career! The University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to equity, inclusion, and employee well-being as we proudly work to improve the lives of people in Wisconsin and beyond.
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) supports the University of Wisconsin-Madison's reputation as a world-class university by building and supporting a workforce that advances the university's mission and reflects its values through a proactive partnership with campus schools, colleges, divisions, and units. OHR serves as a strategic campus partner to advance UW-Madison's goal of becoming an employer of choice by sustaining a healthy, inclusive, and engaging work environment to effectively recruit, develop, recognize, support, reward, and retain a highly competent and diverse workforce.
The Training and Organizational Development Specialist position is located within the Human Resources Communities of Practice (HR CoP) team, which is part of the UW-Madison Office of Human Resources (OHR). This position reports to the Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer.
In this position, you will implement learning and provide ongoing support for the HR community at UW-Madison. Responsibilities include facilitating and coordinating collaborative design team structures to create, develop, and implement multi-modality learning opportunities (e.g., instructor-led, web-based, and self-paced training; facilitation of learning cohorts), as well as sustained communities of practice focused on emerging individual and organizational needs. This position will require strong collaboration and partnership with the campus HR community and central OHR functional areas.
In addition, in this position, you will:
- Exhibit a commitment to continuous quality improvement
- Manage all program materials and logistics before, during, and following learning events
- Promote respect and the practice of civility in the workplace
- Serve as project coordinator for HR CoP initiatives providing oversight and management of the HR CoP project portfolio elements as assigned
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the creation, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of institutional trainings and customized solutions. Recommends and develops curricular strategy, documentation, education and learning programs to support organizational policies, procedures, technologies, and strategies.
- 10% Serves as an institutional consultative training resource and liaison
- 5% Serves as a subject matter expert and institutional point of contact for leadership and employees to provide advice and create customized educational approaches
- 25% Creates, maintains, and leads learning and organizational development programs for various institutional initiatives, strategies, and needs
- 10% Develops content and prepares and updates specialized instructional materials and assessment tools to align with organizational objectives and strategy
- 5% Assists with education of and documentation creation for policies, procedures, tutorials, guidance, and supplemental forms
- 25% Facilitates professional development courses, activities, and/or programs and guides learning to align with existing curriculum
- 10% Acts as a consultant for the HR community
- 10% Facilitates creation and evolution of Communities of Practice for OHR Centers of Excellence
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
in a field related (education, business) to the responsibilities of the position
Qualifications:
Required
- Experience assessing, designing, and delivering learning in a complex organization
- Experience with program evaluation to ensure learning objectives are met
- Ability to quickly learn and use new learning technology
Preferred
- Skilled in collaborating with individuals or groups to solve problems and develop solutions
- Knowledge of human resources
- Knowledge of project management and coordination strategies with an emphasis on group facilitation, problem solving, and root cause identification skills
- Strong analytic and decision-making abilities
- Knowledge of learning technologies, including computer software programs, presentation technology, and web-based systems (MS Office Suite, Zoom, WebEx, MS Teams, etc.)
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity in the workplace and organizational success and development
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $63,800 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
How to Apply:
To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background.
In your cover letter, you should address your:
- Experience assessing, designing and delivering learning in a complex organization
- Experience with program evaluation to ensure learning objectives are met
- Experience collaborating with individuals or groups to solve problems and develop solutions, including collaborating with SMEs
- Experience with group facilitation
*We are recruiting for five positions: two renewable/ongoing and three terminal. The terminal positions are expected to be for two years in length, and have the possibility to be extended or converted to ongoing appointments based on need and/or funding.
*One of these positions will assume a lead role within the team. If you are interested in a lead role, please indicate your interest in a lead role in your cover and describe experience and skills that qualify you for a lead role.
Contact:
Emma Sippel
608-262-8152
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Train Orgzl Dev Spec II (Inst)(HR071)
Department(s):
A02-GENERAL SERVICES/OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES/COP
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
278276-AS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
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