Director Of Organizational Development (Hybrid)

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• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.
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• Directs staff and operations of a unit;
• Coordinates, plans and manages organizational and/or workforce development initiatives;
• Formulates program goals and objectives;
• Develops, implements and evaluates program policies, goals and objectives;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of unit budget;
• Maintains contact with individuals who might impact initiatives, plans, and programs;
• Facilitates succession planning and develops organizational strategic plans;
• Leads development of organizational strategic plans and/or workforce initiatives;
• Provides consultative services to agency leaders in developing and conducting training needs analysis, organizational and/or workforce assessment and evaluation;
• Facilitates dialogue around organizational systems to unify agency values and principles;
• Develops and enhances systems for planning, measurement and performance evaluation as well as ongoing program monitoring;
• Presents progress reports on initiatives to agency leadership;
• Monitors performance improvement through use of best practices and metrics;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• May lead lean operational or process improvement initiatives and results based metric;
• May evaluate contracted consultants;
• May assist in development of agency policy, program priorities, legislation and regulations;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • current organizational and/or workforce development principles and practices;
  • current behavioral science methodologies;
  • quality management principles and techniques;
  • internal consultant practices;
• Knowledge of human resources management;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to manage group processes;
• Ability to assess training needs and determine objectives.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in organizational development, organizational leadership, organizational theory and/or behavior, human resources management or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• A doctoral degree in organizational development, organizational studies, organizational learning or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• For state employees two (2) years of experience as a Director of Staff Development may be substituted for the General Experience.