Professional Development & Organizational Communications Coordinator

Professional Development & Organizational Communications Coordinator

Location: Athens Area, United States

The FMD Professional Development & Organizational Communications Coordinator plays a key role in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of training. Through training needs assessment, this position will advise and help design professional development/trainings based on departmental needs. The Coordinator will also work with the FMD leadership to develop professional development opportunities for employees to enhance their skills and competencies. This position will serve as FMD's UGA's Professional Education Portal (PEP) Project Manager and Learning Administrator.

The Coordinator will maintain training records and facilitate organization-wide needed trainings. In addition, the position will assist with the coordination of FMD internal communications to ensure that information is effectively distributed throughout the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 2 years of professional experience

• Masters degree in Communications, Instructional Design or similar field.
• 5 years of Instructional design or professional teaching experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods.
• Ability to evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
• Proven work experience as a Training Coordinator, Trainer, Training Facilitator, or similar role
• Hands‑on experience coordinating multiple training events
• Extensive knowledge of instructional design theory and implementation
• Adequate knowledge of learning management systems and web delivery tools
• Proven ability to complete full training cycle (assess needs, plan, develop, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate)
• MS Office proficiency
• Advanced organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments

• Stand for extended periods of time
• Communicate through telephone and computer communication platforms
• Work at computer for extended periods of time
• Lift up to 20 pounds

Training/Professional Development Programming

• Perform assessment to determine organization and/or departmental training needs and determine the appropriate learning platform to optimize training experience
• Evaluate current professional development/training on regular basis to ensure all information is current and relevant
• Develop training schedules across the Division including annual and/or bi-annual refreshers
• Collaborate regularly with FMD Safety Manager to develop, maintain, and update safety training
• Develop safety onboarding program tailored to specific skilled trades across Division
• Assess professional development/training effectiveness
• Facilitate new hire orientations

Serve as PEP Coordinator

• Maintain and enhance framework to guide organization with the use of the PEP System
• Work with departments, including Safety to gather and load training content onto PEP System
• Serve as PEP Onboarding Project Manager and Learning Administrator

Internal Communications

• Coordinate with FMD Public Relations Manager (PRM) on internal communications to ensure information is disseminated throughout the organization as appropriate
• Manage content displayed on informational kiosks with guidance from the PRM
• Routinely engage with FMD leaders and staff for content ideas and improvements
• Regularly assess effectiveness of internal communications and develop communications strategies

Special Projects

• Manage or work on special projects as assigned by Director of Human Resources and/or Senior Director for Administration

• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Human Resources Generalist II
• FLSA:
  Exempt
• FTE: 1.00
• Is driving a responsibility of this position? Yes
• Is this a Position of Trust? Yes
• Does this position have Security Access? Yes

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