Organization Development Consultant - Public Library

Position: Organization Development Consultant - Employee Experience Public Library
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Job Description
- Organization Development Consultant
- Employee Experience, Edmonton Public Library (55539)  

Job Description  |  |  | | --- | --- | | Organization Development Consultant
- Employee Experience, Edmonton Public Library  (temporary position for up to 18 month)  Job Number: 55539  
** Make your favourite place your workplace!
** Edmonton Public Library is looking for an enthusiastic, collaborative, people-focused team player to join the Employee Experience team as an Organization Development Consultant. The Employee Experience team at EPL is a small, diverse, passionate, and high-performing. We pride ourselves on the value that we add to EPL through our talent and experience. We believe in having fun and working hard!

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* What we're looking for:

** Reporting to and working closely with the Executive Director, Employee Experience, this is a hands-on role providing support to the development and implementation of organizational talent programs/processes and organizational change initiatives. Projects you will be working on include:

* Designing and facilitating employee journey mapping to identify key touchpoints and moments that matter across the employee lifecycle, translating insights into actionable recommendations that improve the employee experience.
* Participating in the design and development of EPL’s Employee Experience Framework.
* Participating in the design and building of a comprehensive Leadership Development Model.
* Reviewing and building out the manager competency model, ensuring it is aligned with the Leadership Development Model and reflects the skills and behaviours needed to effectively lead in our environment.
* Reviewing the Employee Recognition and Appreciation Program to ensure it is meaningful and aligned with organizational values.
* Planning and executing meaningful staff appreciation events that celebrate and recognize our employees.
* Participating in business readiness and change management activities in support of our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation.
* Providing change management support as required for talent and learning-related initiatives, including the use of appropriate change management methodology. Participating in the development and implementation of change management and communication plans for HR and talent-related programs and initiatives.
* Supporting the development of EPL’s listening strategy including Employee Engagement & Diversity Survey activities and actions, supporting the development of learning initiatives as required.
* Supporting learning operations with the development, delivery, and evaluation of staff training, including the creation of the annual EPL learning calendar.
As the ideal candidate you will bring:

* Excellent customer service orientation, including strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to successfully communicate with different audiences.
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with the ability to re-prioritize when necessary utilizing excellent time management and organizational skills.
* Strong project management skills including the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver multiple concurrent initiatives.
* Forward-thinking, innovative, and action-oriented.
* Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to lead workshops / focus groups and engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
* Strong technology skills, including the MS Suite of products (eg. Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Outlook).  Qualifications :  
* University Degree in a related field (organization development, business administration, human resources, leadership, etc.)
* Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) or Certified Training & Development Professional (CTDP) designation is considered an asset.
* Minimum 5 years of related experience in organization development, human resources, leadership development, and/or learning and development, including experience in HR program development (e.g. performance…