Job Description

Overview

Do you have experience in workplace training and development? Are you excited about having the opportunity to make a difference in ensuring the health and safety of British Columbians?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for an Education and Certification Specialist (12 month Temporary position) to maintain occupational training and certification standards, develop and revise content for certification standards, and evaluate certification programs. You will play a vital role in our Certification Services department where you\xe2\x80\x99ll have the opportunity to support occupational health and safety education, training, and certification that makes a difference in the lives of workers and employers in British Columbia.

The Education and Certification Specialist supports the strategic priorities of the Prevention Divisional Services and Credentialing by overseeing, researching, and monitoring the effectiveness of certification, training and credentialing programs mandated by the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health & Safety Regulations and providing recommendations as required.

The Education and Certification Specialist will coordinate surveys, studies and investigations relating to certification, licensing, occupational credentials, and all other related aspects tied to Prevention Divisional Services and Credentialing strategies and initiatives. In conducting the above functions, the Education and Certification Specialist will employ management best practices and quality standards; technology protocols and requirements; ethical and legal regulations; and organizational policies, practices and guidelines.

Where you\'ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work primarily from your B.C. home and occasionally in our Richmond, B.C. office.

What you\'ll do

As an Education and Certification Specialist you will:

• Assess, plan, negotiate, organize, monitor, and evaluate all programs and projects related to certification, credentialing, and training support.
• Define external education, training or certification technology requirements.
• Develop or analyze assessment strategies that effectively address a variety of unique curriculum approaches and training outcomes.
• Conduct a job task analysis (JTA) or facilitate developing a curriculum (DACUM) session to ensure that identified competencies are defensible, and meet industry needs, and/or industry standards.
• Develop quality control and assurance processes and coordinate the implementation by training providers, for content areas cited in the Workers Compensation Act, Occupational Health & Safety Regulation, or Guidelines, requiring standards acceptable to WorkSafeBC.

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who can:

• Ensure that all products and programs comply with the following: training industry quality standards; ethical and legal regulations; organizational policies, practices and guidelines; and formalized technical writing and editing standards and conventions.
• Use project management tools and applications to manage project deliverables.
• Identify and work to resolve problems and issues with a high degree of complexity, including managing complaints related to training providers and ensuring training providers meet contract obligations with respect to the design and delivery of training programs. Escalates issues as required.
• Use, and develop when required, a systematic methodology for analysis, design, development, implementation (delivery), evaluation, and maintenance on all projects and programs, and implements an evidence-based \'systems\' approach to all certification, credentialing and training initiatives.
• Design and delivers presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure that WorkSafeBC policies and regulations appropriately reflect certification practices and industry needs. Recommends revisions to the Regulation, Guidelines and policies as required.
• Travel for this position as it may be required on an as needed basis.

Your experience and educational background:

• A Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Adult Education, Educational Leadership or a similar specialty and a minimum of 3 years of real time directly related experience in the development and/or management of workplace education programs, including trades or vocational training, labour education, quality assurance, audit, or other similar programs.

OR

• An undergraduate degree in education, the social sciences or a similar specialty AND
• A Provincial Instructor Diploma (PID).
• A min. of five (5) years (real time) directly related experience in the development and/or management of workplace education programs, including trades or vocational training, labour education, quality assurance, audit, or other similar programs
• An equivalent combination of education and experience would be accepted.

Who we are At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experience that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

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Our benefits

As a member of our team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work \xe2\x80\x93 and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 3 weeks of vacation in the first year with regular increases based on years of service, and optional leave arrangements such as the Earned Time Off (ETO) program where you can generate an additional 13 flex days off annually
• competitive benefits package (with no waiting period)
• contributions towards an excellent (defined) government pension plan
• access to in-house training, yearly tuition reimbursement, career growth opportunities, and more!

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Salary: $43.57- $54.91/hourly

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email when you submit your application.

Want to apply?

Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date. Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

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