Job Description

Overview

Are you an innovative, transformational agent ready to join a team in building a new Talent and Organizational Development (OD) function within one of BC's Top Employers?

If yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

WorkSafeBC is embarking on this exciting endeavor, and we are looking for an Organizational Development Specialist to join our team. The specialist will play a key role leading medium to high complexity initiatives by providing consulting, coordination and advisory services in talent, leadership, OD and change management to support WorkSafeBC's vision and mandate.

In this role, you'll lead and implement divisional and enterprise-wide initiatives that support employee effectiveness and promote organizational culture and systems. You'll lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of various initiatives related to talent pipeline strategy, leadership development and creating a positive employee experience.

Your human-centric mindset, recent Talent/OD experience and collaborative style will be key in supporting the build of this new function within WorkSafeBC.

What you'll do

As an Organizational Development Specialist, you will:

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of high to medium complexity Talent Development and OD initiatives that support employees through the full talent life cycle.
• Develop, design and coordinate talent management, career pathing, coaching and mentoring activities in partnership with managers and People and Culture teams.
• Partner and collaborate to curate and create succession planning approach, learning and development experiences to support talent pipelines.
• Apply a proactive, creative, collaborative approach to finding business and people solutions.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships internally and externally at all levels of the organization, partnering closely with the People and Culture teams, Communication and Marketing, Business Advisory Services, and other key stakeholders
• Deliver and coordinate change management and communication plans and reporting on our outcomes and measures
• Create and deliver reports on relevant metrics in partnership with the Analytics team.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:

• Leverage their understanding and experience in the Talent, OD and behavioral sciences to evolve our approach to succession, talent and leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and career development.
• Demonstrate experience in the areas of leadership development, organizational development and/or coaching.

• Communicate effectively, especially in written reports and presentations, to senior leadership to convey approach, frameworks, designs and strategies.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support the build of this new function within WorkSafeBC
• Bring a human-centric mindset that translates our talent and OD initiatives into meaningful experiences for our leaders and employees
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and data.
• Research information and maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and developments.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment.

Your experience and educational background:

• 3-5 years of recent experience in talent and OD
• Experience planning, executing and delivering Talent and OD initiatives for a senior leadership audience is an asset
• A bachelor's degree in a related discipline preferred
• Coaching/psychometric/leadership assessment certification(s) and micro-credentials in areas of expertise is an asset
• Working in a unionized / non-unionized organization is an asset
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will certainly be considered.

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email (SM) at the time you submit your application.

Please submit your cover letter and resume in one document with your application no later than 4:30 on the closing date of the competition.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we're dedicated to promoting 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 and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We're honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

WorkSafeBC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which 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. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

WorkSafeBC has adopted a hybrid model offering opportunities to work remotely and onsite based on the operational needs of the position.

It's challenging, stimulating, and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent 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 benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. We value hard work but also understand the need for a healthy lifestyle. For permanent roles, your total compensation package includes vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your pension plan. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work -- and life. Learn more about .

This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.

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