Workforce Development & Engagement Specialist

Do you have experience bridging business operations and organizational design strategies together to facilitate an engaged workforce?  Are you passionate about embedding equity into workforce recruitment, onboarding, retention, training, and development activities from a vibrant work culture perspective?  We look forward to hearing from you!

Work Location: Salem/Marion or Portland/Multnomah; hybrid position

What you will do!

The purpose of this position is to design and deliver training and learning forums to facilitate and promote workforce development, workforce equity, and employee engagement strategies for the Behavioral Health Division managers and staff. The individual in this position will design, facilitate, and evaluate training and curricula for quality, fidelity and effectiveness, and demonstrate knowledge and application of Adult Learning Theory that is neurodiverse responsive and trauma-informed. This will include developing and conducting a needs assessment at the individual program and organizational level, the development and maintenance of process guides, resource manuals and procedures, and qualitative and quantitative data dashboards.

This position will design and create cohort learning opportunities that are peer-oriented (staff with staff, manager with manager) as well as team oriented (manager and staff).

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

What's in it for you?

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages
• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of work experience designing, planning, and implementing adult education courses, or applying web-based technologies in a blended learning environment;

OR

Five years of work experience designing, planning, and implementing organizational development strategies.

NOTE:

A bachelor's degree in Education, Organizational Psychology, Business or Public Administration, Training and Development, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, or related field may substitute for three years of the work experience stated above.

Desired Attributes

• Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid administration in Oregon and relational landscape of key partners, providers, community based organizations, and advocacy groups.
• Knowledge of Oregon's Behavioral Health System and relational landscape of key partners, providers, community based organizations, and advocacy groups.
• Demonstrates skills in the following areas:

• Organizational Design and Organizational Effectiveness Strategy
• Performance / Process / Quality Improvement
• Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
• Project Management
• Strong Oral and Written Communication
• Training & Group Facilitation

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-158080

 Application Deadline: 06/10/2024

Salary Range: 5232 - 8024

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-158080