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Description

Working for the City of Burlington

A great career is closer than you think. Come work for the City of Burlington, where you’ll be joining an innovative and progressive workplace focused on building a 21st century city that respects the diversity of our residents, visitors and employees; and prioritizes continuous opportunities for you to learn and grow.

We don't just spend time attracting the best talent. We spend time and resources to keep the best talent. This may include: flexible working hours, mobile and hybrid working arrangements, a great pension and benefits package, as well as programs to foster innovation and leadership.

Location

This position is eligible for a hybrid work model. When attending an event or meeting in person, your primary office location will be based out of Sims Square, 390 Brant Street. Work location is subject to change at the discretion of the City due to operational demands.

Position Overview

As an OD practitioner, how often do you have the opportunity to build a performance management program from the ground up, strategically impacting an entire organization?

This is truly a unique opportunity.   Initially, this position will be the business lead to design, develop and implement a performance management program for the City of Burlington.  Your expertise and understanding of performance management systems, including supporting business processes, metrics, training, and future integrations with other programs such as succession management, leadership development and performance-based compensation will be supported by a project team.   

Responsibilities

Working with the project team you will:

• Design the project plan, scope, and deliverables.
• Work collaboratively across the organization to identify needs, gaps and success metrics.
• Build a customized performance management process that must be supported by the City’s HCM- Workday (directly or indirectly)
• Develop training plans and materials and execute across the organization.
• Implement the first phase of the performance program by early 2024.

This project is a key element in the development of our retention strategy and will be integrated with current and future OD initiatives.  The future of work will depend on OD to support the most valuable asset the city has – its people.

Requirements

You will have:

• Undergraduate degree in Organizational Development, Adult Education, Human Resources Business/Human Resources, or related field
• Certifications and applied practice in one or more of the following: change management, project management, facilitation, coaching, talent management or leadership development
• Demonstrated knowledge of human resources theory, best practices, and legislation as well as experience in organizational development and change management theory and practice. 
• Demonstrated a keen understanding of adult learning and behavioral science principles including identifying measurements for talent & learning outcomes.
• Strong strategic thinking skills and be a demonstrated collaborative influencer with strong consultative and excellent stakeholder management and listening skills.
• Experience working with leaders at all levels of an organization, including an understanding of executive teams.
• Previous experience using Workday, including utilizing functionality to build a performance management program an asset.

Accommodations

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us at: hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.