Organizational Development Specialist Job Description
Organizational development specialist
provides expertise related to talent management and development, succession planning, organizational assessment and design, performance management, research methods and design, assessment development, statistical analysis, and organizational change management.
Organizational Development Specialist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Recommends and administers evaluation forms and assessment tools to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of training
Participates in analytical projects, such as salary or title reviews, requiring expert use and knowledge of Excel and some population statistics
Provide self-paced curriculum creation through our ThinkBox leadership resource portal
Manage the ThinkBox user front-page in order to drive usage
Provide recommendations for off-site trainings as requested
Design, develop and write material for new training programs for both classroom eLearning
Review, evaluate, and modify existing and proposed programs, and recommend appropriate changes
Create and monitor survey tools such as Survey Monkey and Go Sign Me Up
Provide classroom facilitation in all offices for a variety of leadership and other soft skills topics as requested by the AVP of Leadership and OD and the HR Business Partners
Create self-paced curriculum paths through our SumTotal leadership resource portal
Organizational Development Specialist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Organizational Development Specialist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SPHR, PHR, MBTI, CCP, PCC, ACC, CPTD, APTP, SHRM, LMS
Education for Organizational Development Specialist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the organizational development specialist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Human Resources, Education, Business, Psychology, Human Resources Development, Business/Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Management, Design, Organizational Psychology
Skills for Organizational Development Specialist
Desired skills for organizational development specialist include:
Excel
Change management
Leadership development
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Standards
Techniques
Adult learning principles
Assessment tools
Design and development of competency frameworks
Desired experience for organizational development specialist includes:
Influences and supports changes in organizational behavior
Certification in classroom facilitation preferred
Certification in Situational Leadership II or other Ken Blanchard training program facilitation a plus
Certification in Crucial Conversations facilitation a plus
Develops and facilitates training programs on a variety of topics utilizing instructional design principles and appropriate delivery methods (may include individual training, group instruction, lectures, demonstrations, workshops, focus groups, computer and web-based training)
Develops training and development resources, such as training handbooks, visual aids, tutorials, reference materials, and self-paced webinars
Organizational Development Specialist Examples
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Organizational Development Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for an organizational development specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for organizational development specialist
- Partners with other departments and external vendors to offer additional training programs on a variety of topics
- Schedules training on the MBU Calendar and maintains training records in internal LMS
- Assist with managing MB's employee orientation program
- Orders and maintains training room resources and materials
- Manages the library checkout process and ordering of new materials
- Updates the MBU intranet site
- Experience in OD areas and Talent Management, especially succession planning and team effectiveness
- Experience in multiple OD tools and assessments, especially DLIs products (Change Style Indicator, Influence Style Indicator, Change Navigator), HBDI, MBTI, WorkDay, StrengthFinders, TalentQuest 360s, and Insala Mentoring
- Strong project management skills to deliver on time, within scope and within budget
- Strong customer service with an ability to work with people at all levels of the organization
Qualifications for organizational development specialist
- Ability to build and sustain mid to senior level professional relationships
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build not only strong client relationships but also working relationships within the HR function
- Client focused to ensure that client needs are built into solutions and processes
- Ability to work autonomously on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to institutional capacity building (e.g., education administration, organizational development sociology, international development)
- Requires the ability to analyze data of a confidential and/or sensitive nature
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of organizational development specialist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for organizational development specialist
- Seeks to understand challenges facing the college at the ground level, and works in conjunction with stakeholders to implement strategic improvements to systems and structures that enhance the value provided to the college as a whole
- Works with leaders to define strategic objectives, align organizational focus, build leadership capability, and reinforce desired behaviors
- The successful candidate will be an instrumental and accountable leader in the attainment of the college’s strategic goal “to be the most sought after place to be a part of”
- Consults with college leadership to establish challenges facing the college, and identify desired end state
- Collaborates to create systems and structures that support goals and transformational change
- Provides leadership in relationship building, including expediting engagement of critical new hires, from facilitating completion of employment contracts to onboarding newly hired team members to college strategic priorities
- Makes available (e.g., builds, leverages existing) tools and methods/approaches that can be customized to match needs and readiness
- Leads and/or consults on highly complex projects that are typically transformational in nature and have significant departmental or functional impact
- Engages in employee review and organizational investigations that require sensitivity, political deftness, and a high degree of discretion and professional judgment
- Provides thought leadership in the design and development of key organizational design and development projects, including acquisitions/integrations
Qualifications for organizational development specialist
- Five or more years’ experience in facilitation and training development
- Experience with hands-on training of all levels of management is a must
- Demonstrated experience in development of training content and curriculum strongly preferred
- Must also demonstrate the ability to work with strong attention to detail, to communicate effectively both in writing and verbal communications, to perform complex tasks in assigned functional area, to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously with frequent interruptions
- Must be flexible enough to fill in where required on demand
- A minimum of 3 years in progressively responsible talent / OD positions, preferably in a game development, entertainment, high-tech, or highly creative environment
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Organizational Development Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an organizational development specialist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for organizational development specialist
- Works with HR and business leaders to provide support for organizational transformation and change
- Administer talent and learning systems, as needed
- Communicates onboarding instructions to new employees, hiring managers and training departments
- Identifies training and individual coaching needs and recommends solutions
- Communicates regularly with business partners to ensure awareness of current issues and needs
- Facilitates quarterly/annual performance management process
- Works closely with management and employees to improve work environment, work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
- Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees in states and locales where business partners operate, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
- Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation to management and employees
- May act as point of contact for specific program or system (MyLearning Administrator, ATS Administrator)
Qualifications for organizational development specialist
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the Organizational Development/Talent Management functional area
- Proficiency with software programs, assessments, talent management processes and systems
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Education, I/O Psychology, Business or a related field
- Responsible for the implementation of the annual pulse survey
- Possesses program design and development, facilitation and presentation skills
- Bachelor's Degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Education or related field or eight (8) years equivalent work experience required
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of organizational development specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for organizational development specialist
- Provides input and execution support to other Talent Management & OD initiatives such as mentoring, diversity & inclusion, and leadership development as needed
- Leadership development and communication skills training--designs, develops, coordinates, implements and evaluates training, tools and resources to develop leaders at all levels, with a focus on frontline and mid-level managers
- Define and diagnose exact and specific leadership development strategies and solutions that will enable organizational performance in segments and teams as part of Oshkosh’s leadership and People First philosophies
- Design comprehensive and creative methods and practices to put the participant at the center of all program design including their experience, follow-up, ongoing touch bases, and learning transfer/application techniques
- Maintains knowledge of client group personnel changes/actions
- In conjunction with HR Specialist, facilitates annual merit planning process
- Onboard new hires in the Central Processing Center
- Full cycle recruiting for management vacancies
- Other duties as determined by business need and manager discretion
- Administer the company’s performance and talent management systems and processes
Qualifications for organizational development specialist
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Organizational Development, I/O Phycology or related Human Resources field
- Experience in talent management role including oversight of performance management and succession planning
- Master's degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Education or related field preferable
- Fluent in Organizational Effectiveness and Performance Consulting methods
- Ability to harness resources to achieve objectives that impact multiple divisions / functions
- Bachelor’s Degree plus 5 years of experience supporting the development and implementation of training programs reflecting increasing levels of responsibility, OR High School Diploma or GED plus 9 years of experience supporting the development and implementation of training programs reflecting increasing levels of responsibility
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Organizational Development Specialist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of organizational development specialist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for organizational development specialist
- Liaise and establish positive relationships with service providers (internal and third party)
- Contribute to process and system enhancements
- Develop and curate content
- Execute communication plans
- Support alignment of team owned processes (Performance, Talent, Engagement, Recognition, Learning), and take steps to align with other linked processes
- Support other HR initiatives—for example, leadership and high potential/top talent programs, including tasks to facilitate coaching, assessments, and nominations
- Perform analytical work to assess effectiveness of programs, monitor adoption, identify trends in HR data, and make predictions
- Recommend strategies to retain and engage key talent
- Actively research industry trends and benchmark successful programs
- Perform basic financial and operational administrative duties, such as purchase requests, invoice management, and department charge backs
Qualifications for organizational development specialist
- Strong internet research skills (to identify best practices)
- 3-5 years of professional experience, preferably in HR, or consulting roles
- PHR or SPHR certifications beneficial but not required
- Bachelor Degree required with at least 3 years of progressive HR experience including experience within Organizational Development and/or Training and Development
- Masters degree in business, HR or related discipline strongly preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Human Resources or closely related area