Program and Career Development Coach

ATA Services Inc•Santa Fe, NM

11d•$0 - $45•Remote

About The Position

ATA Services Inc. is hiring a Program and Career Development Coach for a temporary assignment with the State of New Mexico. The role supports the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) in developing a comprehensive coaching program to help employees identify career pathways and support workforce retention and professional growth. The work will also generate organizational insights to help leadership and managers strengthen career ladder opportunities across the agency. The coach will develop coaching frameworks, role descriptions, resources, training materials, and program evaluation tools. They will work with HR, leaders, managers, and frontline staff, and support the collection and analysis of workforce information. The position is remote, requires the candidate to live in New Mexico, and does not require travel. The stated hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The assignment starts immediately and pays $45.00 per hour, with weekly pay.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Public Administration, or a related field.
Two years of relevant professional experience.
Experience in workforce development, employee engagement, career development, training, or program coordination.
Ability to develop written materials, analyze data, prepare reports, and coordinate projects.
Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Must live in New Mexico.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing employee coaching or mentoring programs, workforce retention initiatives, or professional development programs within a government or healthcare organization.

Responsibilities

Develop evidence-informed coaching frameworks tailored to the agency, including career development, leadership coaching, workforce retention, and internal mobility.
Draft competency-based coach role descriptions with qualifications, responsibilities, and expectations aligned with agency goals and HR requirements.
Create accessible and consistent manuals, guides, templates, and other resources for coaches and participants.
Collaborate with HR and leadership to identify internal career pathways, skill gaps, and growth opportunities.
Support the collection and analysis of workforce trends, retention, promotion patterns, and training needs to inform program development and leadership decisions.
Engage with leadership, managers, HR, and frontline staff to align the program with agency priorities and gather feedback.
Create training modules and orientation materials to prepare coaches to deliver high-quality coaching.
Establish metrics, feedback loops, and evaluation tools to measure program effectiveness and workforce impact.