Specialist, Staff Talent Development
About The Position
The Human Resources (HR) team works to find, grow and retain talent and build the NGS community. HR is dedicated to designing and building people and total reward strategies that enhance employee culture and the employee experience at NGS. The HR department includes HR Business Partners, Total Rewards & Recognition, and Talent Management. Reporting to the Director for Staff Talent Development, the Staff Talent Development Specialist will provide critical operational and administrative support for the organization's learning and performance management programs. The Specialist will bring strong organizational skills, an action-orientation, and a passion for innovative learning experiences.
Requirements
- 3+ years of work experience in talent development and/or adult learning
- Strong organizational skills
- Creative problem-solver with attention to detail
- Proactive self-starter who excels in ambiguous environments
- Highly adaptable and able to pivot effectively in response to shifting priorities or organizational change
Nice To Haves
- Experience with e-Learning authoring tools such as (but not limited to) Articulate
- Experience managing an LMS
- Project management experience
- Knowledge and understanding of Staff Talent Development function
Responsibilities
- Support the development of innovative, engaging, meaningful, and accessible learning experiences
- Provide support for virtual, in-person, and hybrid training events
- Update training materials and slide decks, as well as supporting materials such as manuals, training guides, job aids, assets and more
- Conduct research to support content development
- Curate learning content to create a suite of on-demand learning paths for staff
- Manage day-to-day implementation of e-learning and on-demand programs
- Organize and manage staff communications & logistics for all learning programs
- Coordinate efforts with HR Business Partners and other internal partners to ensure learning opportunities are widely accessible to all staff
- Develop and implement evaluation tools to measure the impact and quality of training courses
- Gather, monitor and analyze evaluation data to inform strategy and drive better decision-making
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- engaging and comprehensive wellness program
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment
- flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year) and 10 days of sick leave
- 12 paid holidays and a paid winter break between December 25 and 31
- paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility benefits
- learning and development opportunities
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- pet adoption assistance and insurance
- pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy
- employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit
- a variety of National Geographic discounts and perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
