Summary: Works collaboratively across the organization to design, implement, and evaluate a meaningful staff development program for employees that build both organizational performance and professional skills. Develops and executes a learning plan and strategy that can be delivered across multiple outlets and measured for success and effectiveness. Strategic goals of the staff development plan should align with the organizational strategic goals.

Location: Remote

Anticipated salary: $90,000 Extended experience: up to $107,500 if experience exceeds expectations

Principal Functions:

• Develops and implements a multi-year strategy to create a “learning organization.”

• Designs, implements and evaluates professional development and continuous learning programs.

• Develops and maintains program curricula and specialized learning tracks.

• Manages the Specialist, Staff Development & Staff Engagement day-to-day program activities

• Collaborates with relevant staff to address issues in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Evaluates and includes TRHT (Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation) goals as part of an overall strategic plan.

• Monitors development gaps across the organization and identifies solutions.

• Networks with external consultants to provide options for internal training and facilitation.

• Supports development aspects of the on-boarding process.

• Monitors professional development needs of the organization and provides individual professional development recommendations.

• Manages and facilitates supervisors’ training and development.

• Demonstrates a high degree of collaboration with multiple department partners to achieve their learning goals.

• Clearly communicates strategy and initiatives with staff.

• Manages staff training content on the learning management system.

• Streamlines training & development processes.

• Manages the staff convenings including ASTHO days/weeks.

• Monitors trends in both the non-profit and training & development industries.

• Creates an inclusive environment for learning in a remote workplace.

• Assesses training and development successes, needs, and outcomes.

• Evaluates strategies and programs to measure the achievement of established goals.

• Assists with the provision of expert facilitation.

• Prepares and manages the program budget.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field

• 4+ years of relevant experience

• Experience developing and implementing a strategic plan for employee training.

• Assessment and evaluation knowledge

• Demonstrated ability as a trainer/presenter preferred

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) creation and management

• Self-motivated, problem solver, who is flexible and adapts easily to change

• Must be highly organized, able to work in a fast-paced team environment

• Uses flexible communication styles to meet the needs of varying audiences and learners

• Project management experience and/or knowledge of quality improvement preferred.

• Knowledge of virtual learning platforms (LinkedIn Learning, WebEx, Zoom, Adobe Connect, etc.)

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Word and Excel; basic knowledge of other relevant software preferred.

About Us: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia, as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with a regional office in Atlanta, GA. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: ASTHO is an all-encompassing diverse and inclusive organization that respects and celebrates every person’s strengths, assets, and values, eliminating inequities and biases in all facets of activities and operations. ASTHO is committed to leading organizational change efforts that support racial healing, racial justice, and transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy: As a Public Health organization, ASTHO accepts the responsibility to follow CDC guidelines and advisories relating to the health of all. ASTHO has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy applicable to all ASTHO employees to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19.