Description
Guided by Like No Other, Athabasca University’s (AU) strategic plan, AU’s approach to accessible yet transformative education and research is truly distinctive. Our academic mission is to remove barriers to post-secondary education for learners, regardless of their age, location, career, or educational background.
Based in the beautiful region of Athabasca, Alberta, AU is one of four Comprehensive Academic and Research Universities (CARUs) in the province. We are a public, board-governed, open, and online university serving more than 35,000 students across Alberta, Canada, and around the world.
AU seeks to be an agile and inclusive workplace in which all team members can grow, make their highest contribution, and each make a difference to our academic vision and mission.
Led by President Dr. Alex Clark, AU is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Drawing from five decades of growth in distance and online education, we aim to grow our position as Canada’s foremost innovator in flexible, online and accessible learning. With an inclusive Senior Leadership Team dedicated to empowering every team member to contribute, learn and thrive, AU stands poised for an exciting and ambitious next stage of development.
Athabasca University's Human Resources is currently recruiting for a Manager, Organizational Development and Effectiveness.
The Position:
The Manager, Organizational Development& Effectiveness (Manager, OD&E) leads the design, development, and delivery of proactive talent development programs at Athabasca University (AU), in support of advancing its Strategic Plan, Like No Other.The Manager, OD&E will think at a strategic and systems level to design and deliver services that advance, organizational effectiveness, professional and leadership development, talent and learning programs, and organizational culture, employee engagement and inclusion in supporting an exceptional employee experience.
As part of the Human Resources team the Manager, OD&E will support the development and implement change management plans and strategies that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in organizational development, business administration, human resources, or a related discipline. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Certification in Change & Transition management and/or Project Management.
- Minimum 5 years of experience, leading OD practices and programs, providing leadership development, organizational development, internal consultation, and facilitation services within a complex organization, ideally in a unionized environment.
- Proven ability to successfully lead significant organization-wide initiatives and programs.
- Strong business acumen and ability to think strategically and at a systems-level.
Experience with evidence-based leadership development, adult learning principles,instructional design and delivery of online learning using LMS, and organizational-wide talent management approaches. - Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills are an essential requirement of this position.
- Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative, positive working relationships and develop strong partnerships with diverse internal and external partners.
- Strong project management skills.
- Commitment to life-long learning
A detailed job description can be viewed at: Manager, Organizational Development & Effectiveness
Contact Information:
For more information regarding this position, please contact Pauline Smeltz, Chief Human Resources Officer, at [email protected]
Athabasca First
Wherever possible, AU seeks to attract and hire qualified team members to reside in the Athabasca region. We will offer relocation assistance for the right candidate should you decide to relocate to the Town of Athabasca. As a resident of the town or county of Athabasca, you can choose to work on and from our beautiful campus in Athabasca.
To discover the Town and Region of Athabasca, go to: Visit Athabasca.
What AU Offers:
Benefits and Pension eligibility differs based on employee group and may include:
Defined Benefits Pension Plan
Alberta Health Care
Extended Health Care
Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Disability Coverage
Vacation
Office Closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
Discretionary Benefit Fund
AU Course Allowance
A Variety of Leaves (e.g., Maternity/Parental/Adoption, Compassionate Care, etc.)
Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Educational credentials will be verified before an offer of employment is extended. An offer of employment is conditional upon verification of educational credentials.
All educational credentials must be recognized in Canada.
E-Transcripts shared directly from your Post-Secondary Institution via email are acceptable.
WES https://www.wes.org/ca/ may be used to verify international educational credentials. Processing time for verification of international qualifications may take up to one month; please plan accordingly.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.
Where applicants have equal skills, abilities, and experience, candidates residing within or willing to relocate to the County of Athabasca will be given preference.
Working outside of Canada is not supported by Athabasca University. You are legally not permitted to work for Athabasca University if you are living outside of Canada.
