Salary:	$34.12 - $51.18 Hourly
Location:	Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, Washington
Job Type:	Civil Service Exempt, Regular, Full-time
Shift:	Day
Department:	Personnel Department
Bargaining Unit:	Not represented
Closing Date	10/01/13 04:00 PM Pacific Time

Position Description:

The City of Seattle is looking for a Training Manager who understands the impact that their work can have on an organization and has the skills and experience to lead the creation and delivery of:

• Citywide Leadership Development and Executive Development programs
• Consistent citywide performance management, including the integration of a new Learning Management System

The Training Manager also has the opportunity to evaluate and enhance current citywide training and development classes, both in content and delivery. This position reports to the Director of Staffing and Development in the Personnel Department.

The mission of the City of Seattle Personnel Department is to provide strategic and operational human resource services that meet the City’s workforce and organizational needs. Our values reflect our best thinking of how we want to act and interact with customers, consumers, stakeholders and each other: ingenuity, integrity, inclusion, commitment and respect.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, deliver and measure Citywide leadership development program
• Partner within the organization to establish a consistent Citywide performance management system
• Take part in the evaluation, selection and implementation of a new Learning Management System
• Manage performance and deliverables for a team of four staff members
• Manage the Training and Development budget
• Manage vendor and consultant contracts
• Primary training-related communicator/influencer to Mayor’s staff, City Council, Cabinet, Human Resource leaders and departmental training staff

Qualifications:

Experience: Five years of increasing levels of experience as a trainer or classroom instructor of leadership development and soft-skills content, utilizing adult learning principals and advanced facilitation skills. Knowledge of employee training and development functions, including curriculum development and strategic planning. Two years of experience managing training staff and programs.

Education/Experience Equivalency: A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent levels of training, certification and experience will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability.

Additional Information:

Desired Qualifications

• External leadership development content vendors and/or coaching certifications
• Experience implementing a talent management and/or learning management system

All potential Personnel team members are evaluated for the following competencies:

• Customer Service – the ability to work effectively with internal customer and/or clients to satisfy their service or product expectations
• Communication – the ability to take part in effective communication, which is characterized by skills and understandings that enable communication utilizing the Department’s values of Ingenuity, Integrity, Inclusion, Commitment and Respect
• Job Knowledge – the degree to which employees have job-specific knowledge necessary to provide the appropriate quality and quantity of work in a timely and efficient manner
• Accountability – the ability to demonstrate responsibility for personal and professional conduct, which contributes to the overall goals and objectives of the Department
• Interpersonal Skills – the ability to interact effectively with others to establish and maintain smooth working relationships

Please apply by 4:00pm on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. The Personnel Department values diverse perspectives and life experiences; people of color, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. If you have questions please contact Melissa Beatty at melissa.beatty@seattle.gov.

In addition to the on-line application, please attach your cover letter and resume.

http://www.seattle.gov/jobs TRAINING MANAGER MB APPLICATIONS MAY BE FILED ONLINE AT: Job #2013-00933

If you are unable to apply on-line you may submit a paper application by the closing date to our office. OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED AT: Seattle Municipal Tower 700 5th Avenue, Suite 5400 Seattle, WA 98104 206-684-8088 Careers@seattle.gov