TALENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 02182025-65538

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, OPPC LEARNING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in HR Management, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or any other related field and experience equivalent to two years of professional experience in talent management or organizational development work.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in degree in HR Management, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or any other related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying full-time professional organizational development or talent management experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

OR

Three years of professional organizational development or talent management experience with the State of Tennessee.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Drivers license is required along with some in-state travel.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general direction, an incumbent in this classification serves in the Department of Human Resources and is responsible for all aspects of talent management including talent development, organizational development, and talent retention; and performs related work as required. Employees in this classification will be expected to travel to events. Incumbents in this class will either independently or as a member of a team design and develop individual and organizational research tools, support employee engagement and experience processes, and aide in the talent development and performance management scope of work. This class differs from the Talent Management Director series in that incumbents of the latter strategically implement talent management related functions for any agency.

Responsibilities

1. Coordinate and support all facets of talent management and organizational development processes to meet enterprise needs through research, data analysis, and interventions.
2. Conducts organizational assessment of organizational culture and structures by conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups with stakeholders, and compiling results to identify areas of improvement.
3. Provides administrative and logistical support to leadership programs and events within the organization.
4. Works collaboratively with other departments within the talent management team to ensure alignment of goals and objectives.
5. Maintains knowledge regarding best practices in the field of organizational development and talent management to fit agency needs.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

1. Customer Focus
2. Strategic Agility
3. Presentation Skills
4. Drive for Results
5. Managing Diversity
6. Managing Vision and Purpose
7. Creativity
8. Dealing with Ambiguity

Knowledge:

1. Knowledgeable in organizational development and talent management theories and best practices
2. Education and Training
3. Communications and Media
4. Administration and Management

Skills:

1. Critical thinking
2. Complex Problem Solving
3. Learning Strategies
4. Active Learning and Listening
5. Instructing
6. Management of Personnel Resources
7. Writing
8. Speaking
9. Negotiation

Abilities:

1. Deducting Reasoning
2. Inductive Reasoning
3. Written Comprehension

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.