Consultant, Mece Learning- Hybrid

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. Come join our team of 2,600 diverse individuals and access competitive rewards & benefits, all while knowing you are a part of a greater movement.
This competitively rewarded role will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. Periodically, in-person events or activities will be required of you.
As a Learning and Development Consultant, you will contribute to building a skilled and motivated workforce by designing and delivering effective learning programs. Your expertise in instructional design, training delivery, and evaluation will drive the organization's learning initiatives and support employee development.
This is a full time, Permanent role working on a Hybrid schedule and reports directly to the Director MECE Readiness & Optimization
Typical day would involve

• Partner with subject matter experts, managers, and cross-functional teams to gather input, align learning objectives, and ensure program relevance. Collaborate with external training vendors, if necessary.
• Create high-quality training content, including presentations, manuals, e-learning modules, videos, and interactive learning materials. Ensure content is engaging, up-to-date, and aligned with learning objectives.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning within the division. Promote learning opportunities, encourage knowledge sharing, and provide guidance on professional development.
• Stay updated with learning technologies and tools. Leverage learning management systems (LMS) and other e-learning platforms to manage, deliver, and track learning initiatives effectively.
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in learning and development. Share insights and recommendations to improve learning strategies and methodologies.
• Conduct thorough assessments to identify organizational and individual training needs, determine skill gaps and development priorities.
• Develop evaluation frameworks and assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of learning programs. Collect and analyze feedback from participants and stakeholders. Use data-driven insights to enhance future learning initiatives.
• Deliver training sessions to employees using various methods, such as e-learning, virtual classrooms, train the trainer, and on the job learning.
• Support the Sr Manager of Learning and Development in the development of comprehensive learning strategies aligned with organizational goals. Determine appropriate learning methodologies, content formats, and delivery mechanisms.

You have

• Strong knowledge of instructional design principles, learning theories, and adult learning methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven experience as a Learning and Development Consultant or a similar role.
• Certifications in instructional design, training facilitation, or related fields are desirable.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS), e-learning platforms, and authoring tools.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Proficiency in creating engaging and interactive training content using various media formats.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to assess training needs, evaluate program effectiveness, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and work in a fast-paced environment.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.
You are

• An excellent communicator –you use your interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to facilitate project deliverables, convey and address ideas, challenges, and opportunities across several functions, teams, and departments, internally and externally. You love to collaborate, consult, and be resourceful.
• Curious & innovative: You enjoy staying up to date on industry trends, exploring insights behind major headlines, and are future focused.
• Results-oriented: You are a self-starter and resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You have a demonstrated ability to uncover insights, generate appropriate solutions, and advance your deliverables on time, on budget, with attention to quality of outcomes
• Attuned to micro details while seeing the big picture: You understand the big picture objective and able to dive deep into data and details to ensure quality and accuracy of deliverables are met.

Salary Range

• Posting Deadline: Posted until filled*

We Offer

• New employees receive between three and four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows — to a maximum of six weeks per year — as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff can purchase up to six extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
• In addition to the 11 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional two statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.
• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we offer retirement programs to meet diverse needs

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.
As part of this commitment we are taking action to learn more about our applicants and ask that you complete a short and anonymous Diversity Survey that will influence the design and execution of Vancity’s overall DEI initiatives and programs, one of which aims to advance our commitment to become a financial force for change and build a fair world. Please click this hyperlink to complete the Diversity Survey. Your responses are collected anonymously and will never be linked to your job application.
At Vancity we’re dedicated to being an inclusive, anti-racist organization with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization. Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process.  If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes resume verification, credit check, criminal record check.