Learning Solutions Specialist

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is an independent, not-for-profit corporation funded by all Ontario municipalities, accountable to the Province, municipalities and property taxpayers through our Board of Directors. Our role is to assess and classify all properties in Ontario in compliance with the Assessment Act and regulations set by the Government of Ontario.

 

We assess more than 5.4 million properties in Ontario, representing more than $3 trillion in property value. These assessments provide the foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for community services. Learn more about the work we're doing to make our communities better.

 

At MPAC, we are committed to cultivating an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves to the table, and are inspired to do their best work.

 

Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand?

 

 

Become a Learning Solutions Specialist with MPAC

 

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day. 

 

 

 

Here’s what you will do as part of the team:

 

• Design and develop talent development strategies in consultation with Learning Partner and client groups to support business processes, operational goals, and business objectives;
• Leverage widely accepted Instructional Design methodologies – aligned to Adult Learning Principles – to establish instructionally sound solutions to meet learner and business needs;
• Establish solutions to help employees acquire knowledge, build capabilities, and promote career advancement through curricula that support high performance and professionalism across the corporation;
• Develop solutions using a variety of delivery methods including, but not limited to instructor-led (webinars, seminars, lectures, presentations, workshops, interactive labs), self-directed (e-learning, readings, webcasts, simulations, job aids, user guides, job shadows, activities), and supports (mentoring, apprenticeship, coaching);
• Design, develop, and maintain design plans, training proposals, recommendations, storyboards, scripts, facilitator guides, participant guides, learning plans, e-learning programs, and other documents to create solutions that create new knowledge, skills, and behaviours for employees;
• Facilitate pilots to test solutions and run train-the-trainer sessions and gather incremental feedback prior to rolling out complete programs; adjust approaches based on pilot group feedback;
• Evaluate the success of training programs against various levels of evaluation appropriate to learning outcome, investment, and requirements (immediate reaction, knowledge and skills acquisition, skills transfer and returns);
• Provide expertise in the field of adult learning principles, instructional design and development cycles and learning technology processes; and
• Track the ROI for programs to ensure costs are efficiently balanced with benefits and outcomes of training.

 

 

Here’s what you will need to succeed:

 

• At least 7 years of experience in design, developing, and evaluating Learning and Development programs;
• Successful completion of post-secondary education or completion of post graduate courses in Instructional Design, Adult Education and/or Training and Development;
• Advanced-level of experience in using rapid eLearning development tools (e.g. Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, Lectora);
• Experience with active application of adult learning principles, design techniques, and innovative learning solutions;
• Progressive experience in instructional design; developing scenario based learning for a variety of different media and formats including e-learning, webinars, paper-based, virtual classroom, and other methods of delivery;
• Possess strong project management and organizational skills to multi-task on concurrent projects with competing priorities and ability to establish timelines for deliverables;
• Expert skills using Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint to analyze, manipulate and present/illustrate information/data;
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational skills, verbal and written communication skills (including proofreading and editing);
• Experience in facilitating and delivering programs or presentations to small and large groups;
• Ability to keep information confidential as it relates to Human Resources related information; and
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel to field offices throughout Ontario as required.

 

 

Nice to have:

 

• Completion of a CTDP or CHRL designation; and Experience with interactive design and graphic design is considered (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, video and audio recording/editing) including visual design and layout skills to develop quality learning materials.

 

 

What’s in it for you:

 

• Competitive compensation
• Great corporate culture
• Flexible work
• Opportunity for growth
• Strong focus on learning, professional accreditation and mentorship
• Leading edge technology

 

 

Full time MPAC employees also enjoy: competitive benefits package, defined benefits pension plan, three weeks’ vacation to start, parental leave top-up and more.

 

 

 

Our Commitment

Assessment transparency. Accountability to the people of Ontario. Customer focus.

We will be clear and open about the property assessment process and how we arrive at values, continue to deliver cost-effective property assessment services that respect taxpayer dollars, and keep pace with customer needs and explore new ways to build and maintain trust.

 

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

MPAC is committed to implementing an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism strategy.

We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard.

MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves to the table, and are inspired to do their best work.

 

 

Additional Information:

 

Posting number: MPAC-237-22

 

Number of positions: 1

 

Location: Head Office, Pickering

 

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week

 

Employment type: Full-time

 

Branch: Learning & Development

 

Department: Human Resources

 

Position level and salary:  PG G $87,081 - $108,851

 

Area of Search: Open

 

 

 

Ready to apply?

 

Click on this link followed by the “Apply Online” icon, create your candidate profile and upload your resume and cover letter by September 20, 2022. Please note, only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.

 

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background verification with Mintz Global Screening. By applying to this job posting, you are providing your consent to MPAC to share your name, email address and phone number with Mintz, to conduct the criminal and driver abstract check and for Mintz to disclose the results to MPAC, should you be the successful incumbent.

 

MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.

 

Persons with disability who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may email their request to careers@mpac.ca.

 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

 

Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be posted in both English and French on our website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are only posted in English on the English version of our website.

 

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