Learning and Development Consultant, Sr.

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Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Henrico, Virginia
Categories: Health and Human Services

Title: Learning and Development Consultant, Sr.

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor III

Hiring Range: $95,000-$107,306

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: Dept of Social Services

Agency Website: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

This position is responsible for: strategic leadership development partner responsible for designing, delivering, and evaluating high-impact learning programs that build leadership capacity at all levels of the organization. This role focuses on leader development, enterprise-wide coaching initiatives, and organizational culture change through innovative and inclusive learning strategies. The position requires significant coaching experience, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to influence through thought leadership.

This position provides direct support to VDSS employees, leaders and individual contributors, at every level of the agency. This role will work closely with senior leadership team members, managers, subject matter experts, human resources professionals, other learning and development professionals, and external vendors to identify skill gaps, assess training needs, and provide learning and development solutions.

Minimum Qualifications
• Adult Learning Theory and Instructional Design: Deep understanding of adult learning principles, learning styles, and instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, SAM, etc.).
• Organizational Development: Knowledge of talent management, leadership pipelines, and succession planning practices.
• Learning Technologies: Proficiency in using Learning Management Systems (LMS), virtual training platforms, content development tools (Articulate, Adobe Captivate), and data dashboards.
• Learning Program Design and Facilitation: Ability to design, implement, and deliver complex learning initiatives, both virtually and in person.
• Coaching and Consulting: Consultative skills to support leaders, managers, and employees with development plans, and the ability to provide one-on-one coaching where appropriate.
• Data Interpretation and Learning Evaluation: Proficiency in using evaluation models (e.g., Kirkpatrick) and analyzing learning impact data to recommend program improvements.
• Change Management: Ability to develop and deliver learning solutions that support organizational change initiatives.
• Considerable work experience collaborating with leaders (supervisor through executive leadership), teams and vendors on defining project needs, evaluating and assessing learning outcomes for continuous improvement, implementing programs to support organization, team and individual learning and development goals
• Experience coaching employees and organizational leaders through change, transition, promotion/growth, or in leading others

Additional Considerations
• Experience successfully leading teams and projects at various levels of the organization
• Certified learning professional, coach or strength-based assessment practitioner, instructional design background, diverse skills (technical, programmatic and human) in training design and delivery.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Please be advised that this position may be approved to work onsite for two days per week and work remotely for three days per week.

Selected candidate may be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

To be considered for this position, you must submit a Commonwealth of Virginia application or resume through the on-line "Virginia Jobs" (PageUp) employment site no later than 11:55 p.m. on the closing date listed. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and additional considerations as stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.

Contact Information

Name: VDSS- Division of Human Resources

Phone: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 27 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 31 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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