Learning & Organizational Development Specialist - TFT

Learning & Organizational Development Specialist - TFT

Base pay range: CA$/yr - CA$/yr

existing vacancies

The City of Markham is proud to be recognized for the 5 th consecutive year as one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes and Statista Inc. In 2025, the City of Markham is ranked 2nd among municipalities in Canada and 12th overall for Government Services. The recipient of multiple environmental awards, we are recognized for our innovative sustainability and urban planning initiatives as well as our fiscal accountability.

More than 366,000 residents call Markham home and benefit from our rich heritage, culturally diverse environment, vibrant local economy and focus on quality of life.

Applications are now being accepted for two (2) temporary full-time Learning & Organizational Development Specialists in the People Services Department of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. Please provide your cover letter and resume by applying online by February 1, 2026.

There are two (2) temporary full time vacancies:

• A twelve (12) month contract with possible extension to 18 months
• An eighteen (18) month contract

The Learning & Organizational Development Specialist responsibilities include consulting and collaborating with a broad range of clients across the organization to support their goals and objectives. The primary focus is leading the facilitation, design, development, delivery and evaluation of programs and services that support and build on individual, team and organizational capacity. Core priorities involve supporting strategies for optimizing the employee experience, engagement, leadership development, learning, change management, teamwork and culture, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic priorities.

• Design and develop engaging eLearning modules that support organizational training goals and enhance learner experience.
• Lead and facilitate the needs assessment process with clients to research and develop relevant solutions including interventions, development plans, customized learning, facilitated sessions.
• Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and online learning modules ensuring the application of adult learning principles while using various instructional techniques.
• Prepare and provide recommendations to Sr. Manager as they relate to learning & organizational development practices & solutions that positively impact the organization and drive the City’s culture.
• Develop new and refine existing learning programs including the mandatory learning and select-in programming.
• Successful development facilitation and delivery of individual, team, group and leadership development programs.
• Promote and support process improvement activities to refine existing processes within departments and across the organization for increased effectiveness and efficiency.
• Identify outsourcing relationships, develop and manage vendor relationships, and secure and select vendors through the organization’s procurement processes.
• Training activity coordination and administration.

• Post-secondary degree in a field related to Adult Education, Organizational Development, Human Resources and/or 5 plus years’ equivalent work experience.
• Experience consulting, developing, managing, facilitating and advising with clients and senior management.
• L&OD specialist/designer level role, designing e-learning, in person learning, vendor engagement, consulting with clients, LMS execution.
• Knowledge delivering and developing leadership programs executing a variety of related frameworks to different levels within an organizational.
• Strong knowledge of HR function, including initiatives which impact Human Resources management.
• Demonstrated development and facilitation skills to employees at all levels with specific experience in leadership development including emerging leaders.
• Good knowledge of change management and organizational design practices.
• Demonstrated experience diagnosing, planning, delivering and evaluating organizational development interventions.
• High level of organizational awareness skill including political and…