About the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority:

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (“CHFA”) is a self-funded, quasi-public organization. Its mission is to alleviate the shortage of housing for low-to moderate-income families and persons in the state of Connecticut (“State”) and, when appropriate, to promote or maintain the economic development of the State through employer-assisted housing efforts.

CHFA is a mission-driven leader in creating #affordablehousing opportunities for families and individuals in Connecticut. We believe in the power of the diverse and inclusive communities we serve. We provide a challenging, progressive, and supportive environment that encourages and promotes employee development.

We offer competitive salaries; tuition reimbursement; 457 deferred compensation, state sponsored pension plan, comprehensive health, dental, life, and disability plan, paid vacation, sick, and holidays, hybrid work schedule, ongoing training, career development and if qualified employee may be eligible for student loan forgiveness under Federal Loan assistance program.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Under the general supervision of the Director of Human Resources, the Training and Development Specialist will create, develop, implement, and conduct training and development programs to align with the strategic business objectives for Authority employees.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Receives direction from the Director of Human Resources or a position of a higher grade.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assesses training and development needs through communication with management. Provides general consultation to management to identify/provide strategic training solutions.

• Reviews existing department training programs; suggests enhancements and modifications to improve engagement, learning, and retention and/or to meet the changing needs of employees, the Authority, or the State.

• Develops an organizational approach to career pathing to give greater clarity on job growth opportunities for individuals.

• Develops an end-to-end training road map and training calendar, as per Authority needs, in collaboration with management, to deliver appropriate and effective training.

• Develops unique training programs to fulfill employees’ specific needs to maintain or improve job skills including, but not limited to, comments within an employee’s annual performance review or Performance Improvement Plan.

• Creates and/or acquires training procedure manuals, guides, and course materials.

• Presents training and development programs using various forms and formats including group discussion, lecture, simulations, and videos via in-person and remote sessions.

• Evaluates program effectiveness through a variety of assessment tools, and tracks and monitors training progress across the Authority to improve effectiveness.

• Identifies and participates in professional development around best practices related to various aspects of training and development.

• Manages, fosters, and seeks out training vendor/consultant opportunities. Evaluates effectiveness of vendor/consultant managed programs.

• Assists and provides backup with Human Resources related duties i.e. entering new hires, and/or employee changes into HR systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

BS/BA in Human Resources, Training and Development, Education, or Instructional Design or a related field and at least four years of training development and facilitation experience preferred. Experience in lieu of education will be considered.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Proven record of teaching, facilitation and presentation capabilities. Adept with a variety of multimedia training platforms and methods. Experience with evaluating and researching training options and alternatives. Record of design and implementation of effective training and development in support of business objectives. Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office™. Excellent oral and written communication skills and problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Must also interact with professionals from a wide variety of disciplines.

This is not an exclusive list of all job functions, and the employee is expected to complete all duties as assigned. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally. This job description in no way constitutes an employment contract or agreement.

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Salary Range - Manager Level: Min - $86,410 Mid – $108,010.03 Max - $137,908

(Depending on level of experience, may fill at Senior Manager Level: Salary Range – Min - $97,120 Mid - $121,398.34 Max - $158,594)

CHFA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the application of women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

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