Looking for a career with purpose on a collaborative team? At the Department of Taxes, we invest in your growth and challenge you to solve meaningful problems. If you are passionate about public service, we want to hear from you!
Why You’ll Love This Role
The Organizational Development Specialist is a new position at the Vermont Department of Taxes. You will have the opportunity to break fresh ground in pursuit of continuous improvement for an already high-performing team.
In this role, you’ll work both creatively and analytically. Your work will include managing internal communications related to growth and development opportunities at the department while working with subject matter experts organization-wide to document institutional knowledge and processes. You’ll collaborate daily with colleagues in the communications and organizational development team, while making connections throughout the department in support of employee growth initiatives and knowledgebase development.
The Organizational Development Specialist:
- Creates, distributes, and evaluates internal communications promoting training and career growth opportunities at the Department of Taxes, including maintenance of an internal website catalog of training opportunities.
- Organizes and facilitates updates to the department’s internal knowledgebase, capturing institutional knowledge and technical expertise in a clear and searchable format.
- Supports department trainings, assisting presenters and subject matter experts where appropriate with:
- Facilitation or delivery of training sessions,
- Design and development of impactful training materials,
- In-training logistical support,
- Post-session coaching.
- Responds to requests from employees and supervisors within the Department for assistance with training and growth resources.
- Designs and produces regular reporting on organizational development activities.
We’re looking for someone with:
- Knowledge of organizational development principles and adult learning theory and practice.
- Experience with internal communications, including the design and management of internal websites and use of a mass email platform to effectively communicate with internal audiences.
- Excellent written communication and proofreading skills, with the ability to customize content and tone for audience and channel.
- Affinity for building working relationships with an extended network of colleagues throughout an organization.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Interest in learning about Vermont tax policy and administration.
About the Office of the Commissioner
The Office of the Commissioner includes the Department of Taxes leadership team - the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and Chief Operating Officer - as well as data and fiscal analysts, legislative liaisons, the communications and organizational development team, the Internal Control Manager, and the Taxpayer Advocate.
The Organizational Development Specialist is a member of the communications and organizational development team, which manages the department’s external communications and outreach, as well as internal communications, training, and career development opportunities for the department’s approximately 200-person operation.
