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We are seeking an Organization Development consultant to the leaders and teams across the University to help improve productivity and effectiveness of units, divisions, and departments. This position provides advice and support aimed at building organizational cohesion, health and flexibility and has a high degree of project autonomy and decision-making.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• In collaboration with colleagues, and sometimes on own provide an array of organization development services to assigned client areas, groups and divisions.
• Carries out organization assessments, makes recommendations for change, and works to redesign management processes to meet quality standards and improve organization health and employee satisfaction.
• Collaborates effectively with colleagues in other Human Resources disciplines (e.g. Learning, Compensation, Employee/Labor Relations, etc.) in the delivery of OD services.
• Effectively use the consultative approach in recommending changes to support client's strategic direction and addressing identified organizational development needs.
• Facilitates group and departmental planning and interaction to improve group/ department productivity, decision making and performance.
• Acts as a business partner with individuals and teams in strategic planning, change management, team development, facilitate retreats/meetings, and training sessions.
• Identifies and uses instruments and surveys as well as other data to analyze individual and group behavior and recommends strategies for making needed changes.
• Serves as an internal consultant to facilitate team building; resolving work group conflict; changes in group in norms values and culture.
• Provides formal and informal coaching for staff and faculty on teams to expand their leadership competencies and skills.
• May be asked to facilitate learning content upon request.

*Routine office work, with occasional need to stand for long periods in order to facilitate group sessions. This role can occasionally be performed in a hybrid work status.

• Three to five years general consultation experience in a large academic or professional services context.
• Master's Degree in organization development or related field.
• Specific preparation and qualifications in leadership coaching, multi-rater feedback instruments, MBTI, DiSC, PDI, SDI, etc.

• Some experience in creating behavioral/technical competency models and related materials: learning guides for career ladder movement, behavior based interviewing guides and materials to educate managers on how to best to utilize competencies into performance and career development discussions.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Applies organizational theory and models into proactive results in a customized and practical manner.
• Ability to facilitate sessions for both large and small groups.
• Strong, confident presentation skills.
• Ability to work with diverse group of individuals throughout all levels of the organization and partner with internal/external resources.
• Successful candidate will have expertise in process consultation, yet be able to balance advising clients in a potential direction based on best practices.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Strong, confident presentation skills both in-person and virtually.
• Ability to work collegially, independently and as a member of a team.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Maintains confidentiality.

Classified Title: OD Consultant 
Working Title: ​​​​​​​Organization Development Consultant

Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE  
Starting Salary Range: $71,230-$97,880-$124,510 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F/8:30 - 5:00 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: ​​​​​​​Hybrid/Eastern High Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Talent Management  
Personnel area: University Administration 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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About Johns Hopkins University

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