Sr. Training & Development Specialist

Are you a seasoned corporate training and development specialist seeking to make a difference in your career?   Here’s an outstanding opportunity to join a unique mission-driven financial cooperative located in Northern Virginia. National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation “CFC” is seeking a Senior Training & Development Specialist on our Human Resources team. In this position you will develop and implement employee training and development programs directly contributing to employee engagement and career development.

As a Senior Training & Development Specialist, you will:
• Create, develop and implement training and development programs in a collaborative, professional team environment. Projects will include internal corporate training on products and services, leadership succession planning, diversity and inclusion programs and employee career path development.
• Administer our learning management system to ensure up to date content, approvals, registrations and reporting.
• Ensure effective employee communications to include employee intranet content development and updates, all-staff meetings, presentations, and employee handbook updates. 
• Advise employees and managers on issues such as performance management, HR policy and practice interpretation and other general HR issues.
• Contribute to HR team initiatives in employee engagement, new hire orientation, internship programs, talent acquisition and other HR functional areas.  

To be successful, you will need:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.  Degree or courses in training, development and/or human resources preferred.
• Minimum of six years of relevant experience in Human Resources/Training & Development. HR or training certification desirable.
• Demonstrated experience leading employee training, development, succession planning and diversity and inclusion programs. 
• Strong project management skills. 
• Experience working with Cornerstone LMS, SharePoint and ADP Workforce Now desirable. 

CFC offers a fast-paced, challenging and collaborative environment with the shared mission of supporting America’s network of rural electric cooperatives. Located in Sterling, Virginia, our team of approximately 250 employees provides capital and industry-leading financial products to more than 900 not-for-profit, consumer-controlled utility systems across the United States. 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes a hybrid work environment, competitive base salary, generous annual incentive opportunity; employer-paid pension plan; 401(k); medical, dental and vision insurance; generous vacation and sick leave; onsite gym; and more—all in a friendly, professional work environment. For additional information, please visit our website at www.nrucfc.coop.