Learning and Development Partner

Position: Learning & Development Partner

Reports to: People Strategies Lead

Compensation*: Competitive starting salary: $88,800 - $112,800 commensurate with skills and experience, Full Pay Range: $88,800 – $136,700

Employment Classification: Exempt, Full-Time

Anticipated Start Date: Q1 2026

Application Deadline: 2/6/206

Office Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

BACKGROUND

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

Energy Trust provides for a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Learning & Development Partner would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

What We’re Looking For:

The Learning & Development Partner is responsible for designing and implementing training programs that will enable employees at all levels to thrive within a rapidly growing organization. Energy Trust recognizes the importance of providing training and other development programs that enable staff to reach their fullest potential to best meet the organization’s ambitious goals. Revising our career development lattice program, developing and delivering employee learning paths in alignment with these competencies, managing and building out our Learning Management System, overseeing various talent management programs, and providing facilitation support across the organization are a few of the most critical responsibilities for this role. The Learning & Development Partner enables Energy Trust to build the culture and work environment that attracts and retains our most important and valuable resource, our staff. 

This position interacts with all employees across the organization in a way that aligns with our values, fosters a sense of belonging in our staff and builds a positive employee-employer relationship throughout every point of the employee lifecycle. We’re committed to being a workplace where everyone is welcomed, supported, respected, and valued. This position is within the People Services team which includes human resources, DEIB, and facilities personnel. In partnership with these other team members, this position will implement and manage processes required to ensure a positive employee experience and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This position reports to the People Strategies Lead.

This position is expected to report to the Portland office for all-staff and team meetings, as well as when required by the work; approximately three-four times a month.

What You’ll Do:

Design, deliver, and coordinate employee learning framework and programs in alignment with organizational goals and competencies

• In partnership with the rest of the People Strategies team, develop and implement approaches to meet learning and development needs of the organization as identified in our 2026-2030 Multiyear Plan and aspirational values, rooted in relevant metrics, innovative practices, and diversity, equity, and inclusion principles
• Revise and manage the career development lattice (CDL) and program, including re-envisioning the lattice to include clear competencies, aligning the program to performance management and compensation systems as appropriate, offering training to staff on how to use the program, and coaching managers and employees on career development strategies
• Assess and determine where to develop and deliver trainings internally and where to contract with external providers; vet, select, and manage relationships with those providers
• Conduct program evaluations to understand the effectiveness of training solutions

Expand the use of Energy Trust’s learning systems

• Design, develop, communicate, and assess learning pathways, programs, and resources for employees based on our CDL in our Learning Management System (LMS) that foster opportunities for growth in line with our organizational, strategic, and cultural goals
• Manage Energy Trust’s relationship with LinkedIn Learning to maximize use of the platform
• Manage the back-end administration of learning and development programs such as scheduling, enrollment, materials creation, document conversion

Oversee and support additional talent management programs

• In partnership with the Director of People Services and the People Strategies Lead, develop and implement a succession planning program for the organization, including identifying critical roles, supporting leaders in succession mapping, and managing development of a leadership bench
• In partnership with other members of the People Services team, support the Employee Engagement partner in onboarding and orientation programs that ensure employees are welcomed, understand the organization’s purpose and partner with managers to ensure a positive and productive onboarding process for all staff
• Work with hiring managers across the organization to support a consistent onboarding experience aligned with inclusive learning approaches

Train and facilitate

• Where appropriate, deliver internal trainings using best practices for adult learning and an engaging, dynamic facilitation approach
• Serve as an internal facilitation resource for team meetings, retreats, all-staff events, and other facilitation needs
• Help develop a consistent, efficient, inclusive approach to team retreats that can be used across the organization; support with implementation of that approach
• Provide individual or small-group coaching, follow-up, and engagement to support ongoing implementation of concepts delivered through training
• Serve as an internal resource on training and development options for staff
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Requirements

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

 Please submit a resume and brief cover letter that shares your interest in this role.

Check out our openings at: www.energytrust.org/About/careers.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in education, human resources, organizational development, social sciences, or other related fields, or equivalent professional experience
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in learning and development; experience must be within an organization that highly values a diverse workforce
• Experience and comfort developing curricula on a range of topics and in a range of formats (in-person, virtual, asynchronous, etc.)
• Experience developing competency frameworks and/or career development frameworks
• Experience conducting program evaluation and implementing findings
• Experience with LMS administration and LMS course design
• Dynamic communicator able to connect to a variety of audiences, including senior leaders and frontline staff
• Strong facilitator with experience engaging and guiding participants through learning and meeting experiences in both virtual and in-person environments
• Understanding of change management principles - uses tools like readiness assessments, communication plans and reinforcement strategies to sustain outcomes from trainings
• Understanding of adult learning principles
• Outstanding independent project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring of programs with minimal supervision. Able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Strong administrative skills and ability to manage time efficiently through multiple projects and competing deadlines
• High level of emotional intelligence, positive communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with all staff of different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences
• Comfort with ambiguity, uncertainty, and organizational change
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Preferred training or certification in cultural competency and using a DEI lens
• Ability to excel in a diverse, collaborative & innovative environment

The above information is designed to outline the functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

Benefits

What You’ll Get:

• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Employer sponsored and paid life/disability
• 401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment
• TriMet pass
• Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts
• Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days
• Paid volunteer hours
• Employee assistance program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Great colleagues and culture
• Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location 
• Work from home laptop provided
• Read more about our benefits here

 

All offers of employment are conditional pending the successful completion of a background check (which may include employment verification, education verification, criminal history, motor vehicle record) and reference checks.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that candidates from certain demographics are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification—for example, women and People of Color. At Energy Trust we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace—if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Energy Trust of Oregon is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodation throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require reasonable accommodation, contact us. Energy Trust of Oregon is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Energy Trust is committed to pay equity. Energy Trust is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience and training.

*Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement. Candidates should expect compensation offers within the starting compensation range. The full pay range is included to show the earnings potential for this position with sustained high performance.

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