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This position will lead leadership development and training programs, coordinate mentoring initiatives, and facilitate succession planning activities to develop internal talent and prepare employees for future leadership and critical roles.\nWorking closely with operational leaders across the organization, this position will identify development needs, create learning opportunities, and establish processes that support employee growth, career progression, leadership readiness, and organizational effectiveness.\nEssential Job Duties:\nDesign, implement, and facilitate leadership development programs for current and emerging leaders focused on leadership effectiveness, communication, coaching, accountability, conflict resolution, and performance management.\nFacilitate leadership workshops, training sessions, and development activities using internal expertise and external learning resources as appropriate.\nDevelop and maintain leadership training materials, tools, and learning pathways tailored to different leadership levels.\nEvaluate program effectiveness through participation, feedback, and measurable outcomes; 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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nPhysical Demands: Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator, and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. 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