Thank you for your interest in the position of County Training and Organizational Development Specialist Your completed response to this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Responses should be specific, thorough and succinct. A lack of adequate detail in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this recruitment. Clarity of expression, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for a thoroughly completed employment history and supplemental responses.
1. Describe your most successful design and development of an executive level training program. Explain how you identified the specific needs of your audience. Define the steps you took to develop each component, the curriculum you designed, and the resources you utilized. Describe the program evaluation tools you developed and how they measured the effectiveness of the program. When and where did your example occur? What was the result?
2. Give an example of a curriculum that you planned, designed and implemented that utilized web based, on-line or other learning technologies. What obstacles did you encounter? When and where did your example occur? What was the outcome?
3. Describe a presentation or training program that you facilitated for multiple audiences with diverse interests. What did you do to manage the various needs of the groups, including how you modified the training materials and/or your facilitation style/technique to ensure their understanding? What feedback did you receive? What actions did you take regardng any negative feedback and suggestions for improvement? When and where did this presentation/program occur?
4. Describe your experience providing professional consultation to organizations regarding their organizational development needs. Specify the initial need, the process used to ascertain the "real" needs, and subsequent actions proposed. What were the results? When and where did this experience take place?
5. Describe your experience providing one-on-one coaching with a senior manager or Executive, regarding their management needs. Specify the approach that you used, the process, and the results. When and where did this experience take place?
6. Describe an experience that you had as a supervisor or manager with an employee who has been consistently underperforming and failing to meet deadlines. Specify your approach, the steps you took, and the results. When and where did this experience take place?
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