Performance Advisor

Minimum Qualifications
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major coursework in Human Resource Development or related field, plus four (4) years of experience in organizational development and training.

Experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses or Certifications:

None.
Notes to Applicants
Position Overview:
Capital Delivery Services is seeking a dynamic, results-driven Performance Advisor to join our team!

The Performance Advisor will play an important role in designing and leading a variety of programs that drive retention, encourage personal and professional growth, and enhance engagement to achieve business outcomes.

This position will coordinate the annual performance review cycle and consult with employees and leaders to establish collaborative, meaningful performance goals and measures. This role will also design and implement initiatives that equip and empower leaders to set clear, meaningful performance goals and metrics aligned with organizational objectives, provide constructive feedback and coaching to support employee growth and development, and enable constructive performance conversations that build trust and enhance individual and team outcomes.

Additionally, the Performance Advisor will partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate programs and initiatives that align employee engagement with business objectives to drive organizational success, such as:

• Enhance employee onboarding program to provide new employees with a seamless introduction to the organization so they supported, valued, and connected to our mission, vision and objectives.
• Design and implement award and recognition strategies that resonate with employees and reinforce our department’s values and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate annual employee engagement surveys through the Gallup platform, analyze and present results, and facilitate discussions regarding strategies to increase employee engagement.

This is a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on our organization by achieving business results through initiatives that support employees’ well-being, engagement, and professional growth. If you are passionate about creating a positive workplace culture and have a proven ability to translate engagement strategies into actionable results, we encourage you to apply.

Who We Are:

Capital Delivery Services ( CDS ) builds public projects that serve the community. We do this by directly managing the City of Austin’s Capital Improvement Program with over 500 active construction projects, representing a committed investment of over $14 Billion. These efforts include mobility improvements, building public health facilities, reducing flood risks, upgrading essential city infrastructure, and enhancing public parks.

Our team of engineers, architects, and construction professionals collaborates with residents, consultants, and City departments to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with the community’s best interests at heart. With the philosophy of One City, One Team, One Approach, CDS is committed to Austin’s continued success.

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Why Join Us?

Meaningful Work
Contribute to projects that improve the lives of the people in our community. At CDS , we aim to create an environment that values diversity and adaptability and encourages staff at all levels to think creatively, experiment with new ideas, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement to ensure timely delivery of capital projects with the best possible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.

Your work directly enables our department to deliver tangible construction projects throughout the city that will resonate for generations to come. Seeing results through constructed projects that shape the face of one of the nation’s most admired cities creates a sense of accomplishment and pride in your work.

Innovation and Collaboration
Collaborate with diverse and talented teams, leveraging technology, continuous improvement, and best practices to drive progress and embrace our One City, One Team, One Approach model of delivering capital projects.

Professional Growth and Development
Achieve your professional goals. CDS offers opportunities to advance in multiple career paths, including engineering, architecture, construction management, project planning and management, finance, business administration, process improvement, and data analytics. Education assistance is available through our tuition reimbursement program, and financial support for continuing education, licenses, and certifications is also available.

Work-Life Balance Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a city renowned for its quality of life, outdoor activities, and cultural experiences. Our employees also enjoy the ability to work up to 60% remotely, depending upon position and business needs.

Health and Wellness

The City of Austin is committed to providing cost-effective, sustainable benefits that assist employees in being physically and mentally healthy. For employees that are covered this includes low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more. Click here to review the City of Austin’s Employee Benefits Guide.

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Application Details:

A detailed, complete City of Austin employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications. For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications. Please be thorough in completing the employment application and list all experience that is relevant to this position.

• This position may allow for a resume or cover letter to be included but relevant entries on your employment application will primarily be considered for interview qualification and compensation purposes.
• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may be contacting your current and former employer, as well as the references listed in your application. Please be sure you have listed at least 3 previous supervisors in the application with correct contact information.

Additional Details:

• This position may require a skills assessment.
• If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required.
• The Capital Delivery Services Department may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Travel:

The Capital Delivery Services Department is comprised of multiple facilities located throughout Austin. If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Record Evaluation you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Hybrid Work Environment:

The City of Austin Telework Program is designed to empower employees and leaders to establish hybrid work arrangements that promote high levels of performance and engagement. The City of Austin has an established work arrangement under which an employee is scheduled to work at least 2 days per week at their designated worksite. Some positions may require additional time at their designated worksite.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy:

If the same or an additional vacancy occurs within the Capital Delivery Services Department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the additional position may be offered to another top candidate from the same candidate pool. This may include filling other vacancies with the same job title in other division/work locations within the City of Austin, Capital Delivery Services Department. Decisions on assigned selection may be made at the time of hire based on the business needs of the department.
Pay Range
$32.23 - $40.29

Hours
Monday-Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Alternative schedule and/or flexible hours available based on business needs.
• Hours may vary depending on work demands and business needs.
• Up to 50% teleworking available (Pre-Approved per Telework Policy)

Job Close Date 02/06/2025 Type of Posting External Department Capital Delivery Services Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 505 Barton Springs Rd Austin, TX 78704 Preferred Qualifications Proven experience developing programs that enhance leaders’ abilities to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to staff. Strong analytical skills with experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation to identify needs, guide initiatives, measure impact, and report outcomes effectively. Exceptional presentation skills, with experience creating and delivering visually engaging slide decks that communicate ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences of leaders and employees. Experience designing and implementing programs and initiatives that enhance employee motivation and engagement. Demonstrated experience organizing and facilitating team-building activities, focus groups, feedback sessions, and cross-functional collaboration to gather insights and develop solutions that support programs and initiatives. Experience administering LMS , performance management, or engagement platforms, including configuring and managing templates and workflows, managing users, assigning permissions, running reports, and extracting data. Ability to drive to more than one work location Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.



1. Consults with and coaches City and department executives and managers on organizational development, organizational restructuring, leadership, supervisory development, performance measurement and evaluation.
2. Leads large cross-functional performance improvement projects and initiatives.
3. Leads Citywide and departmental needs assessments by conducting research to identify organization development and performance issues and makes recommendations to City leadership for process improvements based on findings.
4. Leads, coaches, or partners with City leadership to address identified development and performance issues.
5. Develops, designs, and implements performance improvement for individual workgroups, departments and Citywide.
6. Develops and designs evaluation plans for organizational development and performance interventions.
7 Coaches and trains others in the use of: strategic planning, business planning, performance management systems, performance measurement and evaluation, process improvement, learning and development.
8. Provides facilitation for City leadership by bringing structure to meetings, coaching participants in their roles and responsibilities so as to achieve defined stakeholder outcomes.
9. Delivers training using adult learning techniques to learners at all levels of the organization.
10. Assists in resolving business process, employee performance, employee development, and teamwork issues.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

Lead multiple citywide initiatives and cross functional project teams as project manager.
Coach executives and managers in leadership effectiveness.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.


Knowledge of public administration, adult learning principles, instructional systems design.
Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in planning and organizing.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Skill in using computers and related software.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
Ability to facilitate.
Ability to lead and train others.
Ability to focus on results and help clients focus on results.
Ability to look at situations systematically, including environmental factors such as competing pressures, environmental constraints, and potential change.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
Criminal Background Investigation This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major coursework in Human Resource Development or related field, plus four (4) years of experience in organizational development and training. Experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years. Do you meet these minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

* Describe your proven experience developing programs that enhance leaders' abilities to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to staff. Indicate which position(s) you obtained the experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your strong analytical skills with experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation to identify needs, guide initiatives, measure impact, and report outcomes effectively. Indicate which position(s) you obtained the experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your exceptional presentation skills and experience creating and delivering visually engaging slide decks that communicate ideas clearly and effectively to diverse audiences of leaders and employees. Indicate which position(s) you obtained the experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience designing and implementing programs and initiatives that enhance employee motivation and engagement. Indicate which position(s) you obtained the experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your demonstrated experience organizing and facilitating team-building activities, focus groups, feedback sessions, and crossfunctional collaboration to gather insights and develop solutions that support programs and initiatives. Indicate which position(s) you obtained the experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience administering LMS, performance management, or engagement platforms, including configuring and managing templates and workflows, managing users, assigning permissions, running reports, and extracting data. Indicate which position(s) you obtained the experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes
• No

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents Resume Optional Documents Cover Letter

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