Learning Specialist

The Opportunity

Company: Emera Corporate Human Resources

Closing Date: July 31, 2026

Location: Halifax, NS

Our Emera Corporate Learning Specialist will be responsible for supporting the implementation and administration of learning programs that enhance employee skills, performance and career growth at Emera. This includes learning content development, administrative support for Emera's Learning Academy, curating e-learning content, learning evaluation analysis and reporting.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Learning, the Corporate Learning Specialist will work alongside the Talent Management team members to support multiple teams across the Emera Group of Companies.

The Learning Specialist will contribute to the success of our people by supporting quality and relevant learning initiatives that improve the employee experience along with providing the technical and digital support and expertise for learning programs and systems.

Key Elements of this role include:

• Develop, and maintain instructor-led, virtual, blended, and self-paced learning programs;
• Conduct learning needs analyses to identify skill gaps and recommend appropriate development solutions;
• Partner with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to create or advise on relevant and effective learning content;
• Facilitate and or co-facilitate training workshops in a live virtual or live environment;
• Develop and revise engaging learning materials, including participant guides, job aids, e-learning modules and assessments;
• Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) to administer and report on training programs or sessions;
• Measure learning effectiveness through evaluations, assessments, and performance metrics;
• Complete learning administration such as vendor invoicing, reporting, data collection, training coordination and planning.

What Skills will make you successful:

• Post secondary degree or diploma in Business Administration, Adult Education or a related discipline along with 5-8+ years of Learning and Development, business and/or adult education experience;
• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills;
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint;
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills;
• Demonstrated experience with design development tools such as Articulate, Canva;
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, resolve issues/problems, prioritize workload, and be flexible to meet and adapt to changes in organizational priorities;
• Demonstrated experience acting as a key support resource and connecting with other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships, as needed;
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including the ability to respond professionally, courteously, and in a clear manner;
• Research skills and ability to identify/communicate/present trends and recommendations;
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and virtual learning platforms.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching and volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plan and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Inclusion at Emera:

We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of Emera Newfoundland & Labrador is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the?Emera Company mission and values.?The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.