COMMITTEE MANDATE:
The purpose of the HRPA’s Learning and Quality Assurance Committee (“the Committee”) is to advise the Association on the utility and value of a broad range of member professional development programming including, but not limited to, the HRPA Annual Conference, Executive events, Chapter events, Regional programs and general Professional Development opportunities by identifying, researching and recommending topics to educate HRPA’s members and students, and the broader business community and the public about the role of HR.
The Committee will review and recommend speakers based on the Associations pre-approved rubric. The Committee will execute, the Associations quality assurance framework in order to audit and set continuous improvement targets for all learning programs.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Each year the committee will need to submit their annual workplan in order to obtain budget approvals.
2. The Committee shall propose HRPA’s programing based on selection guidance from HRPA. This includes:
a. Annual Conference Keynotes and Sessions
b. Chapter Programs, Conferences and Regional Programs
c. Executive Programs
d. Professional Development Programming
3. Guided by the HRPA’s Quality Assurance Framework, each committee member will be responsible for completing up to three independent session audits/reviews each year. HRPA will provide instructions on how to complete assessments and provide instruction on document retention and destruction.
4. The completed assessments will be shared with HRPA in order for HRPA to decide on the executing of the appropriate programming.
5. With approval from HRPA, committee members may delegate or recommend others to audit/review a program using HRPA’s framework
6. Panel of committee members will be selected to provide onsite speaker management at the annual conference
SELECTION CRITERIA/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have 5 or more years of HR Experience with the sound knowledge and understanding of learning principles and processes as well as approaches to build effective learning solutions in any format.
• Must be an HRPA member and demonstrate knowledge about the learning initiatives at HRPA (Annual Conference; Professional Development; Chapters). Past experience with the HRPA’s Learning and Development Committees is an asset.
• Must be committed to living HRPA’s core values: respect, integrity, transparency, accountability
• Must demonstrate Knowledge of Industry Trends, Hot Topics and current Learning Propositions.
• Must be capable of cultivating and maintaining positive and professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and oral/written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, time-management and prioritization skills.
• Must demonstrate excellent decision-making capabilities
• Must be able to commit to a 3-year term, renewable, to a maximum of nine years.
• HRPA registrants who hold an HR designation (CHRP, CHRL and/or CHRE) must be in good standing with their designation and current with the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement. Students registered with the HRPA must have an active registration status and their annual fees must be current.
We value the unique skills and experiences that every individual brings to the committee and are committed to creating and maintaining the diverse group that will work in an inclusive and accessible environment.