Learning & Skills Development Specialist

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

As an expert in Learning & Skills Development Management, you enable the company to meet its capability needs agenda by managing the delivery of and reporting on learning interventions thereby ensuring business impact in Learning & Development. You will also ensure compliance of the company to Skills Development and BEE legislation and meet the company’s Skills Development needs through setting direction and targets for the implementation of Skills Development programmes and the compilation and submission of Skills Development compliance reports, plans and business scorecards.

NB: This is a Fixed-Term Contract appointment

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• •Analyse the development needs analysis outputs through the Talent Management CoE team to identify demand for learning programmes and prioritise development needs through an annual calendar of learning events
• •Develop a learning plan to meet needs, scorecard, training plan and budget targets (Academy programmes, Professional skills programmes)
• •Manage Academies (People, IT, Finance, Legal, Marketing, R&D, Customer & Supply Chain)
• •Consult with P&OE Managers to ensure business operational requirements, productivity and people capacity issues are taken into account when scheduling learning interventions
• •Oversee the scheduling and uploading of identified learning interventions and manage in LMS
• •Provide content to P&OE Managers to Market/communicate scheduled learning events to business and influence internal customer relationships for optimal participation in training programmes
• •Secure selected vendors/providers or internal facilitators for scheduled learning events
• •Manage completion of pre-assessment processes or pre-work requirements to meet programmes SLA’s
• •Report programme attendance and completion in accordance with business and skills development legislative requirements
• •Develop metrics for evaluating training programmes
• •Ensure continuous improvement of Learning offerings
• •Prepare monthly training statistics to report on scorecard progress
• •Compile and submit the Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report
• •Align the skills development needs to achieve Skills Development legislative, BBBEE SD targets and meet business requirements
• •Develop and execute the quality assurance processes to meet SETA requirements
• •Manage grant application and recovery process in accordance with Workplace Skills Plan to maximise impact for the company
• •Compile BBBEE Skills Development reports and legislative reporting and tracking requirements as the Skills Development Pillar Champion
• •Represent company on appropriate industry and legislative bodies

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Key attributes and competencies

• •Collaboration skills – with an ability to foster effective working partnerships with various individuals and communities within the company
• •Service management skills – proven ability to manage training service providers and drive efficiency
• •Pragmatism – with an ability to think conceptually and strategically, while maintaining a cost-conscious and practical approach to using time and resources
• •Interpersonal skills – with an ability to promote learning programmes across the organisation
• •Facilitation skills – with an ability to present and facilitate programmes, e.g. induction
• •Knowledge of legal environment – deep understanding of the relevant compliance requirements and legislation

Experience

Bachelor’s degree in HR, education, or related field

5–10 years related experience with training and management in a professional environment

Experience in managing programmes and vendors

Experience in implementing programmes and processes to achieve Skills Development Act / BBBEE SD targets

Knowledge of adult learning processes, instructional design techniques, and evaluation methodologies

Knowledge of the effectiveness of learning methods

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.