Learning & Development Specialist

SUMMARY:
Company based in Pretoria is looking for a Learning and Development Specialist ASAP.

POSITION INFO:

• Grade 12 school leaving certificate.
• National Diploma in Human Resource Management or relevant tertiary qualification in the Education, Training and Development (ETD) field at NQF Level 6
• At least 3 years’ operational experience in an ETD environment.
• Sound knowledge of the Skills Development Act, the Employment Equity Act, and their relevant regulations, and the new national learning dispensation (including institutions and policies).
• Experience in Training Provider Management in an ETD environment.
• Accreditation to design and conduct an assessment for an integrated Learning Programme.
• Advanced Computer Literacy, and the corporate HRIS programme.
• merSETA National Skills Development Management System
• Department of labour Online Employment Equity Reporting System

Responsibilities:

• Assist line managers and facilitators in identifying employee training needs and to solve specific training or learning problems.
• Analyse the individual development plans of employees to understand the training and development requirements.
• Brief external suppliers and facilitators on the specific requirements of the learning and development intervention and source details, as defined in the training strategy, in order to meet organisational, departmental and individual development needs. (Evaluate the programmes using accepted criteria.)
• Schedule staff to attend internal and external learning events in accordance with the wider learning and development strategy.
• Collate learning and development evaluations to enable amendments to programmes and facilitators be made in a timely manner.
• Produce reports on learning and development activity using agreed HR performance indicators.
• Provide technical expertise on external industry committees and bodies.
• Prepare learning and development materials to a consistently high standard and ensure that they reach the delegates/facilitators within agreed timescales.
• Update the learning and development calendar.
• Produce and maintain large volumes of accurate electronic and manual learning and development records in compliance with organisational policies and procedures ensuring that record keeping is up to date.
• Collate training information for audit purposes. BBBEE, ISO etc.
• Participate in audits and ensure recommendations are actioned.
• Regularly audit system integrity to ensure compliance.
• Provide input and partake in the process of selection, appointment and development of the bursary students, interns and apprentices.
• Build relationships with relevant universities and learning institutions to enable the delivery of quality interventions for students.
• Monitor student results.
• Provide support to employees with regard to the company assisted studies process.
• Manage learners and Learnerships through the SETA.
• Coordinate and provide input into the Workplace Skills and Annual Training Report plan to ensure accurate and timely submission.
• Provide administrative support in the skills development levy claim process.
• Perform programme planning, coordination and qualification development within the SETA framework.
• Design and develop interventions and action plans to support the implementation of the EE strategy
• Manage the implementation and ensure compliance to the EE Strategy
• Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity related processes.
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self- management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self- development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Support and drive the business and HR’s core values.
• Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Facilitate internal training interventions.
• Develop material for in-house training.
• Work with training providers to develop suitable course content.
• Gather information for learning communications i.e. editorials for the company noticeboard and newsletter.

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