
Specialist: Learning and Development
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures, and processes.
- Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.
- Conduct training needs analysis as per the PDP (Personal Development Process (PDP).
- Design, develop, and/or source appropriate learning solution.
- Ensure correct logistical training arrangements are made.
- Design and conduct formative and summative assessments
- Evaluate the required effectiveness and efficiency of learning solutions.
- Facilitate training where applicable.
- Benchmark learning and development standards for possible implementation in the company.
- Keep updated with changes in legislation.
- Develop appropriate tactics and strategies to ensure compliance with said changes.
- Implement WSP to ensure developmental needs are addressed.
- Maintain compliance with training interventions.
- Develop an SLA with service providers.
- Evaluate training interventions.
- Design of standard curriculum and courses within the Professional Learning Academy.
- Standardise all operational learning interventions for implementation throughout the organisation.
- Manage the training calendar for all offices.
- Manage and input new case material and information into the learning and development toolbox.
- Prepare and submit regulation reports as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
- Develop reports/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of the documents to the overall strategy.
- Develop functional reporting systems for management, projects, or performance reporting.
- Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation, and provide management information both verbally and in report format.
- Ensure maintenance of training records (e.g., attendance registers, training evaluation forms,s etc.).
- Ensure learning solutions are in line with the National Skills Development Strategy.
- Align the implementation of learning solutions with the Annual Training Report and Workplace Skills Plan.
- Participate in SDC meetings.
- Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders in relation to investments and proactively and progressively manage the relationships.
- Manage relationships with vendors, service providers, or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.
- Communicate with all levels of stakeholder contact.
- Represent the Fund in relevant external activities and events.
- Manage budget according to the business Plan.
- Comply with budget restrictions as outlined by the finance and procurement departments and the PMFA.
- Evaluate training cost optimization and budget control.
- Develop Assessments and other criteria for internal programs.
- Moderate Assessments based on moderation principles as set by SAQA.
- Bachelor's Degree/Advanced Diploma in a related qualification.
- Relevant 5 - 7 years training and facilitation experience, of which 2 (two) years must have been in the area of expertise.
- Resilience
- Communication
- Working with People
- Network and Alliances
- Planning, Organising and Coordinating
- Employee Engagement
- Personal Mastery
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Ethics and Values
- Client Service Orientation
- Change management
- Conflict management
- Critical and innovative thinking
- Facilitation and Presentation Skills
- Policy conceptualisation and formulation
- Risk Management
- Programme/project management
- Service Delivery Innovation
- Stakeholder development and relations
- Reporting
- Knowledge of curriculum development
- Training, facilitation & presentation skills
- Using effective classroom training techniques, promoting active learning, adapting instruction to meet the needs of learners, and encouraging individual practice.
- Advanced technical experience in computer usage skills.
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
- Empathy