LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (X1) - GABORONE

Main purpose of the position

To drive and inculcate a learning culture in order to enhance employee effectiveness and productivity within the organization; through development and implementation of integrated Learning and Development Policies and Strategies to equip employees with requisite skills and competencies to meet the organizational objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Consults with Managers to identify Learning Needs, develops the Annual Learning and Development Plan and Manages the Budget.
• Develops the Learning and Development Strategy to give focus to the learning requirements of the Corporation.
• Design and develop learning materials for in-house Training and works with service providers to identify suitable interventions.
• Monitors and reviews existing Learning and development systems, processes and programs to ensure the Corporation remains competitive in retaining and motivating scarce skill.
• Monitors and reviews the effectiveness of learning and human resource development interventions to ensure that they meet the requirements of the organization. 
• Develop processes for the identification of staff with potential for accelerated development and recommends the establishment of development programmes aimed at maximising potential.
• Oversees quarterly and annual review reports for all Divisions on human resources development matters.
• Carries out periodic skills audits to identify employee competency levels and carries out analysis with recommendations for future staffing strategies to meet medium and long- term requirements.
• Coordinates operations of two Training Schools to ensure that they are optimally utilized and effectively managed on commercial basis.
• Liaise closely with similar regional and international organizations   
• Evaluates quality of training institutions and makes recommendations on whether to include such institutions on BPC’ list of approved educational and training institutions.
• Facilitates proper Management of the Corporation Learning and Development Levy and claims from BQA/HRDC.
• Engages management  and supervisors, HR Business partners and employees to understand current and emerging skills requirements.
• Facilitates assessing current skills and competencies of employees against the skills required for their roles and future business needs
• Gathers information through surveys, interviews, performance reviews and assessments eg psychometric assessments to identify learning needs.
• Measures financial and productivity impact on the learning and developmentnt objectives.
• Conducts research and analysis and engages stakeholders
• Drafting policy documents and guidelines and seeking approval.
• Managing resource allocation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Develops baseline knowledge before training.
• Measures skills acquired and knowledge transfer.
• Assessing skill gaps, ongoing leaning and development initiatives, and evaluating effectiveness. 
• Gathers data and prepares learning and developments reports.
• Delivers own prescribed SHE initiatives by using the organization's Safety, 
  Health and Environment systems and protocols.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Sciences, Human Resource Management or related field. 
• Professional Membership from a credible institution will be an added advertage.

Experience

• A minimum of Ten (10) years post qualification in generalist HR experience. At least three (3) should be in a Learning and Development Specialist Position at middle to senior management level.

Competencies