Specialist: Talent Development

7 months ago


Pretoria, South Africa SABS Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
**About SABS**

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is mandated to develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards (SANS); promote quality in connection with commodities, products and services; and render conformity assessment services and assist in matters connected therewith. Working for the SABS opens the mind to the world around you. We offer diverse career paths in a dynamic environment that nurtures and recognises talent and potential. Become part of our vision of being a trusted standardisation and business assurance solution provider and join a team that fosters accountability, excellence and innovation in an inclusive workplace.

SABS is an equal opportunities employer, and our recruitment will be done in line with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and our EE Policy.

**Purpose Statement**

To provide the organisation with talent development solutions (including employment equity, transformation and learning & development, etc.) which will enable the business to deliver on its overarching strategic goals and objectives, and comply with statutory obligations governing learning and development.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Diploma + Advanced Diploma / B-Degree in Human Resource, Industrial Psychology or related field (NQF Level 7)

Occupationally-Directed Education Training and Development Practitioner (ODETDP) qualification is preferred

NQF Skills Development Facilitator

8 years relevant work experience within talent development, OD or Human Resources

4 years specialist experience

Assessment and moderation experience is preferred

Proven track record in developing and implementing strategic plans for employment equity, transformation management, skills transfer, learning ladders, training methodologies, leadership development, e-Learning, career mapping, and skills development at organisational level

Must have experience in implementing and managing graduate, internship and learnership programmes

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Functional Management**
- Review, monitor and evaluate learning and development practices and offerings to improve deficiencies in line with organisational goals and objectives.
- Design and implement learning and development strategies such as knowledge management, skills transfer, learning ladders, training methodologies, leadership development, e-Learning, career mapping, and skills development programmes aligned to the strategic objectives of the SABS.
- Conduct training needs analysis in line with the corporate plan and strategic goals and objectives.
- Compile the annual training plan and calendar for the organisation in line with business and individual needs and the overall strategy.
- Benchmark talent development initiatives against best practice to ensure alignment to relevant training legislation and methodologies.
- Facilitate the implementation of employee engagement initiatives to achieve the SABS’s strategic goals and optimise engagement levels throughout the organisation.
- Design and upgrade internal curriculum and course materials to ensure adherence to SETA requirements and SABS policies and procedures.
- Compile a detailed costing of all internally designed learning and development initiatives.
- Design assessment and moderation instruments in line with talent development program objectives.
- Assess and verify learners’ portfolios of evidence and upload learner achievements accordingly on the relevant internal and/or SETA database.
- Moderate learner portfolios or coordinate moderation as required.
- Develop the SABS competency framework in line with organisational strategical objectives and job requirements.
- Facilitate the induction and on-boarding of new employees to ensure adequate assimilation into SABS operations and culture.
- Develop and implement employment equity initiatives in line with the EE strategy and plan.
- Develop, implement and communicate transformation initiatives in line with the corporate strategy.
- Monitor talent development service provider deliverables as per scope of contract.
- Design, implement and manage a learning database with accurate records.
- Ensure that training interventions are correctly captured timeously on the system.
- Ensure that all learning and development records are maintained and updated.
- Ensure the maintenance of the learning and development system to enable effective reporting.
- Compile monthly quarterly, annual training reports to inform key business decisions.

**Risk and Compliance Management**
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with ISO and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure



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