Learning Practitioner

**Purpose of the job**
The purpose of this role is to analyse learning needs and facilitate knowledge acquisition through internal and external learning interventions as well as reporting on the effectiveness of such interventions. This includes delivering fundamental engineering theoretical and practical training according to QCTO and other related legislations as well as ensuring that all identified skills gaps related to daily tasks are closed.

**Key performance area**

**1. To develop and review learning material (learner guides, facilitator guides, presentation/simulations, and assessments)**
- To develop and maintain all training material for engineering critical tasks according to trade-specific standard operating procedures as well as aligning them to OBE principles and PSM requirements.
- To develop and maintain formative and summative assessments for proving competency against those critical tasks.
- To develop, revise and update any other training material as per Departmental/Business requirements.

**2. Needs analysis.**
- To conduct skills gap analysis in liaison with line managers on annual basis and/or when technology changes per job role and employee profile.
- Identify and plan effective gap closure interventions within the agreed timelines.
- To develop and maintain engineering skills matrixes monthly and monitor training progress to achieve 80% compliance for all personnel.
- To monitor SHE and mandatory/statutory training requirements for all engineering teams annually as per training matrix to achieve 100% compliance.
- Attending engineering teams and training meetings to provide regular feedback to stakeholders and L&D manager.
- Monitor and support PDP discussion sessions for engineering teams.

**3. Compliance**
- Manage statutory, regulatory and permit requirements for engineering teams to always achieve 100% compliance.
- Ensure 100% compliance to all Internal and External audits (ISO, SANAS, etc) for your area of responsibility.
- To prepare for any CHIETA audits and registrations and 100% compliance
- with QALA /QCTO audits (ARPL & Apprentices & Engineering WIL students)
- To manage the compliance to QCTO/SETA workplace approval for all trades and related requirement.
- To monitor learners’ logbooks and track training progress as stipulated in the trade
- specific workplace requirements.
- To perform all L&D related administrative functions including preparing and submitting reports (competency, course evaluation etc.)

**4. To coordinate, facilitate and assess training.**
- To provide theoretical and practical training on any trade specific hand tools according to QCTO standards.
- To Provide theoretical and practical training and assessment on the following technical processes: work permit procedure, learner mentor/coach
- To conduct assessments to monitor apprentices’ progress and training effectiveness.
- Maintain records of all training completed by engineering departments and reporting on non-attendance with reasons.
- Coordinate the scheduling of apprentices for institutional training and workplace component placements.
- To take part in recruitment of engineering learners / students and manage them during their training duration. (Apprentice, WIL)
- **Related SHERQ responsibilities**

**Technical Competencies**
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act & Regulations - Driven Machinery and statutory
- Knowledge of ISO 9001,45001, 14001 requirements related to Training and Engineering
- Skills Development Act, Skill Development Levies act
- Working experience in the Engineering processes
- PSM knowledge and relations to Training
- Understand and manage ARPL process.
- Understand and manager QCTO/SETA accreditation process - SDP and workplace.
- Understand and manage QALA process.
- Computer Literacy - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint - Advance Level

**Behavioural Competencies**
- Facilitation skills
- Passion for Learning and People Development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Proactive problem-solving abilities - use initiative
- Excellent communication skills and ability to create understanding.
- Good time management skills - deadline driven.
- Quality and results orientated.
- Self-motivated, energetic, and positive
- Team worker
- Able to handle conflict management.
- High level of integrity and work ethics

**Experience**
- 3 years as a qualified Artisan in a chemical / manufacturing environment
- 2 years as a Learning Practitioner / Training Officer.

**Qualifications**:

- Matric/ N3 with Maths and Science
- Qualified Artisan (Electrical/Instrument/Fitting/Millwright)
- Higher Certificate in OD ETDP
- Constituent Assessor & Moderator
- Trade certificate

**Reporting structure**:

- This position reports to the Learning & Development Manager.

**Personal Circumstances**:

- Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the companies’ medical centre.

**Other requirements**:
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply, should the applicant be suc