Learning & Development Specialist - Durban

3 days ago

Durban, South Africa MANCOSA Full time

MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate Education qualifications, has the following vacancy available.

Learning & Development Specialist - DURBAN
CORE PURPOSE
To build a knowledgeable and competent workforce through the implementation of the training framework and strategy, ensuring current and future internal & external academic skills needs are met.

CORE FUNCTIONS
- Take responsibility for the co-ordination and implementation of internal & external academic training initiatives within the institution, in order to drive academic development in line with organisational needs
- Conduct annual academic training needs analysis by working closely with department managements to assess existing and future training & development requirements
- Work with academic managers to identify competency needs and skill gaps for academics
- Act as an advisor and trouble-shooter to academic managers by analysing their requirements and developing action plans to address the specific needs of the academic department
- Engage learning & development opportunities offered by government to enhance the achievement of skills development objectives.
- Ensure that the training plan is communicated to EXCO & Academic managers and obtain commitment to the WSP from all stakeholders.
- Facilitate training for external academic staff when required
- Design and implement in-house training & development programmes for internal & external academics to meet identified training needs in accordance with training plans
- Ensure that appropriate training interventions are aligned with organisational objectives by developing and implementing programmes at work that connect academics with institutional goals, values and objectives
- Ensure that all trainees are assessed in terms of their competency levels prior to and after attending training, where possible (pre & post survey) to ensure return on training investment (ROI)
- Create and implement effective onboarding academic orientation sessions in conjunction with relevant HR policies and procedures
- Ensure that the training file is up-to-date with copies of all academic training payments and attendance registers for all training interventions/meetings
- Forecast and estimate required funds and ensure that costs associated with bursaries and other training interventions are incorporated into the training budget
- Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a high performance culture and a culture of life-long learning through ensuring that training plans and implemented interventions emphasize and are aligned to these values
- Encourage and improve the use of LinkedIn Learning and other training resources by academics in order to development skills and capacity and obtain ROI

QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors’ Honours degree in HRM or Training & Development

EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a training or similar role
- 6years’ experience in academic training roles
- Have a good understanding of the Higher Education
- Knowledge of skills and training techniques required for academic staff
- Knowledge of various training methods (mentoring, coaching, on-the-job learning, classroom-based instruction, e-learning, workshops, simulations etc.)

RELATED KNOWLEDGE, COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to make reasonable decisions
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication and presentation skills
- Excellent written communication and report-writing skills
- Excellent planning, organizing, time management and attention to detail
- Deadline driven
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Integrity and honesty
- Possess a high level of ethics and confidentiality
- Produce work of a high quality
- Creative and innovative
- Ability to work under pressure

**ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Driver’s License
- Willingness to work weekends and/or overtime when required

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