Training Practitioner

**Overview**:
Train, facilitate and assess multifunctional teams to operational excellence on plant equipment, systems and processes. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices

**Qualifications**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in (Engineering, Red Seal, HR TRaining)
- Train the Trainer (World Class Operations)
- Assessor (CHIETA)
- Moderator (CHIETA)
- Certificate in ETDP is an advantage
- SDF qualification is an advantage

**Experience**:

- At least 5 years’ relevant applied experience in a similar role within the Manufacturing industry
- Experience in updating and developing training material
- Knowledge of National Skills Fund
- Knowledge of the National Skills Development Act
- Previous experience within a chemical industry is advantageous
- Experience within world class manufacturing is advantageous

**Duties**:

- Conducting Training Sessions
- Writing of training material
- Review of training material
- Setting up, maintaining and assessing Plant Specific induction
- Determine gap analysis according to TNA
- Coordinating, updating and managing TNA and Training Matrix
- Managing training plans on Visual Management boards
- Monitor and report on employees training progress
- Site champions for training needs of world class practices
- Assist with coordination and tasks in training centre
- Management of training records of employees
- Assist with organisational development and training needs of employees
- Provide continual following up with training participants to ensure training requirements are met
- Liaises with external training providers to coordinate training logistics across multiple office locations
- To manage all logístical and administrative requirements to ensure flawless delivery of our Training Courses/Events to our customers
- Collaborate with Managers to provide skills gap analysis within teams and develop a training plan for employees to address these skills gaps
- Plan, coordinate and report on Training & Development Fertilizer employees
- Coordinate all training interventions, with liaison between Management, Employees and Training Providers
- Ensure compliance with Training, HR & Labour Law legislative requirements - this includes WSP-ATR & aspects of EE & BBBEE Reporting
- Provide guidance and assistance with the BBBEE audits
- Monitoring of all learnerships and management thereof
- Various other training audits: DTI skills audit, ISO audits, etc.
- Responsible to assist in collating the information for the 12H Learnership tax rebate to submit to Group
- Coordinate and administrate programs to enhance supervisory, management, leadership and technical skills
- Produce monthly reports on training and development stats
- Maintain cohesiveness and ownership of the training and development policy
- Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practices
- Support Learning & Development and various Development and Training projects and initiatives as needed
- Liaison with Fertilizers Line managers to discuss training needs.

**Job Competencies**:
**Knowledge**
- Solid knowledge of relevant training related legislation required
- BBBEE submission experience
- SDA and NSF knowledge
- Experience dealing with the relevant SETA - CHIETA
- Learnership, Bursary, Graduate, etc. experience
- Track record in designing and executing successful training programs
- Understanding and implementation of World Class Practices
- Good understanding of Organisational Learning and Development

**Core Behavioural Competencies**
- Excellent facilitating skills
- Decision making
- Teamwork
- Work standards
- Reliability
- Mentoring and Coaching ability
- Adaptability
- Problem-solving
- Integrity and trust
- Communication skills
- Planning and organization

**Functional/Technical Competency**
- Route-cause analysis
- Excellent Customer Service
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office

**Cross-Functional Competency**
- Collaboration
- Functional integration (Integration with ACTS, SETA’s and plant process)

**General**:

- Good Admin Skills
- Must be detailed oriented, have strong project management skills, and be able to coordinate many activities at once.
- Effective communication and relationship management skills
- Strong networks with internal and external stakeholders
- High energy levels matched with a strong service orientation
- Ability to operate within a diverse environment
- Confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with people
- Multitasking ability with a strong eye for detail
- Effective time management skills with a strong ability to handle pressure
- Strong results orientation
- Effective communication skills
- Good negotiation and presentation skills
- Builds trust and rapport with others, strong ability to gain buy in and influence others, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external customers