Operations Training Specialist

**A permanent position exists at our Head office in Sandton for an Operations Training Specialist (Subject Matter Expert) in the Learning and Development Department reporting to the Head: Learning and Development.**

**JOB PURPOSE**
To provide expertise and training in the different Operations Disciplines required by IDC Operational staff in performance of their due diligence duties (i.e. in the IDC business investment assessment process as well as in the assessment and development of projects in the IDC context).

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**

**Operational Business Learning Strategy Development and Implementation**

Develop and implement the learning strategy to support operational business requirements by:

- Supporting delivery of other training requirements and ensuring training delivered supports practical learning methodologies
- Evaluating learning and development-related activities tasks performed by trainees and other staff in training to ensure consistent and uniform quality and standards in skills development
- Keeping records of training assessment results

**Good Governance**:

- Determine and drive relevant governance assurance measures and applicable general practices are aligned with delivery of training
- Participate in relevant business forums to enhance learning outputs

**Due Diligence Monitoring and Management**:

- Provide overall management and monitoring of due diligence assessment processes, viz.:

- Conduct file reviews in the Development Assessment Process and ensuring timeous feedback to trainees and relevant stakeholders
- Manage suitable assessment methods and tools used to assess staff competence to participate independently in the IDC due diligence process across the relevant disciplines

**Subject Matter Expert Content Development, Delivery, Assessment and Review**:

- Review and develop content of new modules to address skills gaps in the relevant disciplines / Operational Divisions
- Support delivery of other training requirements and ensure training delivered supports practical learning methodologies
- Evaluate functions performed by trainees and other staff in training to ensure consistent and uniform quality and standards in skills development
- Record keeping of training requirements and delivery... including assessments of learning delivered i.e. marking of pre-and-post - course assignments
- Implement and manage suitable assessment methods and tools used to assess the competence of staff to participate independently in the IDC due diligence process across the different disciplines

**New Dealmakers Programme Recruitment and Training Support**:

- Support the recruitment and training process of new members of IDC operational staff in the IDC New Dealmakers Programme
- Facilitate and manage training programme/s to support the development of new and existing operational staff to attain competence
- Conduct file reviews in the Development Assessment Process and ensuring timeous feedback to trainees and relevant stakeholders

**Cost Control**:

- Maintain costs within agreed budget

Job Requirements

**QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS**
Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honours Degree or equivalent qualification
MBA or Master’s degree would be an advantage

**KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**
Minimum of 8-10 years recent and extensive in-service IDC due diligence process experience at a senior level (at least Team Lead level) (Clearance required in officially designated discipline; ideally in all disciplines)
Significant expertise and practical “on the job” experience in the development of IDC projects as well as executive overview of IDC funded projects
Experience in the process of development assessment panels (DAP’s)
Experience in peer review processes as it relates to deals/projects
Subject matter expertise in the IDC disciplines
Discipline-specific technical knowledge (e.g. engineering, CA, economics)
Course design, development and assessment methodologies

**LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY PROFILE**:

- Leading and Supervising
- Resilience
- Decisiveness in Execution
- Teamwork
- Communication and Engagement
- Diverse Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Mindset
- Coaching and Mentoring Skills
- Influence

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY**
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Leading and Supervising
- Working with People
- Adhering to Principles and Values
- Presenting and Communicating Information
- Analysing
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Relating and Networking
- Writing and Reporting
- Creating and Innovating
- Planning and Organising

**Requirement: As our entity (IDC) Provides financing & funding, the need to ensure trust, honesty and integrity in all financial & non-financial activities must be above reproach