Learning and Development Specialist

**Overview**:
The primary duty of the Learning & Development Specialist is to plan, coordinate and manage all processes pertaining to the training and development of staff across the Agriculture division. This includes statutory training, leadership development, as well as personal development initiatives.

**Qualifications**:

- Matric
- Completed HR related diploma/ degree

**Experience**:

- At least 5 years’ experience in designing, coordinating, scheduling and conducting learning and development programs
- Proven learning and development experience in large Manufacturing/ Agriculture/Chemical/Engineering environments would be advantageous
- Proven track record of dealing with CHIETA or similar statutory education bodies
- Experience in WSP/ATR development and submission

**Duties**:**
Discretionary Grants**:

- Reporting and ensuring DG allocations are met.
- Ensuring signing of first MOU’s with CHIETA for initial DG allocations.
- Timeous submission of MOU’s to CHIETA and SDF.
- Attending DG Meetings and reporting on progress regarding timeframes and completion of all responsible MOU’s.
- Monitoring and controlling DG funded budged - spend per person and extra costs.
- Prepartation of official Mid-term and Closure reports to CHIETA
- Budget - Determining costs per person on total amounts and ensuring costs are captured on CRS system for the DG (Learnerships and Apprenticeships, DG Bursaries, EiT, TiT,FLC, ARPL, AET).
- Compiling of Learner Schedules and contracts

**Scheduling and coordination of training**:

- Liaising with external and internal customers; training providers; plants; workshops to communicate dates, arrange MOU’s, attendance registers and reports.
- Quality control evaluations through visits to training centres
- Implement and evaluate a three year training program for all apprentices and coordinate a one year training program for learners.
- Communicate and facilitate rotation of learners / apprentices to different plants.
- Identify suitable learners for five respective disciplines.
- Ensure correct supporting documents for registration are submitted to CHIETA.
- Preparation for on-site CHIETA monitoring visits through engagement with all relevant parties.
- Real time management of training programs and interventions based on unforeseen circumstances.

**Recruitment and Selection**:

- Responsible for the recruitment of learners and associate processes.
- Ensure entry medicals, onboarding requisite equipment/PPEE and textboos are available.
- Facilitate, the ordering of new PPE for all new learners / apprentices and coordinate the issuing thereof.
- Responsible for all administration e.g. filing and scanning of all reports, attendance registers and certificates per apprentice/learner.

**Employee Development Discussions**:

- Assisting in the coordination and facilitation of EDD’s (together with Management and Trainers).

**Other**
- Ensuring CHIETA accreditations are maintained/renewed and regulations are adhered to.
- Liaising with and organising of FET colleges for learners /apprentices to attend classes.
- Coordinating AET arrangements with employees, providers and line management
- Ensure Capturing of all AET costs on CRS
- Initiating and coordinating the QALA for CHIETA Learnerships together with learners.
- Representing Omnia Fertilizer on the CHIETA Explosive and Fertilizer Chamber.
- Feedback/reporting to EE committee
- Responsible for Apprentice and Learnermanagemnet, support and well-being interventions.

**Job Competencies**:

- Advanced computer skills (Word, Powerpoint and Excel)
- Strong administration skills coupled with meticulous attention to detail
- Effective time management skills with the ability to multitask and follow through
- Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment
- Self-starter, with the ability to establish key, enabling relationships with colleagues across the business.
- Responsibility and accountability
- Confidentiality, tact, diplomacy and discretion when dealing with people
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

**General**: