Training Facilitator

The Facilitator is accountable to the Executive Manager: Corporate Services through the Unit Head: Skills Training Centre of the Coega Development Corporation (CDC).
- MANDATE
- The Training Facilitator: Welding is mandated by CDC Leadership through the Head: Skills Development Centre to take charge of all Welding training provision responsibilities and ensure that they carried out effectively and efficiency with due diligence and integrity in adherence to the dictates of SAQA and other training regulatory bodies.
- DESCRIPTIONRESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS

While the emphasis of this position is Welding training delivery and associated administration work, the incumbent will also be expected to undertake training related activities that might not fall within his/her domain as and when required to do so by the Head of the Skills Development Centre or any other person delegated with delegated authority to issue such instructions.

Training facilitation primary responsibilities:

- Development of learning materials;
- Facilitate training (instructions, assessments etc.) on and offsite;
- Produce training reports;
- Provide input for certification;
- Facilitate placement of learners with host employers (evaluation of the workplace for placement suitability, orientate workplace mentors etc.);
- Provide mentorship to learners and support to workplace (host employer) mentors;
- Upkeep of workshop including cleaning of the workshop and equipment as well as maintenance;
- Conduct sites (host employers) visits frequently and regularly for support and monitoring of quality of provision;
- Maintain learner discipline;
- Oversee and observe health and safety practices in workshops and workplace;
- Make input into training process, systems and processes;
- Plan procurement to purchase consumables before the commencement of training activities;
- Compile and maintain inventory of tools and equipment under their jurisdiction.

**Furthermore, all facilitators have to ensure that**:

- They are aware of and have access to the CDC’s SHEMS;
- They are aware of their responsibilities and duties as laid out in the CDC’s SHEMS;
- They are aware that they work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner;
- They ensure that the company’s housekeeping standards are maintained throughout their area of responsibility;
- They report any unsafe conditions or acts which they cannot rectify themselves to their SHE representative or to the Senior SHE Project Manager as soon as possible;
- They report all SHE incidents which occur within their area of responsibility promptly and in the correct format;
- They are totally familiar with their responsibilities in terms of the CDC’s emergency plan;
- They communicate to the Senior SHE Project Manager any required changes to the SHEMS prior to implementing these changes;
- They timeously complete and correctly record any corrective action which needs to be taken in order to rectify a SHE matter;
- They give full co-operation to, and participate in (as required) the CDC’s internal and external SHEMS audits.

**The Training Facilitator has the authority to**:

- Immediately stop any person(s) on CDC property from committing an unsafe or destructive act or omission;
- Take whatever immediate steps he/she deem necessary to prevent injury or environmental damage when confronted with an unsafe or destructive condition.

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Overall facilitation of training programmes**
- Ensuring that training interventions are aligned to the CDC’s socio-economic objectives
- Decide on and implement best training strategies
- Participate in SDC and CDC relevant meetings and forums
- Oversee smooth running of training activities during institutional and workplace training
- Ensure high retention of learners

**Monitoring**
- To monitor progress of all training programmes in terms of budget, implementation and quality outcomes.
- To monitor learner attendance during both institutional and workplace training

**Stakeholder involvement**
- To interact with different role-players, interested and affected parties, stakeholders and implementing agents impacted by or impacting on the training programmes.

**Reporting**
- To prepare reports as required and directed by the Unit Head: Technical Skills Development Centre.

**COMPETENCIES AND REQUIREMENTS**

**Qualifications**
- Minimum of NQF Level 5 qualification in training and development;
- Trade Test Certificates - Welding;
- Facilitator, Assessor and moderator certification and valid registration with relevant SETA.

**Experience**
- Minimum of three years as a training facilitator/instructor for Welding;
- Minimum of at least five years post trade test industry experience.

**Knowledge**
- Above average knowledge of the training legislative framework;
- Superior knowledge of learning material development process;
- Superior knowledge of the artisan training process;
- Good knowledge of client/customer relations;
- Average knowledge of labou