Training and Development Specialist

OLX Pakistan; Lahore; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

OLX Pakistan is seeking a Training and Development Specialist to elevate our organization's capabilities. You will assess company-wide training needs, design initiatives, and build a robust learning culture to boost employee productivity and bridge competency gaps across teams.

You will manage end-to-end training; conduct sessions on generic and product skills; run training needs analyses with stakeholders; align calendars; and ensure training quality through effective materials and evaluation.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in developing and implementing training programs.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Proficiency with MS Office and learning-related tools (CRM, LMS, JARVIS).
• Ability to generate excitement and commitment to capability building across managers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing all training needs of the organization (New Hires, Product & System, Performance Management).
• Conduct engaging trainings on generic skills and orientation programs.
• Run full cycle of TNA in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Roll out training calendars aligned to organizational needs and requirements.
• Oversee training courses and materials, ensuring quality and consistency; evaluate training effectiveness.
• Promote facilitation and coaching skills among line managers and leadership teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Training program development

Critical thinking

MS Office tools

CRM / LMS / JARVIS tools

Facilitation & coaching

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s in business

Tools

CRM

LMS

JARVIS

Job description

The “Training and Development Specialist” will be responsible for elevating the capabilities and skills of our organization's talent in alignment. This pivotal role assesses company-wide developmental necessities to identify training needs, implement training initiatives and cultivate the robust learning culture to enhance productivity for employees. This position will be playing a crucial role in bridging competency gaps for employees with suitable training methods.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing all the training needs of the organization (New Hired Trainings, Product & System, Performance Management).
• Conduct engaging trainings on generic skills, orientation programs and ensuring the newly recruited individuals are optimally performing with established benchmarks.
• Running full cycle of TNA in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Managing learning and compliance by timely rolling out the training calendar that is aligned to the needs and requirements.
• Overseeing training courses and materials to maintain quality, consistency with tracks and evaluating training effectiveness.
• Drive the development of facilitation and coaching skills in line managers. Staying abreast of the latest developments in learning trends, changes in learning methodologies & developments in learning contents.

Experience: Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Training and Development. Demonstrated the capacity and interest to integrate the need for business results with a people-oriented approach.

Qualification: Bachelors/Master’s degree in a business field.

Skills Required:

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent track record in developing & implementing new training programs.
• Critical thinker with innovative problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and related business and communication tools (CRM, LMS, JARVIS etc.)
• . Generate excitement and commitment to capability building across line managers, business units, and leadership teams.
• Familiar with traditional and modern training techniques like 70-20-10, Self-Directed Learning Model etc.