Strategic Skills Development & Compliance Lead

Ignition CX; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignition Group is seeking a Skills Development Specialist to coordinate WSP/ATR submissions, manage funding applications, and ensure compliance documentation across the organization. You will collaborate with HR, Finance and external bodies to optimise skills development outcomes and funding utilisation.

The role requires experience in SETA submissions, governance, and maintaining audit-ready records, with a focus on accurate data and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with WSP/ATR reporting and statutory submissions.
• Experience with grant submissions and funding administration.
• Familiarity with SETA/ETQA compliance and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate WSP, ATR and SETA submissions with data collection, validation and sign-off.
• Monitor and report on B-BBEE skills development expenditure and evidence.
• Administer accredited skills programmes, learnerships and interventions; enrolment and records.
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare applications with correct documentation and deadlines.
• Maintain funding trackers and reconciliations for awarded funding.
• Coordinate accreditation and quality assurance with SETA/QCTO/ETQA bodies.
• Prepare training and funding reports; support B-BBEE verification.
• Maintain policies and audit-ready documentation; identify process improvements.

Skills

WSP/ATR data

Funding submissions

Audit evidence

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HRD/Business Administration

Skills Development Facilitator registration

Tools

HRIS (SAGE)

Learning Management System

Job description

Ignition Group is seeking a Skills Development Specialist to coordinate WSP/ATR submissions, manage funding applications, and ensure compliance documentation across the organization. You will collaborate with HR, Finance and external bodies to optimise skills development outcomes and funding utilisation.

The role requires experience in SETA submissions, governance, and maintaining audit-ready records, with a focus on accurate data and regulatory compliance.