Training & Development Specialist

Agritalent; Vrystaat; On-site; Full time

Job description

Training & Development Specialist

An Agritalent client, a leading agribusiness, seeks a Training & Development Specialist at its Head Office. The incumbent will be mainly responsible for supporting organisational effectiveness by coordinating, developing, and implementing training and development programmes in line with the identified needs of the Group.

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Organising and planning all training for the Group and managing the training and development team, which includes the compilation and management of the annual training budget.
2. Coaching, mentoring, and developing employees and providing career development planning and opportunities according to the department's training focus areas, the individual's development plan, and company strategic focused training initiatives based on the identified needs of the employees.
3. Providing a consultation and advisory function to management on human resource related issues and assessing and anticipating HR-related needs.
4. Managing job grading processes as well as advising and assisting business units in the process (including job profiles, job descriptions, and organograms).
5. Ensuring that the quality and relevance of the training programmes are aligned with the Group’s business needs and standards.
6. Assisting line management in identifying departmental needs for training/team performance, intervening in low overall performance as well as managing internships and related programmes.
7. Managing requirements relating to disbursement of discretionary grant payments for internships and related programmes.
8. Reporting on all planned and implemented training activities on a monthly basis.
9. Managing relationships with external training providers and assessing the effectiveness of training provided.
10. Providing feedback on statutory reporting and legislative changes.
11. Compiling, submitting, and monitoring the relevant information required for the BBBEE Skills Development Element of the scorecard.
12. Providing input on the employment equity and BBBEE reports and participating in the BBBEE verification processes.
13. Preparing employee opinion surveys and reporting results.
14. Leading and supporting various HR projects as requested, such as talent management, organisational development, and employee relations.
15. Developing, facilitating, and presenting various training courses and programmes.
16. Annual training and development reporting (WSP/ATR) as well as communication with relevant SETAs for grant applications, mandatory and discretionary grants.
17. Assisting in succession planning and drafting of talent matrixes for the Group’s departments.
18. Administering psychometric assessments and providing feedback and professional guidance in accordance therewith.

Desired Experience & Qualification

1. Tertiary qualification in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, and/or Industrial Psychology, or related field.
2. Post graduate degree in Industrial Psychology.
3. A minimum of 3 years' experience in a HR generalist role, as well as experience in training and development.
4. Professional registration as psychometrist and/or industrial psychologist at HPCSA.
5. Knowledge of legislation governing skills development (i.e. Skills Development Act, Skills Development Levies Act, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Act, etc).
6. Knowledge of legislation governing employment equity and BBBEE.
7. Registered as an assessor and facilitator.
8. Experience in working with SETAs, compiling of WSP/ATR and application for funding.
9. Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.

The following will serve as a recommendation:

• Registration as moderator.
• Registration as a generalist with the SABPP.
• Trained in MBTI, WAVE, LPCAT.
• Qualified as a life coach.