Johannesburg: Skills Development Facilitator (Manufacturing) posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

About the Role

Our client in the Manufacturing industry is seeking a skilled and experienced Skills Development Facilitator to join their team in Sandton, Johannesburg. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in skills development and a proven track record of implementing effective strategies that drive employee growth and maximize return on investment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and aligns Skills development strategy to propel the organization forward and maximize employee skills and potential.
• Designs methodologies aimed at enhancing employee effectiveness through accredited programs and/or institutions.
• Establishes practices and processes that drives an effective learning environment.
• Conducts skills audits/skills needs analyses as required for workforce planning, including scarce and critical skills.
• Maximizes return on investment on training spend.
• Responsible for the planning, implementation and reporting of training in the organization and has a close working relationship with the relevant Seta’s.
• Develops and coordinates training interventions, manages the staff bursary scheme, sources training vendors and facilitators, manages learnerships & skills programs, evaluates training outcomes and conducts research.

• Set up and manage the skills development forum.
• Promote a positive work ethic in motivating and facilitating the implementation of agreed development programmer.
• Provide a conduit to management on key skills challenges in order to create a culture that fosters improvements and encourages participation.
• Provides statistical reports of learning and development behaviors and practices to facilitate effective decision-making and direct the focus and budget to targeted skills sets.
• Ensures that all company practices are compliant with all relevant legislation to minimize financial risk and eliminate discrimination.
• Creates opportunities to maximize financial return, by accessing the relevant discretionary grants for bursaries, learnerships, etc.

• Ensures compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Monitors the environment to ensure a culture of transparency and non-discrimination.
• Reports on and makes representation to the internal bodies such as the Skills Development Forum, Employment Equity Forum, etc.
• Keeps abreast of all changes in legislation ensuring that the organization stays ahead.
• Proactively prepares the organization for changes in legislation ensuring minimal disruption to the workforce and integration with the desired culture.
• Contributes to the development of critical skills required to run the organization.
• Researches best practice training vendors and partners to deliver on this training.
• Evaluates effectiveness of learning interventions.

Requirements

• Matric
• Driver’s License – Code 08
• Own Transport
• Able to travel
• Must have Relationships and networks with Cath SETA and Services SETA
• Applicants must have SDF experience i.e. they must have worked on Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) annual submissions as well as applications to the SETA for non-mandatory grants.
• They must have a thorough understanding of these processes as well as other SETA compliance matters.
• Applicants must have a good understanding of the BBBEE scorecard and how Skills Development impacts the scorecard
• Tertiary qualification relevant to Human Resources/Training & Development or Recognition of Prior Learning
• A minimum of 5-6 years of experience as a skills development facilitator.

Qualifications

None mentioned.