Learning and Development Practitioner

SUMMARY:
Manufacturing company looking for Learning and Development Practitioner to join their organisation.

POSITION INFO:
The Learning and Development Practitioner provides expertise to the business with a deep understanding of company business needs and related strategy.

Responsibilities:

Systems

• Implement and Support E-learning platform (framework development, stakeholder involvement, funding propositions, training stations/facilities.
• Assist with building relevant systems for the Learning and development division.
• Manage the input of data onto the system.

• Service Provider relationship management.
• Risk and compliance portfolio management relating to BBBEE.
• While promoting a work culture of continuing professional development (CPD).

• Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research.
• Assist with the implementation of researched methodologies.
• MERSETA statutory reporting and audits.
• Support site identified learning and development and succession planning initiatives.
• Track training projects with MERSETA, claims, grant refunds, apprentice registration and portfolio management.
• Tax rebate and tracking on training activities.
• Drive all learning and development recruitment activities such as Apprenticeships, in-service.
• Trainees, Learnerships, Internships.
• Plan and assess the return on investment of any training or development programmes and keep within budgets.
• Devise individual learning programmes.
• Oversee regular detailed needs assessments to identify skills deficits.
• Coordinating external training as the need arises.
• Uphold confidentiality, unless mandated to do otherwise.
• Monitor and review progress of learnerships and workplace skills programs.
• Assist with annual training budget preparation in line with business needs.

• Assist with annual WSP and ATR compilation as per SETA requirements.
• Evaluate training and development programmes and prepare reports for management in areas such as usage, engagement, and performance.
• Submission of regular reports based on learning and development initiatives.

• Liaise with existing staff to clarify job descriptions and facilitate appropriate interventions.
• Study and contribute to the operations and climate of the company.
• Orientate new hires to their function within the grand scheme as well as established company norms.

• NQF Level 7- 3-year Degree.
• ODETDP (Advantageous).
• SDF.
• Strategic orientation - Links current action to strategies (Own / External).