Senior Learning and Talent Specialist: Centurion

Senior Talent and Learning Specialist Reporting: Centurion

Facilitate the cultivation and enhancement of organizational workforce capabilities in line with the talent management strategy and organizational objectives

Talent Management Governance: Develop and implement guidelines/policies/ procedures in response to business needs and manage operating risk at targeted levels

Talent Management Programmes: Design and implement identified talent development solutions that are aligned to the organization?s talent management framework; Assessing learning needs through skills gap analysis and performance evaluations:

Collaborating with Stakeholders: Working closely with divisions, HR teams, and leadership to identify and address development needs

Managing Talent Development Projects: Plan, execution, and evaluate of talent development initiatives

Implementing e-learning solutions and instructor-led training to enhance learning experiences

Evaluating and Measuring Program Effectiveness: Assessing the impact of talent development programs through feedback, performance metrics, and continuous improvement

Staying Current with Industry Trends: Conducts research, keeps abreast of latest development and provides input on talent management practices and processes and the integration of practices across the HR function. innovative solutions

Technical Talent Management: Provide technical guidance, advisory and facilitation to internal stakeholders across all expertise of learning and talent, including but not limited to; employee onboarding, performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, organizational and personal development planning, mentoring and coaching, employee experience, reward and recognition and skills development: Talent Management Execution

Implement the entire Learning and development value chain (ADDIE Model or similar, needs analysis, learning plan, WSP, ATR, competency frameworks, linking competencies to interventions, 70-20-10 learning principle) in compliance with relevant skills development legislations

• Develop and facilitate the functional implementation of the Company?s onboarding program
• Initiate, support and implement any other human resources and development business needs that may arise
• Put mechanisms in place to measure the effectiveness of all learning and talent activities, with a specific focus on the benefits delivered to the organization. Take corrective action where necessary
• Facilitation of group sessions, staff engagement sessions, stakeholder consultations and focus groups as required

Organizational Diagnostics:

• Make use of data and stakeholder feedback to locate the root cause of organizational talent related problems and inform appropriate solutions and interventions
• Uses data analytics to offer focused insights from across the L&D and talent portfolio
• Make use of organizational design methodologies to diagnose talent related challenges
• Proactively seek feedback from stakeholder and conduct trend analysis to identify talent issues before they adversely impact on business operations
• Identify trends /patterns pertaining to internal stakeholder requests and needs to continually improve all aspects of service delivery

Education:

HR Degree or related (NQF7 or above)

Skills and Knowledge:

• Legislative framework (SAQA requirements, Skills development statutory requirements knowledge)
• Return on Investment knowledge and Root cause/needs analysis skills
• Project Management: Planning, executing, and overseeing talent development projects from inception to completion
• Creativity: Designing engaging and effective talent development programs
• Presentation Skills: Confidently delivering talent sessions and workshops to diverse audiences
• Adaptability: Staying flexible and adjusting talent development strategies to meet the evolving needs of the organization
• Coaching and Mentoring: Guiding employees through personalised development plans and providing constructive feedback
• Interpersonal Skills: Building strong relationships with employees, stakeholders, and leadership to foster collaboration and trust
• Communication Skills: The ability to convey information clearly and effectively in both written and verbal forms.
• Time Management: Prioritising tasks and managing time efficiently to meet deadlines and project milestones.
• Research skills and Facilitation skills
• Understanding of the organizational effectiveness principles

Talent management tools: Knowledge of talent management tools such as, learning management system, e-learning, survey and feedback, data analysis, presentation software and coaching platforms

Experience:

• 6 years? experience in designing and implementing talent development solutions
• Demonstrated ability to interact with all stakeholders at all levels
• Proven track record of delivering results on time and on budget

Behavioural Competencies:

• Customer Service: Knows the customer's business and/or seeks information about the real underlying needs of the customer, beyond those expressed initially
• Flexibility: Decides how to do something based on the situation
• Impact and Influence: Adapts a presentation or discussion to appeal to the interest or level of others
• Organisational Commitment: Acts to support the organisation's mission and goals.
• Commitment to professional learning: Finds out and permanently scans what the latest trends are in the local market (what other organisations' practices are, new technologies)
• Contextual Awareness: understand impact of current events
• Teamwork: Publicly credits others who have performed well
• Conceptual Thinking: Makes complex ideas or situations clear, simple and/or understandable to others
• Achievement Orientation: Makes specific changes within the work system or in own work methods to improve performance
• Initiative Demonstrates the ability to anticipate and proactively manage all the variables involved, to ensure that critical opportunities for the Centre are not missed

Please note: Communication will only be with shortlisted candidates

Please email your detailed cv to: [email protected]