Learning and Development Executive at Proten

Job Overview

An HR Consulting firm is looking to hire a Learning and Development Executive with great organizational and communication skills. The ideal candidate must have relevant experience in training and development functions in large corporate environments. The L&D Executive will provide adequate support and implementation of in-house and external learning and development needs.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying annual training needs activities across our corporate clients’ and develop strategies to close identified gaps.
• Actively involved in the design and mapping of external and in-house training plans to meet identified needs
• Liaise and consult with other entities' training managers to identify individual, group and organizational training needs.
• Integrate identified learning and development needs and ensure these are appropriately scheduled for delivery in line with identified priorities and business needs.
• Design training courses and programs necessary to meet training needs, or manage this activity via external providers.
• Supports and facilitates the formulation and implementation of processes, standards and policies related to training & learning development.
• Identify, select and manage external training and accreditation bodies, agencies and providers necessary to deliver required training to appropriate standards.
• Ensuring that every L&D program has clear business focused aims that enable robust evaluation of the event’s effectiveness, and measurement of return on investment.
• Responsible for proposal development, e-learning courses, workshops, training manuals and slides
• Ensure all training needs established in the business are aligned to the organizational mission and objectives.
• Evaluates training effectiveness and impact on business (e.g., Measures ROI on business impact through formalized metrics and reporting)
• Ensures that financial resources are set at an appropriate level to deliver required solutions.
• Design and facilitate academy courses that will reduce reliance on outsourced training providers but also provide revenue streams.
• Ensure integrity and consistency of all learning processes within the business.
• Review training materials from a variety of vendors and choose appropriate materials
• Monitor and evaluate training programs to ensure they are current and effective
• Select and assign instructors or vendors to conduct training
• Track budgets and negotiate contracts
• Manage the execution of the annual training calendar

Job Requirements/ Qualifications

• Bsc/HND from a reputable institution
• 2-3 years’ experience as a training coordinator, trainer, training facilitator, or similar role
• Excellent writing skills
• Impressive Microsoft package skills i.e Word, Powerpoint etc
• Hands-on experience coordinating multiple training events in a corporate setting
• Adequate knowledge of learning management systems and web delivery tools
• Proven ability to complete full training cycle (assess needs, plan, develop, coordinate, monitor and evaluate)
• Familiarity with traditional and modern job training methods and techniques
• Experience with e-learning platforms- understand e-learning techniques, and where relevant, be involved in the creation and/or delivery of e-learning packages.
• Cutting-edge organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple assignment
• To work as an individual and to be a team player.
• Proficient in MS Office and Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; sharp business acumen
• Project Management
• High ethical standards and integrity