Faculty Dean I at First Bank

Ref No: 1900000C
Location: Lagos
Schedule: Regular
Job Type: Full-time
Organization: Managing Director
Shift: Standard

Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute towards the visioning, and anchor the strategic planning, development and rollout of the Foundation and Leadership Schools.
• Spearhead proactive consultations with Line Managers/Business Unit Heads on issues around leadership assessment and development with a view to translating requirements into learning needs and preparing periodic Training Schedules/Plans
• Oversee the day-to-day running (academic and administrative) of the Foundation and Leadership schools bank-wide, which of course includes other FirstBank offshore locations.
• Anchor competency assessments exercises necessary for identifying competency gaps relative to programmes within the Foundation, Management and Leadership Schools
• Preside over periodic course review and new course development processes, with a view to ensure the inclusion of quality learning and teaching methods in the various course/programme structures.
• Lead Vendor Assessment/Engagement processes and actively manage/maintain relationships with External Faculty/Partners for the Foundation (Tier 1 and 2) School and the Leadership School.
• Broker strategic alliances and partnerships with best-in-class Global and Professional Institutions for the purpose of acquiring necessary accreditations and certifications for various Faculty programmes/courses
• Champion the design/development of best-suited training evaluation methods necessary to drive the achievement of the desired learning outcomes (i.e. individual and business outcomes) for various Foundation and Leadership School programmes
• Prepare periodic reports to Management on the business impact of the Foundation and Leadership School training programmes – i.e. reports showing the measure of training effectiveness/ROI
• Suggest necessary improvements/updates to Policies especially on learning/teaching for consideration by the Head, FirstAcademy
• Represent FirstAcademy Faculty I to various internal constituencies including FirstBank Management, Internal Faculty as well as the cross-section of FirstBank Staff
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: First Degree in Social Sciences or Human Resources
• Higher qualification and/or professional certifications in Training and Development and/or Human Resource Management

Experience:

• Minimum experience: 10 years relevant experience with hands-on experience in  Course Design and Development and Programme Facilitation (stand-up training delivery)

Key Competency Requirements:

• Knowledge
• Banking Industry knowledge
• Competency Assessment/Skills Audit
• Instructional Design Techniques
• HR Policies and Procedures
• Adult Learning
• Training Administration
• Curriculum Planning
• Basic Accounting/Budgeting

Skill/Competencies:

• Strong business acumen and customer focus
• Excellent Communications skills (written and oral)
• High level consultation and negotiation skills
• Facilitation and presentation skills
• Resourcefulness & Resilience
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• IT and Computer appreciation.