National Training Manager at G4S

Brief

• The National Training Manager will be responsible for planning, designing, delivering and evaluate learning and development programme to front line employees across the country. Will ensure there is a systematic approach to employees learning and development across the country.
• Will support and facilitate the development of strong and positive links with all sections of G4S Nigeria in the development and promotion of quality learning.

Job Description

• Responsible for training of Security officers, Controllers, Drivers, Commanders, Security Supervisors and other operational roles.
• Develop a culture and systems that promote equality and inclusion and value diversity in your area of responsibility
• Identify the training, development and learning needs of Front Line needs of employees
• Deliver an agreed amount of training and learning activities for Front Line employees per month/quarter
• Develop the training, learning and development monthly/quarterly plan
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the regional learning plan
• Work in partnership with the Human Resources Department in order to raise training standards of learning and development, making better use of resources and sharing good practice
• Provide line management to the Learning and Development team including the allocation of learning courses and other work and ensuring regular supervision
• Establish a culture and climate that promotes innovation and learning for employees
• Create systems and embed processes to support a comprehensive and systematic approach to learning and development
• Ensure the quality of all training provision, including the competence of trainers and appropriate use of materials
• Contribute to the country specification and design of training materials
• Work in partnership with the Human Resources Manager to ensure employees (including Front Line Employees) have access to an appropriate induction
• Provide training statistics, report and support to the Human Resources Director
• Support the Human Resources Director to plan, negotiate and set the annual training, learning and development budget and work plan
• Manage the recruitment and retention of Associate Trainers
• Respond to requests for learning from external agencies and liaise with the Human Resources Director in establishing priorities with other areas of work
• Assist in bidding process by providing necessary documents and delivering presentations when necessary
• Regularly report on activities for which you are responsible, both in writing and verbally
• Attend and contribute to other organisational meetings as appropriate
• Represent G4S Nigeria at relevant external meetings
• Manage personal resources and own professional development
• Carry out any other duties when required

Health & Safety:

• Observe all Health & Safety rules and procedures as laid down and attend all relevant training courses as required

Equal Opportunities:

• Ensure all duties and responsibilities are carried out in a manner which promotes the development of G4S Nigeria Equality and diversity policy

Person Specification
Experience of:

• Developing and training of Security officers, Controllers, Drivers, Commanders, Security Supervisors and other front line operations role.
• Managing learning and development systems and programme of substantial learning activity (s)
• Setting and monitoring budgets
• Managing employees in a team environment and dealing with complex issues
• Delivering learning in a variety of settings to a variety of audiences of varying competence (s)

Knowledge of:

• The national occupational standards and the role they can play in learning and development.
• Extensive driving techniques for car, SUV, bus, motorcycle and Power bike.
  

Qualification

• A degree from any course (or its equivalent) (s)

Proven ability to:

• Assess and deliver operations training content
• Communicate effectively at all levels in writing and verbally as well as to facilitate meeting (s)
• Think and plan strategically and operationally (s)
• Balance competing needs and interests
• Manage and be accountable for budgets
• Promote an organisation’s interests and values
• Recognise own strengths and weaknesses
• Demonstrate understanding of and an active commitment to promoting equal opportunities, particularly in relation to training issues
• Demonstrate good working knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (s)
• Negotiate and influence people
• Lead, motivate, support and supervise a team of employees (s)
• Organise and methodical approach to work.