EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST at Best Search Recruitment

Job Purpose:

We are looking to recruit an experienced Employee Development Specialist on behalf of our client, a fast growing manufacturing company in Lagos. The prospective candidate will be responsible for creating and implementing training programs and overseeing the development of careers, sets performance metrics, evaluates productivity and helps workers creates long term career plans within the organisation

Responsibilities:

• Identifying training and development needs within an organization through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers and human resources departments
• Designing and expanding training and development programmes based on the needs of the organization and the individual
• Working in a team to produce programmes that are satisfactory to all relevant parties in a n organization such as line managers, accountants and senior managers at board level
• Considering the costs of planned programmes and keeping within budgets as assessing the return on investment of any training or development programme is becoming increasingly important
• Developing effective induction programmes
• Producing training materials for in-house courses
• Managing the delivery of training and development programmes and in a more senior roles, devising a training strategy for the organization
• Monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees through questionnaires and discussion with managers
• Evaluating training and development programmes
• Amending and revising programmes as necessary in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment
• Helping line managers and trainers solve specific training problems either on a one-to-one basis or in groups
• Keeping up to date with developments in training by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses
• Researching new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and presenting this research 

Education/Experience:

• University degree in Human Resources or Business Administration with at least 5 years work experience in Human Resources
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent negotiation and analytical skills
• Managerial and leadership skills
• Social Media knowledge
• Training skills
• Professionalism and work ethics
• Positive attitude and energyProactive, persuasive and self –confident
• Dedicated in delivering the objectives and result oriented

ï‚· Analytical thinking