Learning and Development Manager at Action Against Hunger | ACF Nigeria LTD/GTE

Reporting to:  Head of Department HR
Unit: HR Department
Proposed Start Date: August 2022
Level: Manager / Supervisor

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for coordinating workshops (both at the mission and HQ level) and training events;
• Work closely with the various internal stakeholder to coordinate the implementation of all mandatory trainings such as Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Basic Security Training, Action Against Hunger Induction Training, Code of Conduct Training, etc;
• Establish professional relations with all departmental heads and managers to gain an understanding of their ways of working and ensure that their learning and development needs are met;
• Discuss with the Heads of Departments (support and/or technical) to collect training needs, in line with the mission’s strategy;
• Liaise with the Country Director to approve and validate the training plan;
• Create an annual performance management calendar for the mission;
• Sensitize managers and employees on their roles and responsibilities in the performance management process;
• Ensure that all new joiners and employees in new positions have a probationary action plan at the beginning of the contract and a probationary appraisal at the end of the period;
• Prepare an annual report on performance management capturing the feedback from both staff and managers and feeding into the staff learning and development;
• Support the HRHOD to analyze the annual appraisal results, consolidate, and arbitrate between the different requests (trainings, individual progression, professional development);
• Submit monthly and annual training reports to the HRHOD including the training evaluation and impact assessment;
• Develop and maintain a training database containing all training information conducted in the mission.

Position Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Psychology, Business Management, or a closely related field;
• 3 to 4 years experience in training, employee development, leadership and organization development;
• Proven work experience as a Training Manager is an added advantage;
• Track record in designing and executing successful training programs;
• Familiarity with traditional and modern learning methods (mentoring, coaching, on-the-job or in-classroom training, e-learning, workshops, simulations etc);
• Excellent communication and leadership skills;
• Ability to plan, multi-task and manage time effectively;
• Ability to write reports and produce training manuals;
• Good computer and database skills;
• Excellent communication, planning and negotiation skills;
• Trainer of trainers qualified;
• Frequent travel to the base offices;
• Fluency in one or more national/regional languages is an asset.

Starting Basic Salary
NGN 508,748 per month (excluding other benefits).