(932) Learning and Development Consultant (Fixed Term Contract) at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key functions:

• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of the SARB learning and development strategy.
• Partner with client departments to identify and interpret their skills needs. 
• Develop learning plans and journeys for client departments.
• Conduct research and design and develop relevant, fit-for-purpose learning interventions to address identified needs.
• Use relevant digital learning technologies, systems and platforms to enhance learning.  
• Build strategic partnerships with academics, experts and other learning providers to deliver the best learning solutions for client departments.
• Evaluate the quality and impact of programmes.
• Compile integrated reports and provide recommendations for the continual improvement of learning solutions.
• Establish, maintain and promote working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute towards building a culture of continual learning.
• Serve as a learning facilitator/integrator during learning interventions.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• an Honours degree in Industrial Psychology, Human Resources Development or an equivalent (NQF 8) qualification; 
• eight to ten years’ experience in learning and development consulting and/or instructional design and/or facilitation experience in academia or corporate learning; and
• three to five years’ experience in the banking or financial sector.

Additional requirements include:

• a thorough understanding of corporate learning;
• an understanding of learning and quality assurance policies;
• human capital development and continual learning knowledge and skill;
• the ability to design and curate learning content to address client department needs;
• strong learning integration and facilitation skills; 
• the ability to use a blended approach to learning methodologies through emerging instructional methods and technologies;
• stakeholder relations knowledge and skill; and
• communication and interpersonal skills.