Head: Learning & Development Academy at Land Bank Careers

Job Advert Summary    

• To provide leadership and thought processes in developing Learning & Development strategies ensuring that there is a supply of competent talent for the Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance and support the Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance sustainability by executing and managing the implementation of Human Resources strategy.
• To build organisation capability by establishing and managing the learning academy through partnerships with other institutions.

Key Performance Areas

Develops, Implements, Maintains and Enforces the Talent Management Strategy as well as the Learning & Development strategy

• Analyses the Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance Corporate Plan and P&C strategy to determine the future trends, strategic direction and legal implications with respect to learning and development
• Conducts research to determine the
  • Needs of the Bank in terms of capacity building -:
    • Gap analysis;
    • Historical trends in respect of training;
    • Training in the agricultural and banking sector;

Develops, Manages and Co-ordinates the Learning and Development approach for the Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance

• Manages a skills audit process to Identify the current skills and capacity in the organisation and highlights gaps and risk areas
  • Proactively works with P&C Business Partners to develop talent management plans for all line businesses.
• Establishes a Learning Academy and Famer’s Academy with all necessary resources in order to meet the training needs of the organisation and to fill the industry gap in respect of the functional training resources and capacity requirements in order to create internal dependency and develop effective skills pools including:
  • Setting the standards and systems for the Learning Academy throughout the Bank.
  • Sourcing accredited training providers to meet the needs of the organisation.
  • Coordinating the delivery of training across the Bank in respect of: technical training, leadership development, functional training, bursaries, conferences, seminars and other training initiatives

Develops, Implements, Maintains and Enforces Learning and Development policies and procedures and alignment to legislatio

• Policies and Procedures
• Employment Equity Legislation
• Accreditation when applicable in line with the strategy

Reports on Learning and Development Activities / Initiatives and Represents the Bank

Consultation

• Consults with stakeholders across the Land Bank and Land Bank Insurance in terms of skills development

Bank Seta

• Represents the organisation at Bank Seta structures at the Board level (if required).
• Participates in other relevant structures of the Land Bank.
• Reporting
• provides reports on effectiveness and returns on learning interventions as required by stakeholders

Departmental and People Management

Performance Management

• Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets
• Compile the Performance Management documentation in collaboration with the staff member in terms of:
• Job Profile requirements

Capacity Planning

• Determine the human resource requirements, in accordance with the expected deliverables and current capacity
• Secure the human capital requirements to ensure that deliverables will be met in accordance with the expected targets
• Set and achieve employment equity targets.

Financial Management

• Develop and manage budget
• Manage expenditure and ensure no fruitless expenditure
• Adhere to financial guidelines and thus ensure proper control over expenditure

Preferred Minimum Education and Experience    

• Post graduate qualification in Human Resources Management or Industrial Psychology or related field.
• 10 years experience on learning and development - having headed a training function of an organisation with experience and knowledge in developing: 
• Learning and Development strategies
• Leadership Development Programmes
• Graduate Development Programmes
• and Learnerships
• 5 years knowledge and experience in accrediting training programmes and liaising with the SETAs.
• 5 years experience in working on blended learning approaches and methodologies.

Critical Competencies    

• Business Environment
• Commercial Business/Indicators
• Corporate Governance
• Education Training and Development Practices
• Labour Legislation
• Leadership Development
• SETA regulatory framework

Additional Requirements    

• Knowledge of PFMA
• Knowledge of the Land Bank Act