Skills Development Manager at PEP

To manage Skills Development in PEP through driving, monitoring, influencing and improving on the Skills Development targets in line with PEP’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory service to the PEP on Skills Development Legislation and directives in South Africa 
• Manage & lead a team
• Provide advisory service on optimizing learnerships, internships and skills programs within PEP
• Report on Skills Development initiatives at PEP
• Act as a liaison between PEP and SETA
• Stay abreast of SETA initiatives and communicate grants, benefits and changing regulations
• Explore and maximise all SETA and other funding opportunities available for PEP
• Identify scarce and critical skills  and to provide input and advice on sector scarce and critical skills for inclusion into a competency framework for PEP
• Implement interventions that address company needs and contribute to the  B-BBEE score card

Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree in Human Resources, Skills Development & Training or relevant qualification;
• Minimum 5 years' experience in skills development and 3 years' experience as a Skills Development Facilitator (SDF);
• Accredited SDF certification and/or Assessor/ Moderator certification will be advantageous;
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills;
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future trends/consequences and create innovative strategies and flexible plans;
• Sound understanding of corporate and commercial principles and processes;
• Experience in e-learning principles will be advantageous;
• Project management skills;
• 1 - 2 years of people management experience;
• Competencies required: Ability to multitask; work under pressure; relationship building; planning, organising and control; persuading and influencing abilities; and sound business acumen.