Training Facilitator: Welding at Coega

Training facilitation primary responsibilities:

• Selection of candidates for training interventions;
• Development of learning materials;
• Facilitate training (instructions, assessments etc.) on and offsite;
• Produce training reports;
• Provide input for certification;
• Facilitate placement of learners with host employers (evaluation of the workplace for placement suitability, orientate workplace mentors etc.);
• Provide mentorship to learners and support to workplace (host employer) mentors;
• Upkeep of workshop including cleaning of the workshop and equipment as well as maintenance;
• Conduct sites (host employers) visits frequently and regularly for support and monitoring of quality of provision;
• Maintain learner discipline;
• Oversee and observe health and safety practices in workshops and workplace;
• Make input into training process, systems and processes;
• Plan procurement to purchase consumables before the commencement of training activities;
• Compile and maintain inventory of tools and equipment under their jurisdiction.

Furthermore, all facilitators have to ensure that:

• They are aware of and have access to the CDC’s SHEMS;
• They are aware of their responsibilities and duties as laid out in the CDC’s SHEMS;
• They are aware that they work in a safe and environmentally friendly manner;
• They ensure that the company’s housekeeping standards are maintained throughout their area of responsibility;
• They report any unsafe conditions or acts which they cannot rectify themselves to their SHE representative or to the Senior SHE Project Manager as soon as possible;
• They report all SHE incidents which occur within their area of responsibility promptly and in the correct format;
• They are totally familiar with their responsibilities in terms of the CDC’s emergency plan;
• They communicate to the Senior SHE Project Manager any required changes to the SHEMS prior to implementing these changes;
• They timeously complete and correctly record any corrective action which needs to be taken in order to rectify a SHE matter;
• They give full co-operation to, and participate in (as required) the CDC’s internal and external SHEMS audits.

The Training Facilitator has the authority to:

• Immediately stop any person(s) on CDC property from committing an unsafe or destructive act or omission;
• Take whatever immediate steps he/she deem necessary to prevent injury or environmental damage when confronted with an unsafe or destructive condition. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Overall facilitation of training programmes

• Ensuring that training interventions are aligned to the CDC’s socio-economic objectives
• Decide on and implement best training strategies
• Participate in SDC and CDC relevant meetings and forums
• Oversee smooth running of training activities during institutional and workplace training
• Ensure high retention of learners   

Monitoring

• To monitor progress of all training programmes in terms of budget, implementation and quality outcomes.
• To monitor learner attendance during both institutional and workplace training

Stakeholder involvement

• To interact with different role-players, interested and affected parties, stakeholders and implementing agents impacted by or impacting on the training programmes.

  Reporting

• To prepare reports as required and directed by the Unit Head: Technical Skills Development Centre. 

COMPETENCIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Minimum of NQF Level 5 qualification in training and development;
• Trade Test Certificates – Welding;
• Facilitator, Assessor and moderator certification and valid registration with relevant SETA.

Experience

• Minimum of three years as a training facilitator/instructor for Welding;
• Minimum of at least five years post trade test industry experience.