Training Officer (Port Elizabeth) at Aspen Pharma Group

Job purpose

• Coordinate talent management activities.
• Prepare site training plans and budgets.
• Facilitate leadership training and other training interventions as part of the Aspen Learning Academy.
• Engage with stakeholders and ensure training return on investment.

Responsibilities

Planning and budgeting

• Develop and manage site training plans and budgets.
• Schedule training in line with overall Capability targets and within budget parameters
•  Develop training plans and job aids to fulfil training requirements.

Training coordination

• Coordinate processes to develop employees in current roles, and an employee pipeline e.g. Vacation Work, Work Integrated Learning
• Coordinate and monitor learning and development/ training interventions (e.g. Management & Leadership development training as a part of the Aspen Learning Academy)
• Coordinate site induction programs for new staff.
• Coordinate the selection process for bursaries and learnerships.
• Aid in identification of skills gaps within the organization and develop and implement training to address these.
• Input into the design and implementation of systems/ processes to manage talent development activities.

Training

• Facilitate leadership training.
• Implement career development and succession planning processes to prepare employees for future roles.

Reporting and recordkeeping

• Report on all training completed using relevant learning management systems, demonstrating return on investment from training activities.
• Serve as a training system administrator in the LMS.
• Maintain a reference library of guidance documents and training materials.
• Produce monthly quality management review metrics for training.
• Ensure training records and documentation are in place as required by external stakeholders.

Collaboration and stakeholder engagement

• Provide guidance to employees regarding training programmes for their development.
• Support and partner with Human Resources and other internal stakeholders to ensure training requirements are identified and met.
• Guide and assist internal SMEs through best practice instructional design methods for internal training module development.

Requirements

Background/experience

• At least 6 years' relevant experience in training and facilitation and instructional design
• Experience with pharmaceutical regulations, and training in a Pharmaceutical environment would be an advantage.
• National Diploma in a Training and Facilitation-related field.

Specific job skills

• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Competencies

• Maintaining Accuracy
• Customer Awareness
• Taking Action
• Planning and Organizing
• Organizational Citizenship
• Developing Others