Our client is recruiting for a Senior Talent and Learning Specialist to facilitate the cultivation and enhancement of organizational workforce capabilities in line with the talent management strategy and organizational objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Talent Management Governance – Develop and implement guidelines/policies/ procedures in response to business needs and manage operating risk at targeted levels.
- Talent Management Programmes – Design and implement identified talent development solutions that are aligned to the organization’s talent management framework.
- Assessing learning needs through skills gap analysis and performance evaluations.
- Collaborating with Stakeholders – Working closely with divisions , HR teams, and leadership to identify and address development needs.
- Managing Talent Development Projects – Plan, execution, and evaluate of talent development initiatives.
- Implementing e-learning solutions and instructor-led training to enhance learning experiences.
- Evaluating and Measuring Program Effectiveness- Assessing the impact of talent development programs through feedback, performance metrics, and continuous improvement
- Staying Current with Industry Trends- Conducts research, keeps abreast of latest development and provides input on talent management practices and processes and the integration of practices across the HR function. innovative solutions.
- Technical Talent Management – Provide technical guidance, advisory and facilitation to internal stakeholders across all expertise of learning and talent, including but not limited to; employee onboarding, performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, organizational and personal development planning, mentoring and coaching, employee experience, reward and recognition and skills development
- Talent Management Execution
- Implement the entire Learning and development value chain (ADDIE Model or similar, needs analysis, learning plan, WSP, ATR, competency frameworks, linking competencies to interventions, 70-20-10 learning principle) in compliance with relevant skills development legislations.
- Develop and facilitate the functional implementation of the organisation’s onboarding program.
- Initiate, support and implement any other human resources and development business needs that may arise.
- Put mechanisms in place to measure the effectiveness of all learning and talent activities, with a specific focus on the benefits delivered to the organization. Take corrective action where necessary.
- Facilitation of group sessions, staff engagement sessions, stakeholder consultations and focus groups as required.
- Organizational Diagnostics
- Make use of data and stakeholder feedback to locate the root cause of organizational talent related problems and inform appropriate solutions and interventions
- Uses data analytics to offer focused insights from across the L&D and talent portfolio
- Make use of organizational design methodologies to diagnose talent related challenges
- Proactively seek feedback from stakeholder and conduct trend analysis to identify talent issues before they adversely impact on business operations
- Identify trends /patterns pertaining to internal stakeholder requests and needs to continually improve all aspects of service delivery.
- Perform any other duties as required.
Education
- HR Degree or related (NQF7 or above).
Experience
Proven track record of delivering results on time and on budget. 6 years’ experience in designing and implementing talent development solutions. Demonstrated ability to interact with all stakeholders at all levels.