Training Officer

A leading regional bank listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange with a focus on SME sector and 69 branches countrywide, is looking to fill the role of Training Officer. 

This role will report directly to the Head, Branches & Alternate Channels
 

Job Purpose/Summary
 

The Training Officer handles the learning and professional development of the organisation's workforce. 

The jobholder will help with the long-term improvement of employees' skills, enabling them to fulfil their potential within their organisation
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains relationships with key decision makers at the top of the business, business unit, or function.
• Identifying training and development needs within the organisation through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers and human resources departments
• Designing and expanding training and development programmes based on both the organisation's and the individual's needs
• Considering the costs of planned programmes and keeping within budgets as assessing the return on investment of any training or development programme is becoming increasingly important
• Produce training programmes that are satisfactory to all relevant parties in an organisation, such as line managers and senior managers at board level
• Proactively engage in strategic business planning where there is HR impact in order to ensure successful implementation of Learning & Development programs and processes.
• Contribute to the development of the change management strategy within the business to support the implementation of Learning & Development of programs and initiatives.
• Supervise the complex quantitative and qualitative analyses of financial and workforce data related to Learning & Development
• Evaluating training and development programmes that fit both individual and departmental needs
• Amending and revising programmes as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment
• Helping line managers and trainers solve specific training problems, either on a one-to-one basis or in groups
• Having an understanding of e-learning techniques, and where relevant, being involved in the creation and delivery of e-learning packages
• Researching new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and presenting this research.
• Identifies the need for new or improved Learning and Development processes and drives the development and implementation of those processes.
• Designing and conducting inductions for newly employed staff
• Monitoring, evaluating, planning and capitalization of training budgets and programs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources Management, Adult Education and/or related field.
• At least 2 years progressive experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of trainings.
• Minimum of 4-5years’ experience in a busy HR work environment on a similar capacity
• Proven experience in creating Training manuals, conducting training and facilitation
• Conversant with the Kenyan’s labour laws
• Experience in producing graphic materials and experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Be computer literate with working knowledge of HR Information System, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint all at intermediate Level

Personal Attribute

• Problem solving skills
• Excellent reporting and administrative skills
• Strong organizing and planning skills
• Good communicator with excellent listening, interpersonal and interactive skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to maintain information confidential
• Proven experience in the management of induction processes and trainings
• Excellent oral and written verbal communication skills; fluent written and spoken English.
• Strong independent research and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

How to apply: 

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.
 

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 1st May 2013. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.