Training and Development Officer Job in Kenya

Training and Development Officer
 

A training and development officer handles the learning and professional development of an organization’s workforce. 

The training officer will help with the ongoing, long-term improvement of employees' skills, enabling them to fulfill their potential within their organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify training and development needs within an organization through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers and human resources departments;
• Design and expand training and development programmes based on both the organization’s and the individual's needs;
• Consider 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;
• Work in a team to produce programmes that are satisfactory to all relevant parties in an organization, such as line managers, accountants and senior managers at board level
• Develop effective induction programmes;
• Conduct appraisals;
• Devise individual learning plans
• Produce training materials for in-house courses
• Manage the delivery of training and development programmes and, in a more senior role, devising a training strategy for the organization;
• Monitor and review the progress of trainees through questionnaires and discussions with managers;
• Ensure that statutory training requirements are met;
• Evaluate training and development programmes;
• amending and revising programmes as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment;
• Help line managers and trainers solve specific training problems, either on a one-to-one basis or in groups;
• Keep up to date with developments in training by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending relevant courses;
• Have an understanding of e-learning techniques, and where relevant, being involved in the creation and/or delivery of e-learning packages;
• Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research.

Education and Experience

• Degree in Business Administration, Human Resource Management or any related qualification
• 2 years experience as a learning and development officer or a training officer

Skills and Qualification

• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to deliver programmes to a high quality.
• Business awareness and commercially focused.
• Leadership and strong management skills.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems.
• Energy and enthusiasm to motivate and engage others.
• Personally credible with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong influence and negotiation skills.
• Integrity and approachability.

Application Process
 

Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their current remuneration and expectations to recruitment@odumont.com  before end of day 10th October 2012. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted