General Responsibilities

• Manage departmental operating budgets and costs according to annual allocation to ensure efficient usage of resources, where applicable
• Develop, manage and monitor training and development budget/costs to optimize usage of budget against development strategies
• Develop and implement a training and development framework and approach, ensuring that it stays relevant to the organization's needs
• Highlight critical development needs and advice on specific departmental development solutions. Formulate short- and long-term company-wide training and development strategies to cater for development needs
• Introduce and implement Fantree Academy training catalogues and programs in line with the global framework and requirements
• Manage and oversee the implementation of development strategies, communication plans, training programs, etc., in catering to country-wide development needs.
• Deliver training modules, where needed
• Monitor and evaluate the overall implementation of development strategies, communication plans, training modules, trainers, etc., to measure execution effectiveness. Recommend and implement key improvement areas
• Monitor and evaluate employee post-training effectiveness (e.g. competency gaps closed, application of skills, etc.) to measure country-wide training effectiveness and outcomes
• Lead and manage training and development projects to enhance country-wide employee learning platforms (e.g. knowledge management databases, e-learning, informal training sessions, etc.)
• Evaluate and select vendors/trainers (internal and external) to ensure effective and quality execution of training initiatives/programs
• Lead the interactions with internal stakeholders on development strategies, communication plans, customized development plans and training platforms, etc., to ensure stakeholder needs are met
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with external vendors/trainers as part of maintaining sustainability of services provided

Functional Skills And Knowledge

• Demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the business and industry
• Demonstrate sound application of adult learning theories and best practices
• Demonstrate advanced research and analytical skills
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate fluency in English (both written and spoken)