Learning and Development Officer at Bradfield Consulting

Bradfield Consulting Limited - Our Client, a newly established Educational Training Academy is looking for an experienced and ambitious Learning and Development Officer; excellent long term opportunities exist for the successful candidate to grow with the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Learning and Development Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• The Learning and Development Officer reports to the Academy Manager, providing essential support in first class implementation of in-house training learning and development interventions/outcomes.
• The successful candidate must have relevant experience in training and development functions in large corporate environments preferably with international exposure.
• Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic team player with previous experience of influencing corporate training/HR agendas with senior business managers and proven skills in training design and facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Actively involved to design, map/chart overall group training plan to meet identified needs.
• Assist with the annual training needs identification and analysis activities across our partner organizations and develop strategies to close identified gaps.
• Liaise and consult with other entities' training managers to identify individual, group and organizational training needs.
• Integrate identified learning and development needs and ensure these are appropriately scheduled for delivery in line with identified priorities and business needs.
• Design training courses and programmes necessary to meet training needs, or manage this activity via external providers.
• Supports and facilitates the formulation and implementation of processes, standards and policies related to training & learning development.
• Identify, select and manage external training and accreditation bodies, agencies and providers necessary to deliver required training to appropriate standards.
• Ensuring that every L&D intervention has clear business focused aims that enable robust evaluation of the events effectiveness, and measurement of return on investment.

Innovation:

• Allocate financial resources in the most efficient and effective manner possible by applying continuous cost-control mechanisms.
• Ensures that financial resources are set at an appropriate level to deliver required solutions.
• Scan and benchmark against other companies to identify key areas of opportunity to enhance processes, tools etc.
• Design and facilitate academy courses that will reduce reliance on outsourced training providers but also provide revenue streams.
• Ensure integrity and consistency of all learning processes within the business.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to deliver,facilitate programmes to a high quality.
• Strong influence and negotiation skills.
• To work as an individual and to be a team player.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Leadership and strong organizational skills.
• Business awareness and commercially focused.
• Energy and enthusiasm to motivate and engage others.
• Personally credible with strong interpersonal skills.
• Integrity and approach ability.
• Good Report Writing Skills
• Must be able to multi task
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Should be a Female

Education and Experience

• Applicant must have a minimum of 5 - 8 years post-NYSC working experience with at least 3 years in a similar role.
• A first degree from a recognized institution with a minimum of second class lower division.