| Are you creative with a flair for public speaking and a hunger to break the mould away from traditional training practices? Do you share POSTERITY THINKERS’ passion for providing amazing experiences? If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join a talented and dynamic team!! | |
| JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT | |
| Job Title: | Learning and Development Manager |
| Reports to: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Duty Station: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Organisation Profile | |
| POSTERITY THINKERS Limited is a leadership and human capital development institution, providing a variety of professional courses and training, advisory and consultancy services to individual clients and organisations. Other Activities We facilitate conferences to bring great thinkers, implementers, visionaries, innovators from all areas of thought, work and life. POSTERITY THINKERS’ Social Entrepreneurships incubate and accelerate social entrepreneurs by driving social innovation and transformation in various fields namely, education, health, environment and enterprise development. The view that all knowledge is connected means you can get unexpected insight and inspiration from our diverse thematic areas. | |
| Position Overview | |
| We are looking for a master multi-tasker with excellent communication skills and an upbeat attitude. The Learning and Development Manager will be responsible for effective development, coordination and presentation of all training initiatives throughout POSTERITY THINKERS’ thematic areas. This role will be responsible for partnering closely with teams globally to analyze training needs, develop curriculum, and execute and facilitate training courses. | |
| Essential Duties & Responsibilities | |
| Lead and manage a team that will generate as many high-quality clients Direct the design, planning, and implementation of training programs aligned with the objectives and strategy of the business organisationCollaborate with functional teams to assess ongoing and future training and development needs as well as effectiveness of established programsSearch, creatively design, and implement effective methods for enhancing performance, and recognizing outstanding performanceManage and develop vocational training programs that lead to industry credible credentialsEstablish and prioritize new employee training across the organizationConduct follow-up studies on all completed training programs to evaluate and measure results and draw reports for senior HR management and key stakeholdersEstablish and communicate key training development related KPI’sDevelop and implement career paths for job families in collaboration with managementManage the succession planning processContinuously seek out and apply innovative ways to help employees develop and harness their skill setsDesign and create learning content for classroom, one on one and online environmentsFunctions as an internal consultant to assist management in the identification of organizational issues and development opportunitiesDevelop and implement leadership and supervisor training programsWorking closely with management to ensure training policies, programs and processes are developed, implemented, communicated and consistently administered in compliance with organizational objectives and with relevant laws/regulationsAddressing and developing strategies for resolving training issuesEngage in one-to-one coaching both face to face and virtuallyTrack and advise on training attendance trendsPerform all other duties as assigned or required based on the needs of the business. | |
| Required Qualifications and Skills | |
| Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Master’s degree preferredExperience in delivering learning and development /consultant services in a similar role for a minimum of five (5) years at a leadership levelHas managed a team for a minimum of five (5) yearsKnowledge in leadership, management, and personal development topicsHas developed an in-house leadership development programProven track record in designing learning and development contents Has conducted training, e-learning, and virtual webinarsBe a team player and collaborate across functionsHas developed internal career-pathingAbility to work independently in a time sensitive environmentAbility to maintain a high degree of confidentialityAbility to organize workload, adapt quickly to change and deliver projects within deadlinesMust have excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization, including senior managementAbility to deliver with power and executive presenceExperience and the ability to deliver public speaking engagements | |
| Method of application | |
| Interested candidates are required to send their CV and a Cover Letters by COB Friday 30th April 2021, to career@posteritythinkers.org with subject heading “Learning & Development Manager” or 25M Wilkinson Road, Thompson Bay, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Female applicants are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. |
| Are you creative with a flair for public speaking and a hunger to break the mould away from traditional training practices? Do you share POSTERITY THINKERS’ passion for providing amazing experiences? If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join a talented and dynamic team!! | |
| JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT | |
| Job Title: | Training Consultant |
| Reports to: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Duty Station: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Organisation Profile | |
| POSTERITY THINKERS Limited is a leadership and human capital development institution, providing a variety of professional courses and training, advisory and consultancy services to individual clients and organisations. Other Activities We facilitate conferences to bring great thinkers, implementers, visionaries, innovators from all areas of thought, work and life. POSTERITY THINKERS’ Social Entrepreneurships incubate and accelerate social entrepreneurs by driving social innovation and transformation in various fields namely, education, health, environment and enterprise development. The view that all knowledge is connected means you can get unexpected insight and inspiration from our diverse thematic areas. | |
| Position Overview | |
| An experienced Training Consultant is required to identify skills and knowledge gaps, develop instructional materials and arrange learning activities for the delivery of training courses that will be used to train both internal staff and external clients, both face-to-face and remotely. As the Training Consultant, you will deliver key training on bespoke software products while ensuring best practices are followed. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with various training methods, including e-learning and coaching, and be able to keep trainees engaged with interactive sessions including hands on activities and role-playing exercises. | |
| Essential Duties & Responsibilities | |
| Deliver high quality, internal and external training, either in-person or virtually, using the best approach for the content and learning objectivesFacilitate and develop training materials that are clear, current, meet specified training objectives and are tailored appropriately for clients (materials, facilities, etc.)Develop and experiment with new learning solutions and create intellectual property that advances the impact for learners Develop training delivery schedules to meet business needsEvaluate current training and educational programs and suggest ways to improve or replace existing programs Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop content and materials that achieve the define learning and business objectivesCollect and analyse course feedback to evaluate impactUse sales, business development, marketing techniques, calls, and networking to attract business from clients. | |
| Required Qualifications and Skills | |
| Degree or equivalent professional experience Certificate in Training Practice or equivalent experienceDeep understanding of Learning and Development across various sectors Delivering and embedding organisational changeStrong background of providing software training to external clientsProven track record of design and delivery of training programmes which would include courses or instructional designExperience of delivering training through various methods – Instructor-led training, WebEx, face to faceExperience of delivering learning interventions containing complex technical conceptsExperience in administering and/or using more than one Software Change and Configuration Management systemSelf-motivated, confident, articulate individualStrong attention to detailAbility to simplify and retain technical detail Ability to multi-task and prioritise activitiesExperience of delivering high profile training programmes in a demanding environmentProven experience in delivering memorable presentations. | |
| Method of application | |
| Interested candidates are required to send their CV and a Cover Letter by COB Friday 30th April 2021, to career@posteritythinkers.org with subject heading “Training Consultant” or 25M Wilkinson Road, Thompson Bay, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Female applicants are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. |