Manager: Skills Development and Training

About the role

The North West Provincial Government is appointing a Manager: Skills Development and Training (permanent contract) to develop, deliver and manage the organisation's overarching employee capacity and corporate training strategy. The role ensures skills initiatives align with organisational strategy, maximises and unlocks SETA mandatory and discretionary funding, and complies strictly with national legislation. The total cost to the company is R1 356 087.73.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the Skills Development Facilitator (SDF), compiling and submitting the annual Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) to the relevant SETA(s).
• Compile regular Employment Equity Plans and submit annual Employment Equity Reports.
• Lead the Training and Skills Needs Analysis (TNA) and skills audits, and work with Program Managers on Individual and Personal Development Plans (IDPs and PDPs).
• Oversee the rollout of accredited learnerships, apprenticeships, internships and bursaries to secure SETA funding grants.
• Develop modern blended learning platforms, including digital learning management systems alongside traditional classroom instruction.
• Oversee the training and development budget, vet and manage QCTO or SETA-accredited external training providers.
• Establish measurement methodologies to evaluate the return on investment and workplace applications of training interventions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7) in Human Resources Development, Industrial Psychology or Education and Training Development.
• Registration or certification as a Skills Development Facilitator, Assessor or Moderator is highly advantageous.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in corporate talent development or skills development, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management capacity.
• Working knowledge of South African labour legislation, including the Employment Equity Act and the NQF Act.

Required skills

• Training needs analysis, skills auditing and learning programme design and facilitation
• Skills development compliance and SETA grant administration
• Project and budget management, stakeholder engagement and monitoring and evaluation of training impact
• Digital learning and learning management systems