Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits

Training Consultant

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits

Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits is the first and only employee benefits provider to shape employee behaviour, creating healthier and wealthier workforces. It is an exciting business to be in as we reimagine the way retirement savings and life insurance are brought to companies and employees.

Key Purpose of the role

To oversee the development and delivery of learning programs for Retirement Funds in response to the Business Units strategic objectives as well any needs from Project that are underway. The position is responsible for the day-to-day training requests, within the Retirement Funds business unit. The administrative duties, record keeping of training conducted in preparation for the submission of the workplace skills plan and annual training registers. The incumbent must ensure that processes and procedures are implemented, maintained and improved. The incumbent needs to adhere to the training principles and follow the end-to-end training cycle keeping focus on innovative ways to deliver training. The incumbent will be responsible to design and develop learner guides, tools, and assessments and ensure continuous improvement, to learning content and delivery.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Presenting training courses and monitoring training results
• Design and develop learning programs and assessments
• Follow the end-to-end training cycle, ensure the evaluation process is conducted thoroughly to ensure improvement and growth
• Respond to training requests from internal stakeholders; communicate effectively with clients to ensure client expectations are met.
• Prepare training schedules, book training room, ensure the administrative work before, during and after learning interventions are done promptly and accurately
• Develop and maintain excellent business relations with internal and external parties.
• Prepare monthly training reports for departmental head and other forums
• Provide coaching and assist management on effective tools to upskill and develop their workforce
• Train, facilitate, workshop as required based on the need analysis

Personal Attributes and Skills     

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication
• Customer Focus
• Interpersonal savvy
• Innovation
• Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Planning, prioritizing, and organizing
• Teamwork/collaboration
• Stress tolerance

Education and Experience

• Reporting

 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.                    

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.