Learning and Development Specialist

Company: CIMERWA Ltd

CIMERWA Ltd is the leading cement manufacturing company in Rwanda producing high quality cement for internal and external market.

Website: http://www.cimerwa.rw

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CIMERWA Ltd is Rwanda’s largest cement manufacturer with the PPC group being the majority shareholder. The company operates a dry process technology Plant in Muganza Sector, Rusizi District in Western Province. As part of organization strengthening and performance improvement plans, the company is looking to fill the position of Learning and Development Specialist.   

The purpose of the job is to lead the learning and professional development activities in the Company in order to equip staff with the knowledge, practical skills, and motivation to give their best. It will also offer strategic input assessing the learning and development needs of the Company and determining what is needed to grow and retain our talent. This will involve in-house delivery or the use of third-party providers.

Reporting to the Head Human Resources, the Learning and Development Specialist will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Assess learning needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, and/or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
  • Identify learning and development needs through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers and human resources departments
  • Design and expand learning and development programs based on the needs of the Company and the individual
  • Lead the design and preparation of learning and development programs that address the needs of the workforce.
  • Evaluate learning materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines and text.
  • Develop alternative learning methods if expected improvements are not seen.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and record learning activities and program effectiveness.
  • Organize and develop, or obtain, learning procedure manuals and guides and course materials such as handouts and visual materials.
  • Consider the costs of planned programs and keep within budgets
  • Plan and assess the ‘return on investment’ of any learning or development program
  • Develop effective induction programs for new staff, apprentices and graduate trainees
  • Monitor and review the progress of trainees through questionnaires and discussions with managers
  • Devise individual learning plans
  • Produce learning materials for in-house courses
  • Create and/or deliver a range of e-learning packages
  • Manage the delivery of learning and development programs
  • Ensure that statutory learning requirements are met
  • Evaluate learning and development programs
  • Amend and revise programs as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment
  • Help line managers and trainers solve specific learning problems, either on a one-to-one basis or in groups
  • Keep up to date with business developments in terms of required knowledge, competencies, and skills.
  • Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research.
  • Other duties as may be allocated from time to time by the supervisor
  • Other duties as may be allocated from time to time by the supervisor.

 Education and experience requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business and Social Sciences, Human resources, Management, Industrial Psychology, Education.
  • At least six (6) years experience, most of which should be as a Learning and Development Specialist or equivalent in a busy corporate environment, preferably within manufacturing.
  • Relevant professional qualifications such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
  • Masters in Human Resources or Psychology would be an added advantage.ld be an advantage.

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates interested in the above vacancy are required to submit their application documents together with copies of the degrees certificates, detailed curriculum vitae and any other relevant certificates should be submitted at CIMERWA Ltd head office at KIMIHURURA City of Kigali, or at RUSIZI District, western Province and/or by Email: cimerwa@cimerwa.rw not later than Friday 3rd July 2020.

Note: Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Done at Kigali, on 25th June 2020

 

CIMERWA Plc

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