Description : Talent Management and Learning & Development Lead Africa. Company : DHL. Location : Kempton Park, Gauteng

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And not just for our Customers, but for every member of our Group too.

At DHL Supply Chain South Africa we’re looking for…

Vacancy

Talent Management and Learning & Development Lead Africa

Role Outline

To provide HR support in development and delivery of the global Talent, Acquisition, L&D and CertifiedHR strategies for the African cluster, enabling the achievement of overall business plan; attracting and retaining talent and ensuring the desired workforce profile.

Key areas of responsibility include:

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  Facilitating the relationship between regional Talent, Acquisition, L&D and Certified functions and local HR

• Developing the overall performance of the Talent, Acquisition, L&D and Certified HR functions, implementing core measurement processes, goals and deployment methodologies

• Deploying appropriate Talent, Acquisition, L&D and Certified solutions, processes and programmes

• Building strategies for supporting the developing markets within the region

• Work with Centres of Expertise to ensure world class HR deployment

• Ensuring a strategic workforce and critical talent plan for Africa, managing succession and implementing bench strategies

• Working with management to develop solutions and talent strategies to enable the success and growth of the Supply Chain in Africa

• Supporting the career management and development of top talent within the organisation

• Aligning globally in the implementation of compensation and benefits strategies which support the retention and attraction of key talent and the engagement of the general workforce.

• Management of the EDR and LEADS processes

• Provide analysis and reporting on regular activities - Data management and reporting of performance related data (eg. Panel Results)

• Support the development of the Talent Pool for the Cluster, co-ordinate 360 feedback and other psychometric tests as required.

• Partnering with Business Heads and Directors to ensure a ready supply of the right skills at the right time

• Support in the recruitment and development of all specialised positions and positions at a Senior Management

• Aligning globality in the implementation of compensation and benefits strategies which support the retention and attraction of key talent and the engagement of the general workforce.

• Deploy and Train critical processes such as GTS, Annual Performance review processes, etc

• Assist the business in identifying training needs

• Collating the training budget for DSC sub-clusters

• Accountable for Graduate, Internship and Learnership programs. Recruiting, onboarding, coaching and responsible for identifying and sourcing funding for learning and training activities.

• Facilitate recoveries and funding from the government and other institutions. Management of ETI tax incentives

• Attend HR and L&D team meetings and management meetings where required to keep up to date with organisational priorities and how these can be supported by the L&D processes.

• Create database of preferred internal and external L&D suppliers, having a quick response to L&D queries

• Maintain basic financial records of expenditure on L&D activity

• Ensure proper TALD and Certified reporting and provide reports as required

• Keep abreast of legal implications in relation to statutory and mandatory training requirements

Skills Development:

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  Support with the Employment Equity Report & Plan for submission to the Department of Labour

• Develop Workplace Skills Plan which complies with the requirements of the SETA and local legislation

• Submit the WSP to the relevant SETA

• Draft an Annual Training Report (ATR) on the implementation of the WSP

• Advise the business on the quality assurance requirements set by the SETA

• Act as a contact person between the employer and the sector SETA

• Facilitate the development of employees in the organisation and the strategies of the organisation equally and fairly

• Evaluate the skills development needs of the employees and organisation and continually evaluate the implementation of identified needs

• Formalise the qualifications of employees through recognition of prior learning

• Perform any other ad hoc related activities / duties as requested by your manager

Projects

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  Deploying processes and tools to support the employee lifecycle enhancing the manager and employee experience

• Driving the development and implementation of effective processes which enable the annual cycles which support succession planning

• Leading the development and delivery of processes to support the core HR disciplines, driving consistency and regional/global standards

• Ensure that all Talent, Acquisition, L&D and Certified solutions are supported by solid and efficient processes

People Management

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  Driving all key people management principles at a cluster level

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  Manage Talent, Acquisition, L&D and Certified by providing direction, structure, goals and feedback

Qualifications/ Skills/Competencies/Experiences

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  Tertiary Degree

• 5 - 10 years experience in an HR leadership position

• Technical & Professional expertise as a Generalist with specific in-depth in the Talent, Acquisition, L&D and Certified fields.

• Experience within the Logistics Sector would be beneficial

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  Experience within Africa countries would be beneficial

Languages

English - verbal and written