(575) Learning and Development Consultant - SARB Academy at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Contribute towards the SARB learning and development strategy formulation and implementation.
• Identify and interpret client skills needs. 
• Design and develop relevant and fit-for-purpose learning interventions to address identified needs.
• Conduct research and design curricula on topics related to economic research, financial markets as well as other central banking emerging skills needs.
• Enhance the learning experience through the use of relevant digital learning tools, systems and platforms, in line with evolving ways of work. 
• Engage academics, experts and other learning providers to build strategic partnerships in delivering the best learning solutions for the client departments.
• Evaluate the quality and impact of programmes.
• Compile integrated reports and provide recommendations for continual improvement of learning solutions.
• Establish, maintain and promote working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute towards building a culture of continuous learning. 
• Serve as a learning facilitator/integrator during learning interventions, as and when required.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• an Honours degree in Banking, Economics, Education or Finance, or an equivalent (NQF 8) qualification; 
• five to eight years of learning and development consulting, instructional design and/or facilitation experience in academia or corporate learning; and three to five years of experience in an economics environment or the financial sector.

Additional requirements include:

• an understanding of central banking; 
• a thorough understanding of the learning and development value chain; 
• strong knowledge of corporate learning;
• quality assurance knowledge and skill;
• continuous improvement knowledge and skill;    
• continued learning and/or professional development knowledge and skill;
• learning design and curriculum development; 
• ability to provide learning virtually;
• ability to curate online learning content to address the needs of client departments;
• strong learning integration and facilitation skills; and
• ability to use a blended approach to learning methodologies through emerging instructional methods and technologies.