Training Manager (It) – Department of Information Technology Services needed at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
Job title : Training Manager (It) – Department of Information Technology Services
Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : June 07, 2024
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Operational training management:
- Refine and optimise the annual ITS training plan;
- Design, develop, and deliver training programmes and individual classes; and present instructor-led and online training sessions;
- Develop and deliver new courses for new and existing ITS solution, including all course materials, exercises, and skills evaluations;
- Review training materials and documentation and keep them up to date;
- Create and communicate training schedules in consultation with Management;
- Establish and maintain a database to track training participants’ status and results;
- Create and administer training event feedback mechanisms. Analyse results, make recommendations for training improvement, and integrate changes in curriculum and/or courses;
- Communicate software problems and issues to software development and support teams;
- Make recommendations for service improvement plans, and ensure actions are followed through to completion in a timely manner;
- Assist the Deputy Director: IT Strategic Support and Client Service to advance the University’s strategic objectives through IT initiatives and operational activities;
People management:
- Effectively manage staff to delivering IT training service to users;
- Ensure that individual performance measures/agreements are in place;
- Coach and mentor staff to achieve agreed performance target,s and develop a training and skills development plan for staff;
- Conduct performance reviews with staff as per the Performance Management Policy;
- Engage in regular team meetings with staff;
- Communication and teamwork:
- Be an ambassador for IT, working across the business to provide communication on IT matters and build relationships with other teams to ensure dialogue between departments;
- Build and maintain strong and productive relationship with stakeholders;
- Collaborate with the HR and other training departments on training matters;
- Communicate to senior ITS management about discrepancies in the current training standard offered and the user needs.;
- Advise end users on any identified training gaps, and play an active role in relevant ITS projects;
Training planning:
- Coordinate ITS staff training, including determining needs and objectives, obtaining quotes, obtaining, approval and procuring the training;
- Create, administer, analyse, and report on end user needs assessments and skills assessments;
- Develop and coordinate an overall training curriculum for end users of all levels;
- Assess, recommend, and purchase courseware packages (as and when needed), and support development of appropriate courseware tools;
- Participate in identification and recruitment of instructors and external course providers for specialised training needs;
- Conduct research into computer-based training products and services in support of development and purchasing efforts;
- Provide asset management for the IT Training Section, in consultation with the Finance Department;
Information security management and governance:
- Co-operate in compilation, testing and execution of the information governance and disaster recovery controls;
- Document processes, procedures, policies, standards, and the application of best practice in the IT Training Section;
- Collaborate in the cyber security awareness activities of ITS;
- Establish and maintain a compliant environment through the conformance to legislation and UP rules;
- Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe workplace.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree/BTech Degree/NQF level 7 qualification;
- Three years’ experience in:
- Staff development;
- IT training;
- Adult learning principles, methodologies, and course design techniques;
- Managing staff.;
- Train the Trainer certificate;
- Microsoft Office certification;
- ITIL certification;
- A valid drivers’ licence.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Knowledge of:
- The various administrative tasks that are associated with training and development;
- Trends in ICT;
- Enterprise and desktop applications;
- How adults acquire and use knowledge, skills and attitudes. Understanding the individual differences in learning;
- Policy drafting;
- Training need analysis;
- Various applications and hardware used by the University;
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