Training Manager

About this role

International Facilities Services (IFS) is looking for a Training Manager to lead training across its group operations in Africa. The base is Umhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal. The role covers mandatory, skills-based and outsourced training for a large workforce spread across about 50 sites.

What you’ll do

• Build and run the group training strategy, annual training plans and the training budget.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of mandatory and statutory training, including health and safety, induction and client-specific courses.
• Set up competency frameworks and assessment standards, and make sure every employee has a current record of competence.
• Find and appoint accredited training providers, manage their contracts and check the quality of their work and invoices.
• Plan and manage internship and learnership programmes in each country, including compliance with local skills development law and government registrations.
• Prepare monthly training reports and the statutory South African reports, such as Workplace Skills Plans and Annual Training Reports.
• Lead the training team and site training coordinators, and take part in internal, external and ISO audits.

What you need

• A relevant degree in Human Resources, Education, Organisational Development or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in training and skills development.
• At least 3 years of that experience at management level.
• Proven experience managing internship and learnership programmes and training service providers.
• Registered assessor and moderator accreditation (advantageous).
• Experience working across more than one country (advantageous).

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced training leader who can manage people, budgets and compliance at the same time. You should be comfortable working with several countries and with senior managers. Internal applicants are given preference.

Tips before you apply

• Have your degree certificate and any assessor or moderator registration documents ready to upload.
• Show your management experience clearly on your CV, with the number of years and the size of the teams you led.
• Give examples of learnership or internship programmes you ran from start to finish, including the government reporting involved.