British High Commission L&D Adviser Jobs in South Africa

British High Commission L&D Adviser Jobs in South Africa


Main purpose of job:

  • The International Academy Arica Team provide innovative and creative learning solutions to meet the needs of the UK Government overseas. We partner with British Missions (Posts) to ensure learning is based on performance outcomes and aligned to UK Government priorities. We work to ensure that learning activities are designed to best-practice L&D standards, based on solid research and contribute to building a positive learning culture within the workplace.

  • This role requires an experienced L&D professional with strong consultancy skills to partner with overseas Posts and help develop, deliver, and evaluate learning strategies that support performance outcomes and the development of learning cultures.

    Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Partner with overseas Posts.

  • Partner with senior stakeholders at Posts to identify specific performance improvement outcomes over a 6-12 month period.

  • Help Posts plan the learning strategy and solutions to meet those outcomes, drawing on all relevant resources, internal and external
    Provide a consultancy service to advise on developing a learning culture, empowering and supporting Posts to devise their own learning solutions, signposting other L&D opportunities, share best practice and proactively encourage engagement with Diplomatic Academy content.

  • Evaluate the impact of L&D solutions on performance outcomes and maintain management information and data.

  • Ensure the right learning solutions are developed to meet the needs of the stakeholders and are thoroughly
    evaluated.

  • Ensure a consistent approach to learning activity across the network, best-practice is shared, and there is a culture of continuous improvement in our service.

  • Facilitate learning sessions both virtually and face to face.

  • Ensure that learning offers are digitally marketed widely across the region.

  • Leading moderation of learning groups in virtual environments.

  • Lead and work in wider project teams to ensure quality and timely delivery of shared objectives and project outcomes, including accurate documentation of activities and reporting.

    Essential qualifications, skills and experience

  • Min 5 years in a L&D and/or OD environment either public or private sector.

  • Excellent Consultative and partnering skills.

  • Excellent English language skills.

  • Able to communicate and facilitate face to face groups effectively.

  • Excellent digital skills to be able to support learning activity virtually.

  • Learning design skills to devise face to face and virtual learning solutions.

  • Understanding of modern workplace learning best practice.

  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment.

  • Able to travel as and when required across APAC region.

  • A passion and enthusiasm for developing people.

  • Desirable qualifications, skills and experience.

  • Professional qualifications in L&D, OD or equivalent.

    Required competencies


  • Seeing the Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Building Capability for All, Engaging Internationally.

    Application deadline
    3 February 2021

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; British High Commission L&D Adviser Jobs in South Africa

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