Leadership Development Specialist

• To facilitate the development, administration and evaluation of strategies, resources and programs that will ensure the organisation has engaged, effective leaders who drive positive business outcomes and support their employees’ development.

Minimum Requirements:

• NQF Level 8: Honours Degree in business, human resources, education, psychology, or related field.
• Masters/PhD in related discipline: Instructional Design, Education, Organizational Psychology, Business, etc. (Advantageous)
• Certifications and/or experience delivering professional development courses (e.g., Situational Leadership, DiSC, Strengths Finders) and familiarity with diagnostic-driven learning courses.
• 7 - 10 years of experience in people-development program design and management with increasing levels of responsibility and scope.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience focused specifically on leadership/organisational development for an organization.
• Experience in program and project management.
• Background education design and delivery, focusing on adult learning and content; instructional design
• Understanding of adult learning theory with a grasp of instructional design techniques.
• Experience in leadership, executive and corporate education.
• Experience designing leadership learning programs internally from the ground-up.
• Experience engaging and building relationships with 3rd party vendors.
• Experience facilitating workshops and programs (in-person and virtual) for audiences ranging from new/early career leaders through senior executives.

Competencies:

• Strong diplomacy skills with the ability to build meaningful relationships with all levels of leadership and vendors.
• Ability to adjust communication style appropriately to the audience.
• Ability to implement creative learning solutions.
• Understanding of leadership development approaches, adult learning and leadership theories, and phases of the learning experience design lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to be a big picture thinker, strategist, and long-term planner.
• Strong business partnering skills.
• Ability to coach others.
• Able to maintain discretion and integrity of confidential information.
• Resourceful and able to work independently with initiative.
• Ability to focus on varied projects simultaneously.
• Ability to influence and guide processes with appropriate approach and execution.
• Proficiency and interest in applying new technologies and tools.