Training and Development Specialist (Fixed Term)
Training & Development Specialist (18-month Fixed Term)
Port Otago Group’s business comprises a regional container terminal, bulk port activities, cruise and property investment and development. We service South Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, working with customers to streamline their supply chains. Our culture is hands-on, safety focused and encourages continuous improvement.
We are looking for an experienced, down to earth and driven Training and Development professional to join our People team based in Port Chalmers, Dunedin.
About the role
This 18-month fixed term position reports through to the Training & Development Manager and has been created to support us in standing up our new Training and Development function at Port. Working alongside two other Training & Development Specialists, this position will provide training and development services, advice and support to the team(s) you are allocated to support including:
- The full range of training and development co-ordination, such as:
- Maintaining, reviewing and updating Training Needs Analyses.
- Using the Learning Management System to collate data and produce reports for our frontline leaders.
- Working with Team Supervisors to develop training plans for their team, to map future skills gaps and build succession plans.
- Mentoring and developing Team Trainers and Team Assessors about training and assessment best practice.
- Close our skill gaps via utilising your adult learning knowledge to develop effective training packages using a range of different modes of delivery (LMS, in class, on the job etc).
About you
You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team who thrive working in a fast-paced and often reactive environment. You’ll be the type of person who loves getting stuck in to solve problems in a practical way, and who is a master of juggling multiple priorities. But above all else you’ll have a positive attitude, resilience in stacks and plenty of initiative.
To be successful in this position you will have the following:
- Prior experience in a training co-ordination or advisor role, including experience with designing training materials and assessment tools.
- Proven experience with facilitating adult learning and an understanding of adult learning principles.
- Experience coordinating training for workgroups, and managing training records with a high level of accuracy.
- Experience conducting Training Needs Analyses, producing skills matrices and other training reports.
- An adult learning qualification, or Workplace Trainer unit standard 27565 and Workplace Assessor unit standard 4098 or equivalent.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to quickly form strong working relationships.
- A self-starter who brings a proactive and flexible approach to their work.
- Well-developed oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills – experience with design software such as the Adobe creative suite and/or with the Articulate suite of eLearning design software (or similar) would be advantageous.
A good level of experience in high risk or logistics related industries, and/or experience with risk management tools/principles is desirable.
What’s in it for you?
In return, you can look forward to working for a successful company which prides itself on continually striving to improve performance; this enables our people to make a contribution that makes a difference and for us to reward our people for their contributions. Not to mention the great views of the Otago Harbour from your workplace!
Heads up:
- This is typically a Monday to Friday position, but as the Port operates 24/7, occasionally some flexibility is required
- A full clean NZ Drivers licence is essential
- You must be able to pass Ministry of Justice, ACC checks and a medical which includes a drug and alcohol test as part of our recruitment process
- Random drug and alcohol testing
How do I apply?
Applications for this position are required to be submitted online via our Port Otago Careers page www.portotago.co.nz/careers
Please ensure that you include a copy of your up to date CV along with your application.
Applications close: 5pm Wednesday 1st May 2024
