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umias Sugar Company Limited is the leading producer of sugar in the region. We have diversified and are exporting electricity to the National grid and venturing into ethanol production and water bottling.
As we seek to maintain our tradition of leadership and excellence, we are recruiting valued talent to join our team.
Applications are invited for the following position:
Capability Development Manager (Factory)
Job Summary
The incumbent will be responsible for identifying technical capability needs for the factory, activating and deploying timely solutions to maximize factory performance and productivity
Responsibilities: · Assess capability requirements for the factory (with focus on technical needs) and align with strategic plans
· Implement processes across each element of the training cycle including needs analysis, planning, designing, implementing and evaluating training and capability initiatives to effectively manage learning and development within the factory
· Activate and deploy factory capability development plans for all roles within the factory and beyond as identified
· Liaise with Head of Factory and HR to understand business strategy, workforce skills and capability requirements and develop necessary interventions
· Create, maintain and update a solid curriculum for the factory based on existing and forecast development needs. Prepare and update learning and development materials
· Develop in-house capability interventions initiatives and ensure deployment
· Establish and develop internal subject matter experts with the capability to diagnose, design, deliver and evaluate learning in line with factory needs. Act as a training instructor/subject matter expert
· Consistently evaluate capability development at all levels as well as Return on Investment and routinely report progress. Use knowledge, insights and evaluation data to continuously improve the quality of interventions
· In collaboration with the Talent Development Manager, develop and deploy assessments
· Provide input into the development of alternative HR Strategies to address capability requirements on an ongoing basis as required
· Build and enhance a learning and development culture, infrastructure, systems and processes to enable delivery of capability plans
· Provide input into the factory’s business planning cycle from a capability standpoint
· Identify and share internal and external best practices in support of capability development strategies
· Manage supplier relationships and ensure maximum cost efficiencies in the deployment of capability initiatives
· Ensure accurate and insightful capability reporting that enables effective business decision making on capability requirements.
· Provide coaching of key stakeholders and organize factory inductions for internal and external clients
· Maintain market awareness of up to date development programs and trends (including international initiatives in the sugar industry) to benefit competitive position and liaise with the Head of Factory to develop appropriate plans
· Identify and support development of a strong talent pipeline for the factory
· Performing any other duties as assigned so as to ensure the attainment of sales and profit goals of the company
Job Requirements/ Qualifications: (minimum required to perform the job)
Technical Skills
Factory Operations: Working knowledge of the operations of factory, preferably a sugar manufacturing entity
Developing Talent: Ability to plan and support the development of others through a competency based system. Ability to identify knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to fulfill current or future job responsibilities effectively. Recognize and evaluate skills of potential and existing employees, as well as identify how to acquire and/or further develop those skills
Organizational capability: Organizational capability analysis, design and development. Ability to link succession management and talent development to organizational sustainability
Capability assessment: Training needs analysis, design, development, deployment and evaluation. Create and administer assessment centers at all levels of organizational roles
Instruction & Coaching: Ability to instruct and train adult learners. Able to coach others to transfer knowledge.
Strategic thinking: Effectively envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address competitive, complex business issues
Consulting: Able to influence people, policy and processes. Possesses strong negotiation skills - able to conduct positive negotiations, ability to compromise, handles conflict, seeks common ground, articulates own and others goals, stays focused on positive outcome.
Analytical & problem solving: Analytical in approach with the ability to collate and analyze data from various sources and present the same in a structured manner. Excellent problem solving abilities
Relationship building: Develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results. Operates within the Company’s formal and informal structures, builds allies and relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others' roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.
Communication/Presentation skills: Appropriate communication skills to effectively interact with varying audiences including employees at all levels and 3rd parties
Customer satisfaction skills: Demonstrate effective use of customer service principles. Possesses customer facing ability, seeks to continuously satisfy customers while delivering efficiencies for the Company
Operational excellence: Possesses tactical skills to implement projects, is able to identify and act on opportunities
Financial skills: Understands financials to the extent that he/she can contribute towards the commercialisation process, prepare budgets and understand P&L statements
Generic Competencies
Results focus: Targets and achieves results, sets challenging goals, prioritizes tasks, overcomes obstacles, accepts accountability, sets team standards and responsibilities, provides leadership/motivation.
Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed
Building Partnerships: Ability to develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. Ability to identify opportunities and take action to build strategic relationships between sections/department and other groups (both internal and external) including local authorities, stakeholders and other organizations
Managing Work Processes: Ability to measure and evaluate work processes, services and products to achieve organizational goals. Ability to redesign processes as needed using best methods and technology to meet or exceed business needs. Ability to use appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact
Strategic Planning: Ability to use the results of strategic analysis to establish and commit to a course of action in order to accomplish long-range goals or the vision of the organization
Understanding the Business: Uses business knowledge to achieve profitable growth; perceives the impact and implications of decisions on the business.
Pursuing Personal Development: Actively identifying new areas for personal learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application in order to improve results
Innovation: Is creative, able to think out of the norm to create solutions, is resourceful when solving complex problems
Self-starter: Proactive with the discipline to work alone under pressure with respect for deadlines
Ambitious and have the desire to play an instrumental role in helping the organization instrumental role
Required Experience
· At least 5 years experience developing others in factory operations
· Experience in the development of technical training programs and end-user documentation
· Advanced capability development skills, with superior ability to influence senior stakeholders
· Strong track record of delivery of systematic, sustainable capability development solutions
· Experience in sugar factory operations is an added advantage
Educational Requirements:
· Graduate from recognized university in engineering, production, processing or other related areas
· Certified Trainer of others
All applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae outlining working experience should be emailed to jobs@mumias-sugar.com.
Not later than 10th June, 2011.
Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.
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