Sappi Southern Africa

Saiccor Mill, Umkomaas

Technical Training Officer - Community Services (HRL 15)

We are hiring!

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centered around integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

We're on the lookout for an experienced Technical Training Officer - Community Services to conduct training related to community development, mill employees and apprentices, as and when required.

This role will report into the Skills Centre Manager

As a Technical Training Officer - Community Services, you will be responsible for:

• Ensure the Community Training schedules are in place on the Skills Centre training year planner, schedules should be published 90 days in advance and updated every month.
• Coordinate and oversee the Community Training Application process, including assessments and registration of community trainees at the Skills Centre.
• Ensuring that all community trainees come from the 10 Local Community Representatives (7 Amakhosi and 3 Wards).
• Develop training material and assessments (theory and practical) for Community Training Programmes.
• Ensure that training material meets the instructional design standards, and contains adequate opportunities for practicals and with the requisite formative and summative assessments.
• Facilitate classroom and practicals for Community Training: Basic Hand Tools, Business Essentials, Work Readiness, Technical Courses and Apprentice Phase Training.
• Adhere to regulatory standards for assessment and moderation for accredited training.
• Maintain discipline among the trainees and monitor their behaviour against the Skills Centre's code of conduct. Ensure that inappropriate behaviour is addressed immediately.
• Do stock control of consumables used at the Skills Centre and ensure timely orders of new stock, while following the correct procurement processes. Maximise the reuse of consumables where possible to minimise the cost impact.
• Maintain and update the data on the live Skills Centre Database, including uploading relevant documentation.
• Provide regular CSI Training Reports/Presentations for the ILCF Sub-Committee (Skills Development and Recruitment) and Sappi Social Impact Committee.
• Adhere to the Sappi Advance Governance: creating and closing off training sessions and uploading the signed attendance registers.
• Liaise with Saiccor Contractors regularly, to ensure Skills Centre Alumni are given preference for employment opportunities.
• Conduct monthly telephonic or digital follow-ups with Skills Centre Alumni to identify employment status.

What are we looking for?

• Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science.
• Technical Qualification: Trade Tested
• 2 years' experience in an industry environment.
• 2 years' experience as a Training Facilitator.
• Trade Test Certificate as a Millwright/Boilermaker would be advantageous.
• OD ETDP Qualification and/or Assessor would be advantageous

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence.
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi.
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on upon the role).
• Market leading leave benefits.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.

Closing Date: 12 February 2024

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Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.