Learning & Development Specialist

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Learning and Development Specialist to join our dynamic Human Resources team at our Johannesburg office. This position reports to the Chief Knowledge Officer and is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing training programs that enhance employee skills and contribute to organizational growth.  This role involves content creation, developing and delivering educational content, and evaluating the effectiveness of training initiatives. The specialist collaborates with various departments to align training with business objectives and manages learning technologies. By fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, the Learning and Development Specialist helps improve employee performance, growth, engagement, and retention.

As a Learning and Development Specialist at Woolpert, you will:

• Create and design training programs and materials that address identified needs, align with organizational goals, and accommodate to different learning styles. Research and design content for learning and development programs, trainings, and learning experiences for various employee classifications and roles.
• Utilize and manage learning management systems (LMS) and other technologies to deliver and track training programs.
• Partner with various leaders, including Human Resources, C-Suite, and People Managers on learning and development solutions and needs.
• Support compliance training by working with other departments’ knowledge experts in designing content for training and/or converting content into learner-friendly eLearning modules.
• Seek input from and provides feedback to learners to aid with knowledge transfer and behavior change, in addition to leaders on the success of learners and learning programs. Measure the effectiveness of training programs through assessments, feedback, and performance metrics to ensure they meet the desired objectives.
• May facilitate training sessions or workshops, both in-person and virtually, to ensure effective learning outcomes. Creates and provides classroom handouts, instructional materials, and manuals. Perform all administrative duties including preparation, schedule administration, and participant record maintenance (e.g., evaluations and attendance).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 2-5 years of experience in content creation and training

• Excellent communication skills

• Familiar with the AE or AEC environment- preferred

• Familiarity with adult learning theory and practices

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Fitness reimbursement, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Equal Opportunity Employer/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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