Regional Talent and Learning Lead

The Opportunity

The position holder could be based in any country in the Region where there is a SCI Country Office

The Regional Talent & Learning Lead is responsible for leading and championing Talent Development and Learning in the region in line with the global and regional priorities.

The role holder will work closely with the management teams in country offices and in the region to lead and facilitate the Talent Management processes and capacity development initiatives to achieve the agreed priorities, especially country office HR colleagues.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

* A minimum 5 years of experience in HR, 2 of which focused completely on L&D.

* Experience in learning and development: approaches, including a good understanding of the issues that impact effective learning.

* Proven track record in managing all aspects of the learning cycle including; conducting training needs analysis, and evaluating impact of learning initiatives.

* The ability to identify the learning implications of the region’s plans and to respond with learning and development support, translating global strategy into effective regional approaches.

* Demonstrated ability to support learning on the job or other experience-based learning.

* Experience of managing budgets, cost control and planning including accurate annual forecasting of expenditures.

* Demonstrated ability to work in multi-cultural situations and/or multi-locational settings using a collaborative approach.

* Ability and willingness to travel to different locations within the region, including hardship locations.

* Sound group facilitation skills.

* Significant experience of working within the MEEE (Middle East and Eastern Europe) Region

* Proven ability to handle challenging work load.

* Effective project management skills including analytical skills, judgement and decision making.

* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to work with a wide range of stakeholders, internally, externally and globally

* The ability to build effective relationships and influence key stakeholders.

* Preferably fluency in both Arabic and English.

* Commitment to Save the Children values

Key Areas of Accountability:

Regional Learning and Development

• Work with the Regional HRD to ensure COs in the region have a Learning and Development function, ensuring adequate grant funding provision for learning and development and regular reporting against agreed metrics.
• Identify regional learning priorities for the next 3 years and provide appropriate development initiatives to meet the priorities.
• Embed Quality standards for Learning and Development, building capacity of Country Offices HR in consistent use of tools such as training needs analysis, learning design and measurement of impact.

• Work with leadership teams and stakeholders on all aspects of learning and development including training needs analysis, learning support design and employee development

• Closely manage and track regional learning events, participation information and progress.

• Build a pool of trainers within the region.

• Ensure supporting Country Offices in all Talent and Learning areas.

• Lead on tracking mandatory trainings for the Regional Office and Country Office to ensure a high completion rate. for mandatory trainings to maintain high completion

Regional Leadership and Management Development

• Coordinate the provision of good quality and appropriate learning, training and development for different management groups, including current learning and development programmes.
• Coordinate and facilitate Leadership and management development programmes.
• With the support of the RHRD to ensure appropriate targeting and participation by middle and senior managers, ensuring their participation is tracked through the LMS (Learning Management System).
• Produce annual regional learning calendars and follow up on the effective delivery of its programmes.

Global Learning and Development

• Provide input into the development of new Save the Children global learning and development programmes and products, ensuring the needs of the region are well documented and clearly communicated.
• Develop capacity of COs LMS focal points to support in the effective utlisation of the system in the region.
• Share best practices with the global Learning and Development team and wider network to learn new initiatives for the region.
• Actively network with other agencies/ institutions working in the region to share best practices with a view to benchmark, add onto the knowledge base of Save the Children, and the wider network.
• Work actively towards the global talent and learning plan and timelines, ensuring positive participation and representation of the region

Talent Management

• Support Regional HR Director in the implementation and tracking of global talent process, including identification and development of talent across the region.
• Follow up on succession planning in country offices, including developmental opportunities and staff readiness.
• Support the RHRD in the identification and implementation of talent mobility in the regionmake ensuring it is updated on ORACLE
• Work closely with Regional Recruitment specialist to follow up on the Regional Roaster aiming to spot growth opportunities for top talents.
• Build the capacity of Country offices HR, Country Directors and Senior Management Teams on Talent process

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.