Job Description

REF: NO/HR/TDO/11/04/2025

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL

OFFICE - BRAAMFONTEIN (HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT)

Legal Aid SA is a National Public Entity; a key contributor to South Africa's constitutional democracy, providing quality legal services to indigent and vulnerable persons. The organisation has a national footprint in all nine (9) provinces. Legal Aid SA is a credible employer of choice, boasting Top Employer SA accreditation for 16 consecutive years. We offer an exciting Employee Value Proposition with opportunities for development, career growth and an inspiring workplace.



Applications are invited from persons interested to fill the above-mentioned position. The incumbent will be appointed on a permanent basis.

The position is based at the Legal Aid SA National Office in Braamfontein

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KEY OUTPUTS

Coordinate and support all education, training and development initiatives/interventions. Coordinate the implementation of a skills audit and needs analysis to identify employee skills. Coordinate the implementation of Personal Development Plans (PDPs) and relevant training programmes. Coordinate training and development administration. Coordinate and oversee the management of bursaries. Processing of all training requests. Coordination of learnerships and internships. Facilitate the recruitment and placement of interns and learners. Monitoring and coordination of bursaries, learnerships and internships. Assist with month-end/quarterly reports. Ensure optimal productivity and workflow by effective utilisation of all available resources. Assist with the day-to-day workflow of the department. Knowledge of relevant legislation informing training and development policies, processes and procedures. Sound knowledge of training and development principles and practices. Knowledge and understanding of key principles in training and development. Knowledge and understanding of the latest changes occurring in training and development. Knowledge and understanding of training and development management systems and Human Resources management systems/principles. Verbal, written and visual communication skills. Computer literacy and general business administration process and systems skills. Elementary field research skills. Client service orientation.

COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES) REQUIRED

Minimum three (3) years National Diploma/Degree in HR (NQF level 6) with specialisation in Training (Learning) and Development. Minimum of two (2) years of working experience in a Training and Development environment. Experience that would assist the incumbent in driving a service excellence mindset and building relationships within the department. Skill Development Facilitator Certification is a prerequisite. A collaborative style is advantageous. A service excellence imperative. Multi-level and diverse stakeholders. Complexity in coordinating across organisational levels. Networking with relevant internal stakeholders.

BASIC SALARY: Level 6 (R255,450.00) plus benefits per annum

A detailed curriculum vitae reflecting practical application of the position outputs and the required competencies as advertised must be submitted by close of business on

05 May 2025

, quoting the reference number

NO/HR/TDO/11/04/2025

in the subject line to

Recruit [at] legal-aid.co.za

or

apply online at

www.legal-aid.co.za

Applicants must replace the [at] with the @ symbol when sending an email. This will format the email address correctly for sending. It is displayed differently on our website as a cybersecurity protection measure.

Enquiries to

Christina Mollo,

Tel: 011 877 2000

The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of Legal Aid SA. It is Legal Aid SA's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. Legal Aid SA reserves the right to withdraw posts or not to make an appointment, if by doing so, the interests of Legal Aid SA will be best served.

APPLICANTS NOT CONTACTED WITHIN TWO (2) MONTHS MAY CONSIDER THEIR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL.