MANAGER TRAINING (WESTERN)

The position will be based at the Energy Fiji Limited’s Navutu Depot and will report to the General Manager Human Resources.

Key Responsibilities:

Administration/Management

• Ensuring strategic alignment of the training department with business goals;
• Ensures that training milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved training budget;
• Develop an initial and ongoing training schedule, in conjunction with department supervisors, for continuous professional development of new and existing staffs;
• Design and deliver e-learning courses, workshops and other trainings;
• Prepare and implement training budget;
• Plan the implementation and facilitation of activities and events, budget spending, material production and distribution, and other resources to ensure that operations are managed within authorized budgets;
• Database of the tested equipment into Pay Global and the subsequent test results;
• Develop retention strategies for the organization to ensure the attraction of diverse, high performance individuals.

Training

• Identify, design, develop and deliver training needs including training required to meet changes; up skilling and refresher training for existing employees; support development of the workforce and succession planning;
• Produce local training plans to support the strategic business activity;
• Assist the Training Officers to implement On The Job Training (OJT) and monitor on a regular basis;
• Develop & deliver training programs including concept design, materials development, and implementation.

Technical

• Management and the development of the simulator training program including the management of the training program; all development activity; maintenance and deployment;
• Identifies problems and opportunities such as operational changes or industry developments that Training could improve;
• Task training related to generation, electrical transmission, distribution and substation construction and maintenance;
• Maintaining technical training program development and the delivery of classroom & field training/qualification for craft, supervisory and safety personnel;
• Ensuring the safe testing procedures as per standard specifications, according to the work procedures / instructions within the specified time frame, implement preventative initiatives and implement initiative on proper testing of EFL Equipment’s for Liveline Works;
• To ensure timely and safe testing of live line tools and equipment including live line truck according to international standards.

Career Progress Development

• Identify core competencies and skills gap for all the distinctive roles through Training Need Analysis.
• Manage, lead, motivate and develop training team members;
• Assist with the development of strategic plans;
• Identify and assess the training needs of the company through job analysis, career paths and on-going discussion with Leaders;
• Develop and implement new content for the ‘Train the Trainer’ program.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Identify and link training need analysis to the individual employees growth leading to organizational learning;
• Monitoring the effectiveness of training, ensuring training targets are met and that learning is being transferred from the classroom to the business;
• Monitoring the effectiveness of training, ensuring training targets are met and that learning is being transferred from the classroom to field;
• Measure Training Return on Investment (ROI);
• Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practices;
• Monitor team engagement and seek feedback to understand the impact of changes and initiatives;
• Evaluating individual and organizational performance to ensure training is meeting business needs and improving performance;

Research and Development

• Keep under review the training methods adopted by EFL so to aid the learning of its diverse workforce;
• Maintains knowledge of new methods and techniques for training, and training requirements applicable to the organization and/or industry;
• Research and Development on new methods of Training delivery;
• Maintain records and monitor progress of employees. Continuously researching to determine if there are other option/systems that we can connect with or to;
• Research on new methods of Testing and the latest technology available in the market to maintain the integrity of testing with a very low percentage of error;
• Maintains understanding of new educational and training techniques, tools and methods;
•  Responsible to design, coordinate and administer comprehensive employee development programs. Maintain awareness of state of the art training material available. Research external training resources and make recommendations for appropriate training – internal or external;
•  Develops and maintains an adequate training library.

Compliance and standards

• Source training providers - including management of tenders to provide training; discussions on the contract/supplier agreement and management of the level of service delivered;
• Ensure that appropriate and relevant training courses are delivered in a timely cost-effective way and in accordance with industry best practice;
• Compliance at all times with EFL’s Procurement Plan, Contracts Management Policy;
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards, if applicable
• Auditing training records and reporting results to Corp Safety Training Director to ensure compliance;
• To ensure timely and safe testing of live line tools, High/Low Voltage Insulation Gloves and equipment including live line truck according to international standards;
• Upkeep of Test Centre to approved standard. And Maintain the Test Set, Calibration to standard;
• Maintain the standard to AS/NZ standards, assist in benching marking;
• Validate standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and assist in developing new SOP’s to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Safety

• To develop the strategy to support the evolution of our safety culture in EFL, including the design and development of communication plans to help move our safety culture forward;
• Reviews operational and maintenance practices, policies and procedures, and recommends safety improvements;
• Conduct safety training sessions at various locations;
• Identify areas of risk for EFL and ensure policies, services and programs are implemented to address and minimize risks.

Green Project

• Facilitate workshop and great awareness for green project to reduce carbon emission.

Innovation Management

• Design and Implement the Innovation Management Model;
• Facilitate and implement innovation framework within the organisation.

Grants and Levy

• Ensures to lodge G1 Forms are submitted to FNU before 31 December for each calendar year;
• Ensure to maintain compliance to FNU Grants and Levy. 

Other Key Competencies include:

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of human resources policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organizational setting. Ability to identify issues, analyse and formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations on complex human resources policy and development issues. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT: Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) is fully committed to fostering an innovation culture, which is stated as one of our core values. EFL is reinventing its approach to adapt to such dynamic business environment by stimulating and unleashing the creative potential of every individual employee at every level to provide innovative solutions to organizational challenges resulting in better customer experience. This can be achieved by developing our people and nurturing them through an embedded innovative culture where they can combine productive resources to develop effective business processes for improved service delivery. The incumbent must foster innovation at its best.

Key Requirements:

• The candidate should have a Degree in Electrical or Mechanical from a recognized institution, at least 10–15 years’ work experience in the power utility industry.
• Postgraduate qualification (MBA / Master’s in HRM, Education, or related field)
• Must be well versed with Quality Management, Fiji Business Excellence Award’s Framework and Innovation Management.
• Registered Training Officer (RTO) with FNU or currently undertaking TOT I–IV / Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (added advantage).
• Membership with a recognized professional body relevant to the field of study.
• Valid Wireman’s License (Electrical) and a valid Group 2 driver’s license (non-provisional)
• The candidate must have outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with a right attitude, team player, self-motivated and have professional work ethics

CONFIDENTIALITY

• The Organization requires that you will not either during or after your employment without the Organization’s written consent divulge any information concerning the Organization’s transactions or affairs which may come to your knowledge during or in the course of your employment with the company.

EFL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER