General Description of the Programme:
GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in Idleb Governate, both through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, and provision of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) through support to Water units, as well as emergency support to recently displaced households.
GOAL has been working in North Aleppo Governate since 2019, through direct implementation and through partners, delivering food, non-food programming to highly vulnerable populations, as well as emergency support for recently displaced household.
Job purpose:
The HR Training Assistant – Part Time – Maternity Cover at GOAL is responsible for developing and implementing training plans, assessing employee training needs, maintaining training records, and coordinating various training activities to enhance the skills and capabilities of our workforce. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our employees receive the necessary training and development opportunities to excel in their roles to support GOAL’s mission and objectives.
Duties, objectives and competencies
- Training Planning and Development:
- Develop comprehensive training plans and schedules in alignment with GOAL policies.
- Collaborate with the HRM to plan annual training activities in alignment with the training budget.
- Collaborate with department managers to assess and finalize employee training needs.
- Identify and analyse training gaps and recommend appropriate training solutions.
- Identify and prioritize training topics based on organizational goals and employee development needs.
- Keep abreast of training best practices to continuously improve training programs.
- Training Administration:
- Maintain organized and up-to-date training records for all training activities.
- Regularly update the training tracker to monitor training progress and compliance.
- Process and organize all training requests and Organizational Qualification Request Forms (OQRFs).
- communicate with staff about training opportunities and facilitate their enrolment.
- Training Database Management:
- Create and maintain an extensive staff database to record training needs and track completed training courses.
- Utilize the database to generate detailed training analyses to generate future training initiatives and strategies.
- Ensure that annual performance appraisal data related to staff development needs are accurately reflected and documented in the database for comprehensive employee development tracking.
- Collaboration with External Partners:
- Foster relationships with capacity-building Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and training centres.
- Coordinate and arrange external training sessions and capacity-building plans for GOAL employees.
- Online Training Support:
- Assist and support the GOAL team in conducting online training sessions on the GOAL authorized training platform LINGOS.
- Manage all relevant issues on LINGOS platform (opening new accounts, closing accounts of leaving staff…)
- Ensure that online training materials are accessible and user-friendly.
- Others:
- Any other tasks assigned by the HRM.
Requirements (essential)
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in human resources, economics, education, or a related field.
- At least 2years of relevant experience in training and capacity building, preferably within a non-governmental organization or similar setting
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in facilitating and coordinating trainings role, specifically within NGOs.
- Candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal and written) which will be assessed in the interview.
- Holding Train-of-Trainer (TOT) certification.
- Holding Project DPro certification is an advantage.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal)
- Proficiency in using training management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Familiar with e-learning platforms and technology.
How to apply
Interested? Then apply for this position via clicking on the “apply now“ button and fill out the application form. All applicants must send a Cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
GOAL has the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with GOAL at the same grade level and with similar job descriptions, experience, and educational requirements.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The application deadline is 04 August 2024 however, you are encouraged to apply immediately as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position before the advertisement’s closing date if a suitable candidate/s is identified.
Please note that GOAL does not charge a fee of any kind or any other financial obligation at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training, induction) or other fees, or request information on applicants’ bank accounts. GOAL does not work with intermediary institutions and individuals or employment agencies during the recruitment process. If any fee or payment is requested from you at the application or any stage of the recruitment process, please do not respond.
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General terms and conditions
Safeguarding
Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.
Accountability within GOAL
Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:
- Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behavior protocols.
- Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
- Report any concerns about inappropriate behavior of a GOAL staff or partner.
This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. Any published closing dates are estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.
Thank you.