Training Officer (Kano) at Lumos Nigeria

Lumos, a market-leading provider of high-quality solar home systems, is revolutionising the African market with a reliable and clean power solution, accessible to everyone.

Lumos offers clean and affordable solar power to a market of 1.3 billion potential customers who live off the electricity grid. Lumos enables people to replace hazardous and expensive kerosene generators and lanterns with modern solar electricity that can power lights, cellphones, fans, computers, TVs and other small electronic devices (all at once, every day). By offering Solar Power as a Service, Lumos offers homes and small businesses a simple and affordable way to pay for electricity in small instalments using their mobile phones

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Training Officer

Location: Kano

Key Accountabilities

Identifies training and development needs within the organization:
Training needs assessment
Consultation with management / relevant Function Heads
Feedback from employees
Observation

Develops and implements comprehensive training programs to ensure employees skills meet organizational needs:

Consultation with relevant stakeholders
Design training program and schedule (monthly, quarterly, annually)
Deliver trainings
Follow-up on training results and deliver feedback to management

Designs and delivers training modules for partners and stakeholders:

Consultation with relevant stakeholders to develop training content
As per HQ guidelines
As per identified needs of various teams
Incorporate requirements of external partners (MTN training team, POS, etc.)
Develop & regularly update content for the Learning Management System
Design training program and schedule
Produce and distribute training resources within authorized budget Deliver trainings
Follow-up on training results and deliver feedback to management

Ensures training modules for all employees are available on the CBT and updated regularly:

Consultation with relevant HQ and local management
Design training program
Deliver modules
Follow-up on CBT usage; deliver feedback to management

Training Delivery:

Facilitate trainings (classroom, practical, on-the-job and learning systems), workshops, conferences, demonstrations
Use of diverse tools for content delivery; presentations, multimedia visual aids index
Plan the implementation and facilitation of learning activities and events

Database Management:

Maintenance and monitoring of Assessment Tools for improvement of training delivery
Effective management of employees training lifecycle through effective record keeping of all learning interventions

Professionally seeks industry and role specific updates while incorporating as appropriate at Lumos:

Reading relevant literature
Attending trainings, webinars, etc.
Feedback from training larger HR Function in NG and at HQ

Dimensions – Key Performance Indicators:

Functional Productivity
High Quality People Development Forums Sessions
Capability plans developed and executed
Engagement

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills

A degree from any related course with at least 4 years experience as a trainer
Understands latest trend in Training
Certification in training would be an advantage (A certified trainer)
Strong business awareness combined with solid HR expertise
Proven experience in managing people and senior stakeholders
Proven track record of delivering results in an establishment of comparable size, scope and complexity
English proficiency

Relevant Experience:

Alternate Energy Business knowledge & experience
Project and Sales Management
Facilitation
Organizational management skill
Sales Training experience is also an added advantage

Other requirements (Behavioral etc.):

Plans & Aligns: Planning & prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
Critical Thinking: Ability to develop or assess materials that will help employees understand subject matter. Must understand employees needs and judge what will work
Resourcefulness: Securing & deploying resources effectively and efficiently
Drive for results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances
Decision Making & Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keeps the organization moving forward. Must be able to identify the best programs to train employees on to meet the needs of the organization
Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Builds networks: Effectively building formal & informal relationships networks inside and outside the organization
Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals
Communication Skills: Must be able to speak fluently and make presentations to groups of employees, speak interpersonally with individuals, report to management and meet with vendors. Must be friendly, clear and a strong speaker