Specialist - Learning & Development - Oil & Gas Upstream

Job Description:

- Advise on all L&D issues, Competency issues, Learning Systems etc.

- Work with Discipline Specialists and SME's to review & update Competency Frameworks, Learning Tools, Learning Options, Course Catalogues and Curriculum, aligned to field requirements

- Provide advice and guidance on the available international qualifications and the awarding bodies

- Integrate best practice approaches, benchmarking against other NOC's and IOC's

- Lead the rationalisation of available delivery methods and learning titles

- Technician and Graduate programme reviews, updates, and implementation

- Implement Training Quality and Competency Assurance systems and methods

- Responsible for new learning initiatives recommendation and implementation

- Competency tracking and learning tracking initiatives

- Work with corporate learning initiatives

- Responsible for training material development and review in their area of operations.

- Submit reports as required (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and required training delivery and/or development data as requested by Line Management or the client.

Qualifications:

- Bachelors/PG Degree level qualification (BSc, BEng, BA) from recognized university.

- Internationally recognized Assessor and Verifier qualifications (both desirable).

- International Train the Trainer qualification (desirable)

- Valid driving licence

- 15 years' experience in Oil & Gas Upstream Operations and Maintenance

- 5 years' experience in International Major Oil & Gas Companies in Operational - Upstream

- Proven experience in developing and implementing:

- Competency Frameworks,

- Learning Systems/Tools,

- Training Quality Assurance,

- Program and Curriculum Review, Design, and Implementation.

- Act as SME and implement comprehensive improvements to Learning and Development systems

- Experience and knowledge of Instructional Systems Design (ISD) is highly desirable.

- Experience and knowledge of online training is highly desirable.

- Specialist L & D acts as language reviewer for all training material developed.

- Current knowledge of international best practice in the field of Learning and Development training.

- Possess good IT skills, in particular Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

- Willingness to travel within client desert locations and gathering centres in Kuwait for work requirements

- Operational experience as a Technician and above in the oil and gas industry.

- Must possess a good level of English language ability, both spoken and written