Swaniti Initiative - Associate Manager - Learning & Development

About the Position:

We are looking for an experienced professional who is keen on taking up a role which is focused on enhancing the processes of knowledge management and ensuring development of team members while working closely with the senior management of the organisation. The Associate Manager - L&D plays a critical role by being responsible for interacting with team members of various projects, understanding their professional needs and then designing modules or mobilising experts to supply required skills and knowledge.

The role requires the individual to understand the paradigm of public policy, objectives of the organisation, the skill sets required to deliver on projects, build partnerships with institutions of repute across the world for enriching the employees with new insights and deliver with systemic interventions to foster employees professional growth. It also requires the person to have a bias towards creating systems for sustained focus on learning and development. This role is very influential for the growth of the organisation and hence the professional will be required to ensure that the employees make the most out of the learning opportunities and grow with the organisation.

Qualifications required:

- Post-graduate degree in law, public policy, psychology, public administration or alike subjects with a preference for those having a multidisciplinary academic profile

- Minimum 3 years of work experience in the development sector/government with a preference for those having worked on ground

- At least 1 year of experience in designing module and/or knowledge management and change management

- Prior experience of working with multilateral agencies and large foundations will be favourably looked upon.

- Knowledge of effective learning and development methods

- Demonstrate affinity to human development

- Strong organisational skills with the foundation of value-based decision making

Responsibilities :

Conducting need assessments and creating self-assessment systems for employees

Designing frameworks for competency mapping and skill assessment

Design, deliver and facilitate workshops in alignment with the organization's objectives

Identify and maintain relationships with industry experts and mentors

Utilize e-learning platforms to conduct online training and workshops

Designing exercises to assess the Employees' growth from modules and workshops

Develop and deploy customized learning material for various groups of team members

Facilitating systematic documentation of best practices and learnings

Build systems to capture the knowledge being created from the delivery of projects

Facilitate the development of standardized governance frameworks

Inspire people for knowledge creation and dissemination

The overall design, implement, and evaluate the L&D projects for the growth of employees

Stay abreast of the latest developments in learning trends, changes in learning theory, and developments in learning technologies

Work closely with the Peoples' Team to respond to the organization's growth strategy

Skills Required and Personality Traits Preferred

Soft Skills :

Emotional intelligence

Empathetic Leadership

Change management

Critical thinking and decision making

Constructive Systemic Outlook with Design thinking

Data-driven strategic planning and management

Proficiency in both Verbal and Written Communication (English & Hindi both languages)

Documentation and report writing

Module designing and facilitation

Computer Skills :

Proficiency in MS Office suite, documents designing tools like Canva, etc

Google Drive, Survey Forms, and file management

Documentation software

Personality Traits

Active listener

Problem solver

Agile

Quick Learner

Integral and persuasive

Working Conditions:

Operating from office

Working days - Monday to Friday - 09:00 am to 06:00 pm

Work with various vertical leads and team leads placed in various parts of the country

Permanent position

Annual appraisal

Potential to get promoted in strategic roles in the People Operation Management

Opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of governance in South Asian Nations

Joining ASAP