Learning and Development Senior Specialist

  • Training/Education
  • Dublin
  • Posted 10 months ago

An Post

Job title:

Learning and Development Senior Specialist

Company

An Post

Job description

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Learning and Development Manager, this role will work closely with executive sponsors across business units, their leadership teams, our HRBPs and relevant functional SMEs to support our future digital strategy and ongoing transformation. Providing high quality learning interventions to develop our digital and business agility capabilities.

Key to success will be identifying skills and capability gaps to develop, deliver and co-ordinate appropriate strategies and interventions to address these, in partnership with the business.

Responsibilities

The principal accountabilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

Support An Post to build digital, business agility and leadership capabilities aligned to our ongoing transformation.

Oversee learning needs analysis in support of the Digital Transformation Project.

Liaise and consult with executive sponsors in addition to functional leads on defining and validating skills and capability needs.

Lead the design and development of appropriate learning solutions for digital and business agility capability gaps within An Post’s Green Institute framework. This is done in partnership with functional subject matter experts, learning colleagues, and third-party suppliers where relevant.

Develop robust scalable plans for the implementation of 70, 20, 10 learning interventions.

Build strong relationships with relevant Functions and HR Business Partners by engaging, communicating, and influencing across all levels of leadership.

Evaluate the effectiveness of learning solutions using recognised learning evaluation models. Report on whether learning is achieving overall impact and contributing to business success and value.

Support Learning & Development to drive a culture of continuous learning across all business units within An Post.

Support Learning & Development to enable learning consistency within the existing team and across wider learning community, by building, implementing and sharing best in class learning and development practices.

Research and identify external learning and development trends, technologies, methodologies and ways of working which are appropriate and relevant to An Post.

Engage and partner Learning and Development colleagues on all learning administration activities, acting as a single point of contact where relevant for business areas.

Demonstrate An Post Values and behaviours in day to day work and address behaviour that supports/conflicts with these.

Knowledge & Experience

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5-7 years of progressive responsibility and measurable success in learning and development including relevant experience leading out on digital and/or business agility and/or leadership solutions at enterprise level. A third level relevant qualification in HR or business related field is desirable. Professional training qualification e.g. L&DI, CIPD etc. also desirable but not mandatory.

You have demonstrable experience of the full learning and development cycle from diagnosis through to evaluation and have robust experience using learning technologies and virtual tools (webinar platforms) to enhance the employee experience. You are confident designing and delivering blended learning and development solutions to support business transformation. As a champion of inclusion you have an appreciation of accessibility needs of learners.

You are an effective communicator and programme manager, building strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders and have the ability to handle multiple, competing priorities and coordinate work across teams.

Key to success in this role will require a good understanding of many digital advancements e.g. A.I., Automation, Data Literacy etc.

Please note: While the role is based in the EXO Building, Dublin, the role will involve some travelling to other An Post offices to facilitate meetings and deliver workshops.

Critical Competencies:

(The following competencies are critical to the delivery of results and/or to superior performance in this role:)

Planning & Organising

Digitally Savvy

Customer Focused

Innovation

Building & Maintaining Relationships

About the Benefits

In addition to a highly competitive remuneration package we offer access to the following:

An Post Company Medical Scheme

An Post Pension Scheme

PRIP Bonus Scheme

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Paternity Leave

An Post Employee Assistance Programme

Digital gym with daily scheduled workouts

Secure on-site bicycle parking & Cycle to Work Scheme

Tax Saver Travel Pass

City centre location

How to Apply?

We welcome all interested candidates to submit a detailed CV to by 5:00pm on Friday, 22nd March 2024.

At An Post we appreciate the value that diversity brings and believe our workforce should be reflective of the customers and communities we serve. That is why we actively welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on gender, age, race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, membership of the Travelling community, or family status. An Post is committed to having an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong. If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process, or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us at (01) 705 8329 or email .

About An Post

An Post is one of Ireland’s leading organisations, offering financial and postal services as well as being a trusted gateway to government services. We are transforming from the old world of traditional letters and cash to the new digital world of e-commerce parcels and financial services.

An Post’s core purpose — to act for the common good, improving the lives of people in Ireland, now and for generations to come — is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do. Corporate Social Responsibility plays a pivotal role at An Post as we focus on developing long-term sustainability. Diversity and Inclusion are also embedded in our strategy, as we continuously evolve to be representative of our employees and the communities we serve. today!

Expected salary

Location

Dublin

Job date

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 02:18:57 GMT

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