High Salary Senior L&D Specialist

Job Description Reporting to the Learning and Talent 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 current green light strategy and organisational capabilities. Providing high quality learning interventions to develop our people across An Post. Key to success will be identifying skills and capability gaps to develop, deliver and co-ordinate appropriate strategies and interventions, as well as supporting our talent development activities. Responsibilities The principal responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following: Lead the design and development of appropriate learning solutions for digital and business agility capability gaps within the An Post Institute framework. This is done in partnership with functional subject matter experts, learning colleagues, and third-party suppliers where relevant. Develop robust scalable plans with a skills-based focus, ensuring we have a future ready workforce. 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 Liaise and consult with executive sponsors in addition to functional leads on defining and validating skills and capability needs Build and support talent development activities at management levels. Build and implement best in class learning and development practices within the team. Build strong relationships with relevant functions and HR Business Partners by engaging, communicating, and influencing across all levels of leadership. Support Learning & Talent Development to drive a culture of continuous learning across all business units within An Post. Support An Post to build digital, business agility and leadership capabilities aligned to our ongoing transformation. Research and identify external learning and development trends, technologies, methodologies and ways of working which are appropriate and relevant to An Post. Demonstrate An Post Values and behaviours in day to day work and interactions. Qualifications Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive responsibility and measurable success in learning and development including relevant experience leading out on talent development and/or digital 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. is also desirable but not mandatory Experience of the full learning and development cycle from diagnosis through to evaluation Experience of using learning technologies and virtual tools (webinar platforms) to enhance the employee experience. Experience of designing and delivering blended learning & development solutions to support business transformation. Experience of building relationships with a variety of stakeholders An appreciation of accessibility needs of learners Good understanding of many digital advancements e.g. A.I., Automation, Data Literacy etc. The ability to work unsupervised and proactively on own initiative You'll also need to be an effective communicator, and programme manager, with the ability to handle multiple, competing priorities and coordinate work across teams. Critical Competencies: (The following competencies are critical to the delivery of results and/or to superior performance in this role:) Project management Digitally savvy Customer focused Innovative Stakeholder Management Candidature Applications are encouraged from serving employees, who have successfully completed the Company's probationary/trial period and who feel they have the necessary skills and experience for this position and who are currently performing roles up to and including but not exceeding CM1 roles and pay range. Applicants must follow the standard Company rules and regulations regarding conduct, performance and attendance. Salary The salary for this position is based on the CM1 pay range (median €79,269). The usual starting pay and promotion rules apply for those being promoted: that is the higher of either (i) 80% of the median €63,415 or (ii) the total of existing pay plus any productivity allowance, plus 5% of basic pay. Selection Intending applicants should note that reviewing/shortlisting of applicants will be in accordance with the recruitment and selection criteria stated above. Satisfactory evidence of being able to fulfil the requirements of the job and meet the personal profile criteria set out in this notice is essential and must be clearly demonstrated in the application. The selection process may entail appropriate testing to assist in evaluating the suitability of candidates for the job and a competitive interview. Applications will be reviewed in the first instance by a Selection Board to decide on the candidates to be invited to the next stage of the selection process. Taking into account the CV and other supporting material together with the results of the tests and interview, an interview board report will be compiled and recommendations made on each applicant. Our Learning and Development Team run CV writing and interviewee skills courses from time to time. Forms for all courses are available via the Learning & Development section on the An Post Intranet . Appointment There will be a six-month probationary period and process in place for the individual appointed to this position. Should a successful candidate fail to achieve the standards expected at any stage during the probationary period, there will be early, effective intervention designed to enable them to reach and maintain acceptable standards of performance. However, should they fail to reach and maintain these standards following this intervention; they will revert to their previous grading/position and to the salary point they would have reached if they had continued in that grade, provided the record of service during their period in the position now advertised was satisfactory from the point of view of conduct. 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 email . 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