Competency Management System (CMS) Advisor

Competency Management System (CMS) Advisor

Package:
Salary: Attractive day rate
Duration: 12 month renewable
Location: Algeria
Rotation: 28 on, 28 off
Allowances: All food and accommodation is provided by Client. Travel and Desert allowance included.

Position Summary:

• Provide expert advice for reinstatement of existing CMS
• Support ISG CMS- oversee the overall development, assessment and verification processes and activities- across all sites
• Act as Lead Assessor – support, train, supervise and lead ISG task force team of discipline assessors/verifiers to perform their roles successfully to agreed standards
• Conduct assessments in key disciplines as per the CMS strategy and objectives

• Develop and enhance Competency Profiles
• Drive and develop a prioritized training and competency development plan
• Develop and maintain effective curriculum training and learning pathways and ensure materials are accessible to all concerned parties as per agreed strategy and objectives
• Coordinate training activities to support identified skillset needs
• Work in close collaboration with ISG managers/TLs to support the training and competency Gap
• Closure Plans (GCP) of their respective staffs
• Provide regular reports to management on competency assessment activities progress
• Train others in CMS procedures, assessment techniques and preparation of competence profiles

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assessing the quality of the system, recommending improvements to the assessment process and reporting.
• Providing appropriate guidance and advice to candidates and assessors who are engaging with the assessment process Advising Competency Assessors and Verifiers on best practice
• Delivering bespoke training intervention for identified Assessors/Verifiers and other concerned staff in assessment theory, methodology and practice
• Conducting assessments in own discipline
• Verifying that assessments are conducted to required standards
• Developing and / or enhancing Competence Profiles
• Advising, guiding, coaching others to develop and/or enhance Competence Profiles
• Supervising the performance of ISG Assessors and Verifiers
• Ensuring assessment records are maintained and regularly updated.
• Reporting regularly on progress of the competence programs and plans
• Meeting Competence KPI’s
• Conducting bespoke (on-demand) training in own discipline/specialization
• Identifying and closing gaps individual and organizational competency gaps
• Identifying learning and development solutions to close competency gaps
• Advising T&D Team Leader on key T/L&D strategic areas (e.g. T/LNA, evaluation, etc.)

Internal & External Interaction:

• Ops Manager
• HR Manager
• Field Manager
• Ops Management (Heads of Structures)
• HMD HSE Manager
• Business Support Manager
• T&D Department
• External Manpower Contractor
• External (local and overseas training vendors)
• Local government authorities, agencies and institutions
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience

General

• Proven experience in the O&G industry/sector
• Fluent English language (written & spoken) – a must have
• Working knowledge in French language desirable
• Proven experience of interacting with management and departments of different disciplines
• Very good computer skills, especially MS Word, Excel and Power Point
• Strong organizational and presentation skills
• Experience in remote working environment
• Ability to travel around sites
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions

Specific

• Vocational Training Expertise/qualification
• Certificate of Competency Assessor/Verifier from a recognized international body (preferably OPITO or IHRDC accredited center)
• Proven working experience and advanced knowledge in competency frameworks
• Proven working experience and advanced knowledge in competence management systems/software, (e.g. ICAN, IHRDC, SAP SuccessFactor, Cloud Assess, TalentGuard, Korn Ferry…)

Experience

• Min 15 years of overall experience
• Min 10 years of experience in O&G industry/sector
• Min 10 years of experience in Training/Learning & Development (T/L&D)
• Min 5 years in the role of competency assessor
• Min 3 years in the role of competency assessor
• Min 5 years in a position of responsibility

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