Title:  SDF Specialist

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Immediate Superior: Manager: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Function: People
Sub Function: People & Orginizational Development
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 138497
Closing Date: 17/06/2025

Purpose:

To develop, manage and execute BBBEE Skills Development strategies (incl. Employment Equity and Skills Development) for Heineken Beverages by focusing on the legislative reporting and representing Heineken Beverages on BBBEE Skills Development activities on various industry bodies, forums and management on implementation of Learnerships, Apprenticeships and other industry related programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage planning, implementation & reporting of training for the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and the Annual Training Report (ART) in compliance with legislative requirements.
• Serve as an expert resource for the accreditation of Heineken Beverages as a training provider by advising the stakeholders on the National Skills Development Strategy, the Workplace Skills Plan and the Annual Training Report requirements to always ensure the availability of required skills.
• Represent Heineken Beverages as the BBBEE Skills Development Facilitator on Industry Bodies (Food&Bev, QCTO and other SETAs) by liaising with Government Bodies such as the Department of Labour and managing industry initiatives and SETA funding opportunities and programs to ensure that the maximum recoverable grants and levies are achieved from the SETA.
• Manage the implementation of learnerships, internships, apprenticeships and skills development programs based on business and talent requirements and make recommendations relating to the facilitators, assessors and moderators (i.e. Quality Assurance as per QCTO requirements).
• Coordinate and manage the Skills Development Committee through upskilling members on the Skills Development Committee on their role to direct the skills development process to ensure consultation on training related matters
• Track and report on SETA related funding by monitoring training spend, reporting on skills development aspects for BBBEE reporting, reporting on progress of learnerships, internships, apprenticeships and skills development programs to ensure efficient business operation and reporting.
• Enable and drive BBBEE compliance through ensuring awareness with internal stakeholders on Skills Development requirements ensuring that selected vendors and learning initiatives contribute positively to BBBEE targets and highlight ant pitential risks inclufing reporting to relevant forums on progress and plans to achieve agreed targets to ensure that Heineken Beverages achieves the transformation target.

Education & Experience:

• Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology
• 5 years’ experience as BBBEE and EE Skills Development Facilitator
• Extensive experience in Project Management
• Demonstrated experience in Learning and development related activities. 
• Demonstrated experience in working with the SETAs, QCTO, DHET and BBBEE agencies
• Experience in Skills Development Programmes (Learnerships, Apprenticeships, Internships, Skills Programs, Skills Levies & SETA functions)
• Knowledge and understanding of the NQF, SAQA and SDA
• Be able to adapt Skills Development amendments in the business, and educate the business/stakeholders on the impact thereof.
• Strong presentation and problem-solving skills
• Good relationship building and interpersonal skills.
• Good business acumen
• Strong co-ordination and organisation skills
• Ability to collect, gather, and analyse data and present concise actionable results.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365, and SharePoint
• Experience on SuccessFactors, SAP and COUPA would be advantageous

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.