Competence Delivery Specialist Leeds, England
Job description
Location
Leeds, GB
Department Name
Eastern Region
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Brief Description
Build, deliver and maintain Annual Plans for the delivery of the Regions Competence Management System.
Please note that this is a 12 month Fixed-Term opportunity.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities:
1. Develop an Annual Plan to enable the timely delivery of competence assessments for Regions staff.
2. Organise and facilitate knowledge testing to enable line managers to complete competence assessments.
3. Provide specialist support to line managers undertaking competence assessment and reviews.
4. Confirm line managers complete competence assessments/reviews in line with requirements and promote good assessment practice.
5. Manage relationships with line managers to enable effective assurance of the competence management process
6. Maintain records of competence assessments/reviews to support the competence management processes and produce reports as required.
7. Monitor progress against the Annual Plan taking necessary remedial action to address shortfalls.
8. Manage changes to the Competence Matrix in association with line managers to enable training and development needs to be established.
9. Coordinate and organise the implementation of competence events and related initiatives.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of competence management and assessment practice
- Excellent planning, organisation, monitoring and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales whilst remaining calm and using effective delegation as appropriate
- Proven interpersonal skills including presentation and facilitation
- Proven ability to deal with matters of a confidential and sensitive nature appropriately
- Good people management and influencing skills
- Detailed knowledge of relevant company IT systems
Desirable
- Knowledge of operational railway environment
Please note that this is a 12 month Fixed-Term opportunity.
Closing date: 6th June 2023. - Late applications will not be accepted.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
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