Scania is a leading supplier of solutions and services for sustainable transport, as well as engines for industrial applications and power generation. Scania East Africa is the regional distributor for Scania products and services, and serves Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.

Job Summary:

• The Competency Manager’s main responsibility is to contribute to the optimization of the Competence Development Process by managing the training operations, analysing competence needs and designing learning solutions, to ensure that the business goals and employee needs and expectations are met.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:

To perform this role successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, following defined standards and guidelines. These duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage training operations – Ensure there is a clear structure to define, implement and follow up Competence activities decided in the Business Plan.
• Lead, motivate and manage the team to deliver high-quality results – Coach staff on a regular basis tailored to individual needs, and focused on improving competence used in their daily work.
• Analyze competence needs – Identify, consolidate and prioritise short and long term competence development needs based on current business plans and market strategies, as well as individual development plans.
• Design learning solutions – Create local learning portfolios.
• Create a learning culture – Promote, influence and support a high impact learning culture and practice in the organization.

Encompass Scania Core Values:

Scania’s five Core Values apply to all positions:

• Customer first
• Respect
• Elimination of waste
• Responsibility
• Team spirit

Leadership Principles:

Scania’s Leadership Principles, which support our common way of thinking about leadership, also applies to this role:

• Co-ordinate but work independently – take responsibility
• Work with details and understand the context
• Act now – think long term
• Build know-how through continuous learning
• Stimulate commitment through involvement
• Use deviations as a basis for improvements
• Dare to try – manage the risks

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, you should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Leadership skills
• Team management
• Business perspective
• Ability to foster learning and development
• Communication
• Team collaboration
• Results orientated
• Ability to lead change

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Bachelor of Education is preferred)
• Professional qualifications in HR e.g. IHRM, CIPD, Training Needs Analysis, Instructional Design and Techniques, Coaching
• At least 5 years’ experience in talent management, learning and development, performance management and coaching
• Stakeholder management skills
• Entrepreneurial and strategic business mindset
• Strong leadership, planning and organizing skills