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Job Title:    Talent Development & Engagement Manager

Organization:  Airtel Uganda

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Human Resource Director

About the Company:

Airtel was launched in Uganda in 1995 and is Uganda’s most innovative mobile phone operator, which has introduced many “firsts” in the telecommunication sector such as: Pre-paid plans, Post-paid plans, International roaming, Dedicated customer care, One rate to all networks, Fax and Data, Call forwarding, Per second billing, Freedom Forever and Mobile Top up.  Airtel Uganda Limited is the country’s fastest growing telecom company, and a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Limited – a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 16 countries across Asia and Africa.

Job Summary: The Talent Development & Engagement Manager will be responsible for training and development through formulation, sourcing, and implementation of development interventions aligned with business competence and capability requirements. The role is also responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of engagement activities to enhance staff capacity and commitment to delivering the business objectives

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build a comprehensive learning and development model for Airtel Uganda.
• Develop processes, policies, and strategies to support the delivery of Learning & development initiatives.
• Project future training needs based on business requirements and changes.
• Develop and implement leadership and competence enhancement programs in line with identified behavioural competence gaps.
• Develop a structural process for the identification and analysis of learning and development needs, to ensure that performance gaps or skills gaps are addressed effectively.
• Coordinate financial planning, recording, and reporting of all learning and development activities to ensure budget management.
• Coordinate and support 3rd Party Training partners’ activities in line with the signed contract.
• Develop and coordinate the production of Learning and Development Content.
• Develop, modify, implement, and maintain learning and development programmes.
• To develop processes to create a best-in-class on-boarding experience for the new joiners.
• Monitoring and tracking tools developed and maintained for all the sections’ activities.
• Develop and implement Employee engagement programs.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The ideal candidate should hold a:

• Degree in Human Resource Management/Organizational Development or other relevant qualification.
• Minimum of 6 years experience, with at least 3 in a managerial position and with expertise in training, content development, business partnering and talent development.
• Passionate, self-driven and results-driven.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to research, develop, lead, and manage projects of varying complexity.
• Analytical and execution capabilities.
• Strong project planning and management skills.
• Collaboration and partnership skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to multitask.

Please note:

• Attach copies of all academic documents.
• Soliciting of influence of any nature will lead to an automatic disqualification.
• We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applicants who do not hear from us within 2 weeks from the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.

Note: Airtel Uganda is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we remain fully committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested Candidates are invited to submit their applications to the email address below. Please attach your CV, academic qualifications and day phone contact. Send Email to: vacancies@ug.Airtel.com and clearly indicate the email subject as “Talent Development & Engagement Manager.”

Deadline: 12th August 2024.

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