What you’ll do

Role purpose:
Delivering an employee experience that unlocks personal growth & business performance by creating a strong community that everyone is proud to be part of.
Responsible for acquiring and developing skills and capabilities aligned to the company strategy and the talent strategy including the Youth portfolio.  Implements solutions for the talent and succession pipeline fit for the future.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
Learning & Development
•    Based on annual capability analysis for business units,
a) implements the business unit’s learning plan for functional development, leveraging material from the global academy and local content
b) provide input into the overall L&D learning plan.

•    Drives utilisation of Vodacom e-learning platform.
•       Sources or designs solutions that address gap(s) not met by the e-learning platform in collaboration with Supply Chain
•    Drives awareness and understanding of all L&D offerings.
Youth
•    Supports development of youth into technology industry through Graduate Programme, Internships and other initiatives as necessary
•    In alignment with the global graduate development framework, include relevant recruitment methodologies thereby assuring that it serves as an input to the talent pipeline.
•    Coordination of Vodacom CodeLikeAGirl Program
Resourcing
•    Drives implementation of new employee security background checks as per the policy.
•    On-boards new employees in order to become fully integrated.
Diversity & Inclusion
•    Promotes an inclusive culture by driving Vodacom diversity & inclusion agenda and initiatives.
Key performance indicators:
•    100% implementation of new employee background security checks by 4th week of new employee on boarding.
•    Induction program coordination within the first 4 weeks of new employee on-boarding.
•    Average learning hours per employee in line with annual target
•    100% implementation of approved annual training plan.
•    Train girls as per CodeLikeAGirl annual target
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
•    Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience in developing people.
•    Demonstrated experience in organizational development or change management.
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
•    Presentation Skills.
•    Planning & organizing skills.
•    Analytical, with high attention to details.
•    Problem solving skills.
Must have technical/professional qualifications:
•    Minimum Bachelor’s degree in industrial or organizational psychology, organizational development, education, business, or related field.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What’s in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You’ll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone – We’re a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that’s Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you’ll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.