Learning Practitioner II (Millwright)
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Location: Secunda, South Africa
Company: Sasol
Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.
Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.
Job Requisition ID
12694
Closing Date
21 July 2026
OME
PSR: Group Rewards & Human Capital Solutions
Location
Secunda, Mpumalanga
Purpose of Job
- Identifies learning needs, applies methodologies, develops learning material and facilitates the training and assessments of the workforce including 18.1 and 18.2 appointments according to the legal requirements within business unit of responsibility in alignment with the Energy business learning strategy, frameworks, policies and guidelines. Each learning practitioner has a dedicated assigned business of responsibility.
Key Accountabilities
- Performs a gap analysis by identifying required learning interventions and learning outcomes through assessing current versus required knowledge and skills and proposing gap closing interventions.
- Assess the target population profile for learning requirements as well as learning intervention in alignment with the identified population profile in order to determine whether the intervention needs to be developed or is already available in order to address the specific identified need.
- Designs, develops and/or selects learning methodologies of specific modules in line with relevant learning legislation and business requirements.
- Facilitates the process in delivering learning interventions through a variety of learning methodologies.
- Guide learners towards competent practical application of their skills within a workplace context through e.g. application projects/assignments.
- Ensures assessment process is conducted according to the set qualification requirements.
- Conducts assessments within area of expertise, thus specific trade, using methods, activities and processes specified by appropriate legislative framework.
- Oversees and evaluates the assessment process against qualification requirements in line with the criteria for the Regulations of Assessors.
- Designs appropriate evaluation methods in order to determine success of gap closure, analyse performance data and propose corrective actions in place to address the gaps.
- Conducts evaluation of learning that has taken place in terms of measurable improvement in job performance and knowledge transfer.
- Ensures adherence to and implementation of the Sasol learning guidelines, frameworks e.g. policies, processes and legislation.
- Sources information and implements strategies to assist and support learners to effectively manage their learning experience within an individual development plan.
- Support the line managers to evaluate competence and identify gaps by using the standard competency and proficiency criteria as a guide once learners have been deployed to the respective operational areas.
- Develop structured fit for purpose learning plans aligned to 70:20:10 principles together with the employee, both 18.1 and 18.2 appointees, subject matter expert/s and/or line manager.
- Assist specific area/s in developing gap-closing strategies and assessing competence.
- Formulate and update learning plans with timelines.
- Guide learners towards competent application of their skills within a workplace context through e.g. application projects/assignments.
- Assist and support learners to manage their learning experiences by sourcing and maintaining information to assist and support them.
- Monitor progress during the training programme process against agreed learning plans.
- Ensures reviews are done upon programme completion and reports submitted by learning practitioners to academy manager on learning activities.
- Maintain and sustain learning metrics / dashboards.
- Investigate deviations from learning plans and agrees on remedial action plans.
- Develop, revise and update learning material as needed.
- Confirm successful completion of learning interventions.
- Acts as moderator/assessor for 18.1 and 18.2 learners where and when required both in Sasolburg and Secunda environment, thus must be prepared to travel.
- General supervision of learners including fulfilling role of complainant during disciplinary inquiries and completing time and attendance on 1HR.
- Ordering material from the stores on SAP transactions using the applicable SAP transactions.
Formal Education
- National Senior Certificate
- Millwright Trade certificate (Must)
- Certificate ODETDP (Wish)
- Generic Assessor Certificate (Must)
- Accredited Assessor MQA (Wish)
- Accredited Moderator MQA/NAMB (Wish)
Working Experience
- 4+ relevant years as a Artisan
Required Personal and Professional Skills
Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
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