Riada Resourcing

Phone Number: 02870326600
Email: info@riadaresourcing.com
Web: www.riadaresourcing.com

Job description

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a proactive and people-focused Learning and Organisational Development Business Partner to join their team in Lisburn. This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of a high-performing workforce within an organisation that plays a vital role across communities throughout Northern Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a number of defined business areas, providing expert L&OD advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the design, development and delivery of HR/L&OD objectives and projects as outlined in the NIFRS People Strategy.
• To provide expert L&OD advice and to support the delivery of key strategic organisational change and learning objectives.
• Collaborate with a wide scope of internal and external stakeholders to design, develop, and implement learning and organisational development programmes.
• Supervision and performance management of L&OD employees.
• To represent the L&OD manager as required and provide support and cover to ensure resilience as far as practicable.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Possess a Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Have Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), with a view to reaching Chartered membership within 6 months.
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in a Learning & Development/OD role providing specialist advice and guidance on Learning/Organisational Development matters.
• Can demonstrate experience in the design and delivery / developing and implementing L&OD & interventions.
• A detailed understanding of organisational dynamics, change management in the research, development and implementation of HR policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences.
• Can demonstrate experience developing effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate organisational development and learning.
• Can demonstrate experience in conducting Learning Needs Analysis and in the evaluation of training.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into actionable solutions.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and effectively under competing deadlines.
• Can demonstrate strong experience with IT and Digital Skills in a range of software to create tailored digital solutions to meet stakeholder requirements.
• Possess a full, current UK driving licence or have access to a form of transport which enables them to fulfil the full requirements of the job.