Skills Development Manager Western Cape

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:-

The Skills Development Manager will drive strategic planning, execution, and reporting of Workplace Skills Plans and Annual Training Reports, while optimizing grants and tax rebates, ensuring compliance with Skills Development legislation, and spearheading the accreditation of learning programmes. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing skills development plans, managing relationships with stakeholders, and effectively managing financial and human resources. The successful candidate will require a strong understanding of Skills Development legislation, experience in Workplace Skills Planning and Annual Training Reporting, and management experience in a medium to large multi-site organisation.

**Job Title: Skills Development Manager**

**Company: Clicks Group**

**Job Purpose**

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Skills Development Manager to drive the strategic planning, execution, and reporting of Workplace Skills Plans and Annual Training Reports. This individual will play a critical role in optimizing grants and tax rebates, ensuring compliance with Skills Development legislation and regulatory frameworks, and spearheading the accreditation of learning programmes and Learning Management System enablement. As a key member of our team, the successful candidate will be responsible for aligning skills development priorities with business objectives and transformation requirements, while fostering partnerships with SETAs and other strategic stakeholders.

**Key Responsibilities**

The Skills Development Manager will be responsible for

• Developing and implementing Workplace Skills Plans and Annual Training Reports that align with business objectives and transformation requirements * Optimizing Skills Development funding through the recovery of grants and tax rebates, and effective management of SETA and other strategic partnerships * Ensuring the accreditation, registration, and quality assurance of learning programmes to meet business, legislative, and transformation requirements * Leading the Learning Management System function to ensure effective utilisation, programme quality, governance, learner engagement, and reporting * Establishing and maintaining Skills Development policies, standards, and processes that support the effective delivery of Skills Development initiatives and informed decision-making * Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen Skills Development outcomes and support the achievement of business and transformation objectives * Effectively managing financial, human, and other resources to deliver the Skills Development operational plan and achieve business objectives

**Minimum Requirements**

**Job Knowledge**

• Essential: + Skills Development legislation and regulatory frameworks + Workplace Skills Planning and Annual Training Reporting + SETA, QCTO, and Skills Development quality assurance frameworks + Grants, tax rebates, and Skills Development funding mechanisms + B-BBEE Skills Development requirements + Learning principles and methodologies + Learning programme accreditation and quality assurance + Learnerships, skills programmes, and occupational qualifications + Learning Management Systems (LMS) and learning technologies + Skills Development governance and reporting * Desirable: + Employment Equity legislation and transformation practices + Project Management methodologies + Change Management principles + Emerging digital learning trends and technologies + Vendor and contract management + Financial management and budgeting principles + Data analysis, performance measurement, and reporting

**Job-Related Skills**

• Essential: + Workplace Skills Planning (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) management + Skills Development funding, grant, and tax rebate management + Learning programme accreditation and quality assurance + Learning Management System (LMS) governance and reporting + Data analysis, interpretation, and reporting + Policy development and implementation + Stakeholder engagement and relationship management + Project management + Planning, organising, and coordination + People management + Verbal and written communication + Presentation and facilitation skills + Negotiation and influencing skills + Problem-solving and decision-making * Desirable: + Budgeting and finance management + Ability to evaluate and research learning solution options and alternatives + Learning needs analysis + Ability to manage multiple projects and work cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders

**Job Experience**

• Essential: + 5-7 years' experience in Skills Development, Learning and Development, or Human Capital Development + 3 years' management experience in a medium to large multi-site organisation + 5 years' experience in Workplace Skills Planning (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) development and submission + 3 years' experience managing SETA relationships, grant funding, and Skills Development levy recovery + 3 years' experience managing learnerships, skills programmes, and accredited learning programmes + 3 years' experience managing Learning Management Systems (LMS) and learning technologies + Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders across business functions + 3 years' experience in learning design and development + 3 years' experience as a Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) * Desirable: + Experience developing and implementing Skills Development policies, governance frameworks, and quality assurance processes + Experience within the retail, pharmacy, healthcare, or FMCG sectors + Experience working with QCTO, accreditation, and quality assurance processes + Experience managing transformation and B-BEE Skills Development initiatives + Experience managing external training providers, assessors, moderators, and learning vendors

**Education**

• Essential: + 3-year tertiary qualification (Degree or Diploma) in Human Resources, Human Resource Development, Education, Organisational Development, Industrial Psychology, or a related field + Registered Assessor * Desirable: + Post graduate degree or qualifications + Leadership development + Registered moderator

**Competencies**

• Leading and Supervising * Persuading and Influencing * Learning and Researching * Planning and Organising * Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations * Adapting and Responding to Change

**Application Deadline**: 29 October 2026