Head of Training & Development
Qatar Vinyl Company
Total years of experience :16 years, 8 Months
• Participates with senior management in the formulation of strategies for the development of Qatari employees and ensures that they are understood and implemented in the most efficient way. Ensures that appropriate procedures are followed to identify the potential among the Company’s Qatari employees including analysing their training needs and coordinates the procurement of these needs. Contributes to the Qatari development overall effort through membership of the various Qatari development committees. Reviews training means available both locally and overseas in order to develop training objectives in line with management’s requirements.
• Ensures adequate supply of Qatari employees, through proper selection and evaluation system to supply the Qatari personnel to the required positions to complete the 5 years Qatarization Plan.
• Plans, coordinates and supervises the provision of in-house and external training services to meet Company training and development requirements. Includes directing the preparation of the annual training plan to cover company needs for common core mass training for production and maintenance operations and specialized selective training for professional and supervisory staff both locally and abroad. Coordinate training services offered by vendors as part of contractual agreements and ensures that employees/trainees are made available to benefits from such programs. Reviews training requirements with department heads concerned and process for management approval.
• Controls the formulation and updating of succession plans, includes coordinating and determining requirements with departmental and group management, guiding the preparation of plans and ensuring that all plans are in accordance with current Company objectives and programs.
• Establish written training procedures and instructions and update existing procedures in accordance with the Quality standards.
• Acts as a Member of Qatarization committee if any to ensure smooth operation and implementation of the committee’s targets, and acts as a member of Training and Development Liaison Committee affiliated with Qatar Petroleum.
Performs other similar of related duties such as preparing and controlling the section budget; developing internal controls and procedures, conducting special studies, planning and organizing field studies to ascertain company training needs; preparing and directing implementation of Companywide orientation programs for new employees carrying out original research into training methods, facilities and institutions.
• Coordinate and supervise all activities related to the training instruction for On-Job Training (OJT), in coordination with line supervisors and managers.
• Develop and organize OJT plans, technical training models in accordance with the competency skills requirement.
• Develop training tools related to OJT in operations areas activities and monitor the effective implementation of OJT programs.
• Establish objectives & plans covering the OJT activities and implementation of the training program, assessment and verification, monitoring process in accordance with the competency skills requirement of all entry point graduates and trainees in operations and maintenance disciplines.
• Coordinate, supervise and control all activities assigned to OJT instructors.
• Participate in identifying organizational training needs; update/develop competency based programs all disciplines.
• Submit periodic progress reports; establish required communication forums.
• Execute the Company strategy in training and development; establish policies and procedures for technical functions on OJT and development.
Provide professional training advice to the ADWEA and its group of companies and prepare training and skill development plans that are in line with Company’s needs, and using HRMS & MAXIMO programs for training records and training contract requests of training.
• Design and implement training strategy and plans in line with Company’s objectives and training policy.
• Design and implement the annual training plan in line with Company’s training needs.
• Study and analyse appraisal feedback and analysis reports from the training viewpoint and interacts with divisional and department heads to discuss and assess training needs of the Company.
• Implements training plans for technical and non-technical training by identifying suitable trainers and training establishments, agreeing on course content, fees convenient training dates for courses.
• Implements training plans for National employees in general and follow-up established plans for training nationals at site.
• Obtains post-training feedback and suggestions from employees to assess quality of training and recommend changes for improvement in the quality of training process.
Provide professional training advice to the Company and prepare training and skill development plans that are in line with Company’s needs, objectives and vision to be implemented and establish a balance between individual training needs and Company requirements.
· Prepares and gains agreement for training strategy and plans in line with Company’s objectives and training policy.
· Study and analyse appraisal feedback and analysis reports from the training viewpoint and interacts with divisional and department heads to discuss and assess training needs of the Company.
· Implements training plans for technical and non-technical training by identifying suitable trainers and training establishments, agreeing on course content, fees convenient training dates for courses.
· Implements training plans for National employees in general and follow-up established plans for training nationals at site.
· Implements technical, on the job and simulator training on production locations for plant personnel by identifying suitable trainers and setting out a training plan.
· Obtains post-training feedback and suggestions from employees to assess quality of training and recommend changes for improvement in the quality of training process.
In additional to the above activities, I’m assessing the Management Support Division on the Profitability Improvement Program (PIP) that structured to build on the momentum created by the successes and to reach the company target faster.