Capability & Skills Lead at Safaricom Kenya

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Company Details
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Description: Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services andย support for community projects. With over 29 Million subscribers and an estimated market share of 67%, the Company has the widest modern mobile network coverage in Kenya and prides in its experienced shareholders, attractive tariffs, a nationwide network of effective dealers, high caliber staff and management enabling it to maintain its position as the regionโ€™s mobile market leader.
Job Description

Job Description

  • Reporting to the COE Lead, Capability and Skills the Capability & Skills Lead will be responsible for shaping a future-ready workforce by driving strategic learning, upskilling, and reskilling initiatives. You will partner with business leaders to align capability development with organizational priorities, embed a culture of continuous learning, and deliver measurable impact at scale.

Responsibilities

Key accountabilities and decision ownership

 Health and Safety

  • Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
  • All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
  • Champion and uphold the company’s Code of Conduct, policies, and procedures—demonstrating integrity, accountability, and ethical leadership in all actions.
  • Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Wellbeing standards, embedding these principles into all learning and capability initiatives.
  • Partner with business leaders to identify and close critical skill gaps through targeted learning and development plans.
  • Drive a culture of continuous learning, with a strong focus on upskilling and reskilling for current and emerging roles.
  • Design intuitive, learner-centric experiences using modern learning models, tools, and technologies to build future-ready capabilities.
  • Apply expertise in learning design and digital learning technologies to create scalable, blended learning pathways.
  • Continuously research and integrate best practices to innovate learning approaches and experiment with emerging technologies and methodologies.
  • Demonstrate and build advanced facilitation capabilities across the organization to enhance learning delivery and engagement.
  • Leverage innovative learning technologies to embed a strong learning culture and enable capability transformation at scale.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to deliver skill transformation programs aligned to business strategy.
  • Establish and track baseline metrics to evaluate the business impact of learning interventions and behavioural change.
  • Co-create and implement learning solutions with communities of practice, subject matter experts, and third-party providers.
  • Influence and align stakeholders across the business and broader ecosystem to embed a learning culture that fuels growth and innovation.
  • Design and own learning standards, frameworks, and policies, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Define and maintain career pathway frameworks that empower employees to navigate and grow their careers.
  • Use data and learner insights to continuously improve the learner experience and inform decision-making.
  • Lead learning campaigns and engagement initiatives that inspire curiosity, growth, and a sense of ownership among employees.
  • Establish and embed a coaching culture, including standards, accreditation, and the development of internal coaching faculties.
  • Collaborate with the COE Lead, Capability & Skills to design and implement leadership, performance, and talent development initiatives that address capability and knowledge gaps.

Core competencies, knowledge, behavior and experience

  • Capability and skills need assessment.
  • Creating learning experiences.
  • Competency and contribution models.
  • Capability and skills tools and technology.
  • Learning impact assessment and ROI.
  • Analytics and reporting.
  • Is non-hierarchical and collaborative, has transparency and trust in teams.
  • Critical thinker has ability to find new solutions.
  • Willingness to "roll up one's sleeves," work and study outside of one’s comfort zone and encourage the team toward such behavior.
  • Creates a culture of innovation based on experimenting and data-driven decision making.
  • Owns one career development and seeks feedback.
  • Embraces change and believes in Agile values and principles.
  • Demonstrates a passion for creating a learning organization.

Business and Customer Skills

  • Driven and result-oriented “doer”.
  • Skilled communicator and coach.
  • Able to persuade and influence diverse stakeholders.
  • Business Acumen.
  • Owns customer expectations and results.

Mindset and Behaviors

  • Is non-hierarchical and collaborative, has transparency and trust in teams.
  • Critical thinker, has ability to find new solutions.
  • Willingness to "roll up one's sleeves," work and study outside of one’s comfort zone and encourage the team toward such behavior.
  • Creates a culture of innovation based on experimenting and data-driven decision making.
  • Owns one career development and seeks feedback.
  • Embraces change and believes in Agile values and principles.
  • Catalyst — engage hearts and minds to unleash full potential of employees, customers, partners and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and Higher National Diploma in HRM.
  • 5yrs relevant experience in HR management, with specialization in learning and development.
  • Extensive experience in leading and executing end to end learning and development process.
  • Experience in Coaching and building Line manager capability in performance / productivity management and development.
  • Good stakeholder management experience.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma, High/Secondary School
Employment Type: Full Time

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