Faculty Dean II at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Faculty Dean II

Ref No: 1900000A
Location: Lagos
Organization: MD/CE Directorate
Schedule: Regular
Job Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute towards the visioning, and anchor the strategic planning, development and rollout of the Specialised Banking, Management Schools as well as regulatory programmes.
• Spearhead proactive consultations/engagements with Business Units on issues around Management development with a view to translating requirements into learning needs and preparing periodic Training Schedules/Plans.
• Oversee the day-to-day running (academic and administrative) of the Specialised Banking and Management schools bank-wide, which includes other FirstBank offshore locations.
• Anchor competency assessment exercises necessary for identifying competency gaps relative to programmes within the Specialised Banking and Management Schools.
• Preside over periodic course review and new course development processes, with a view to ensure the inclusion of quality learning and teaching methods in the various course/programme structures.
• Lead Vendor Assessment/Engagement processes and actively manage/maintain relationships with External Faculty/Partners for the Specialised Banking Schools and the Management School.
• Broker strategic alliances and partnerships with best-in-class Global and Professional Institutions for the purpose of acquiring necessary accreditations and certifications for various Faculty programmes/courses.
• Champion the design/development of best-suited training evaluation methods necessary to drive the achievement of the desired learning outcomes (i.e. individual and business outcomes) for programmes within the Faculty II.
• Prepare periodic reports to Management on the business impact of training programmes – i.e. reports showing the measure of training effectiveness/ROI.
• Suggest necessary improvements/updates to policies especially on learning/teaching for consideration by the Head, FirstAcademy.
• Represent FirstAcademy Faculty II to various internal constituencies including FirstBank Management, Internal Faculty as well as the cross-section of FirstBank Staff.
• As part of the Bank’s Information Security requirements, maintain the security of all Information entrusted to the staff and comply with the principles and policies in the Information Security Handbook

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Education: First Degree in approved course
• Higher qualification and/or professional certifications in Training and Development and/or Human Resource Management
• Experience
• Minimum experience - 10 years relevant experience with hands-on experience in Course Design and Development and Programme Facilitation (stand-up training delivery).

Key Competency Requirements
Knowledge:

• Banking Industry knowledge
• Competency Assessment/Skills Audit
• Instructional Design Techniques
• HR Policies and Procedures
• Adult Learning
• Training Administration
• Curriculum Planning
• Basic Accounting/Budgeting

Skill/Competencies:

• Strong business and customer focus
• Excellent Communications skills (written and oral)
• High level consultation and negotiation skills
• Facilitation and presentation skills
• Resourcefulness & Resilience
• Attention to detail
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• IT and Computer appreciation

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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