Senior Competence and Training Advisor

Our client is currently recruiting for a Senior Competence and Training Advisor. Based in Aberdeen, the role will be on a long term contract basis.

ROLE

• Ensure the requirements of the Competence Management Strategy are met.
• Support all stakeholders in driving continuous improvement of training and competence compliance to support Company targets to reduce cumulative risk.
• Manage the inhouse competence management systems to support the delivery of the Competence Management Strategy.
• Ensure adequate training and competence measures are in place for SHE Critical Personnel.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislative and industry training requirements.
• Provide subject matter expertise on training and competence.
• Oversee the governance of contractor competence management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champion the Competence Management Strategy and drive training and competence compliance to ensure the requirements are realised.
• Oversee the activities of the Training and Competence Advisor and Coordinator.
• Manage the in-house Competence Management systems (CMDS; C2D; TA Competence Framework):
  • Ensure that the systems are maintained and developed in accordance with company, legislative and any external requirements.
  • Be the nominated process owner (author) for procedures relating to competence.
  • Plan and oversee the delivery of the competence assessment processes.
  • Oversee quality assurance activities and conduct Internal Verification of assessment decisions.
  • Facilitate reviews and development of inhouse competence standards providing input into content.
• Manage training activities:
  • Ensure the adequacy of training matrices for all SHE Critical Roles.
  • Ensure that internal training delivery is in accordance with the Company s quality requirements.
  • Ensure that external training provides value for money and meets with quality requirements.
  • Ensure that internal/external SHE training effectiveness is reviewed, analysed and its contribution to business improvement evaluated.
• Audit & Monitoring of training and competence activities:
  • Ensure training and competence activities remain compliant with relevant legislation, industry and Company requirements.
  • Support as required in responding and contributing to investigations and audits as they relate to training and competence.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure that training and competence processes and requirements are communicated effectively to all relevant personnel.
• Ensure the sufficiency and quality of reporting to provide the business with the information they need to maintain training and competence compliance.
• Liaise with the ISC Provider to ensure training and competence activities and attainment meet Company requirements.
• Support Contractor Competence Governance processes and conduct monitoring activities when required throughout contract lifecycle.
• Manage the training and competence related interfaces with regulatory, government and other external bodies.
• Respond to requests

REQUIREMENTS

Essential:

• Experience with proprietary competence database systems.
• Proficient user of MS office suite (Word, IE, Excel, Outlook).
• First rate organisational skills.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Ability to lead, coach and influence others.
• Ability to manage the quality output of others that do not necessarily have line reporting responsibility to the Snr T&C Advisor.
• Recognised Assessor award.
• Recognised Internal Verifier award.

Preferred:

• Chairing effective meetings.
• Internal/External Audit qualification.
• Health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma).

Other Skills:

• Experience in a similar position is essential.
• Experience of competence system processes as they are applied to the offshore oil and gas sector.
• Familiar with vocational/technical training qualification requirements in the oil and gas sector.
• Good working knowledge/experience of environmental and safety regulations applying to the offshore sector and how they relate to training and competence.