Learning and Skills Specialist

Qatar Airways are excited to be launching a new opportunity to join our HR- Talent Development as a Learning and Skills Specialist, reporting to Manager Learning and Skills Development.

As a Learning and Skills Specialist, you will be responsible for building strong partnerships with the business to actively listen and understand the concerns, risks and developmental opportunities in raising the bar for people performance. You will remain committed and passionate in developing individuals, teams and departments, and influencing the culture of the organization through developmental initiatives.

Effective networking and trust-based partnerships with HRBPs will be essential for this role. You will be required to assess the performance gaps and break them down at a skill level, with subsequent design & development of programs that are appropriate and fit for the purpose of reskilling or upskilling.

Other operational duties will include:

- Building effective partnerships with HRBPs to work collaboratively on divisional requirements for people skills, leadership and management development initiatives/interventions.
- Understanding the gaps in performance at an individual, team and departmental level through the use of behavioral and psychometric assessments or focus group facilitated workshops, surveys or through stakeholder conversations or any relevant methods.
- Leveraging on existing digital platforms and employing the “Build-Buy-Borrow-Bridge” strategy while designing developmental interventions.
- Supporting line manager and Talent leadership team with talent interventions and rollouts.
- Assisting in the impact assessment and measurement of interventions and programs based on Kirkpatrick Level 3 and 4.
- Taking part in the execution of the strategy for the “Global Skills Framework”, impacting employees globally across Qatar Airways Group.
- Practicing deep listening coupled with powerful consultation to understand the gaps, as well as designing and facilitating interventions fit for developmental purposes.
- Leveraging on the principles of 70-20-10, mentoring and coaching, value-based talent development strategies.
- Providing feedback on psychometrics for management, team, and personal development. Monitoring the trends and conducting gap analyses as needed.
- Managing complex, talent-driven projects in collaboration with internal design and technology teams and external global partners.

**Be part of an extraordinary story**

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. At Qatar Airways, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.\

Together, everything is possible.

**Qualifications**:
**About You**
- High School Qualification / Vocational Qualification / Diploma or Equivalent, position-related qualification with Minimum 5 years of job-related experience **OR** Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 4 years of job-related experience.
- Excellent command of English language (spoken and written).
- Work experience or certification in Talent Development.
- Strong passion for talent development.
- Firm understanding and demonstration of effective and engaging facilitation skills.
- Consultant mindset and proactiveness.
- Understanding 70:20:10, measurement of ROI/ROE, and non-learning related development interventions.
- Change Management skills in a professional developmental context.
- Ability to measure program effectiveness to Kirkpatrick level 3 and 4

Preferred
- Aviation L&D industry experience.
- Experience in a multicultural organization.
- Coaching and mentoring experience.
- Instructional design expertise.
- Experience leading change initiatives
- Knowledge and experience in coaching and mentoring.
- Project Management experience.

**About Qatar Airways Group**

Our story started with four aircrafts. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

So, whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

**How to Apply