Training Coordinator

In brief

**Overview** This is a permanent, mid-career position for a Training Coordinator reporting to a Training Manager. The role is located in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, Western Cape, and is advertised by O'Brien Recruitment. **What you will do** The Training Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing day-to-day training activities, developing and maintaining training plans, and executing full training logistics, including scheduling, venue arrangements, material preparation, and processing documentation such as registers and certificates. Key tasks involve communicating schedules and requirements to relevant teams, maintaining training accreditations, and ensuring audit readiness for all training processes. The role also involves supporting skills development reporting (ATR, WSP, BBBEE compliance) and maintaining high-quality training records across various platforms (SharePoint, LMS, offline databases, hardcopy files). The coordinator will ensure training standards align with L&D policy, support monitoring of training delivery and performance, and assist in designing and updating local training courses. Financial administration is a significant part of the role, including creating and processing purchase orders, liaising with Finance for invoice tracking and payments, supporting creditor management, and assisting with debtors where applicable. The coordinator will maintain accurate financial records for training expenses, complete monthly training administration tasks (attendance tracking, compliance summaries, cost reporting), and prepare month-end reports. Additionally, the role requires participation in ad-hoc projects, ensuring timely and accurate completion of deliverables, and actively engaging with various stakeholders such including OA Operations, Training Instructors, HR, and Finance. The coordinator will provide proactive communication regarding training schedules and compliance and may support and guide junior training staff. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Mid Career (4 - 6 yrs exp) * Excellent organisational skills * Attention to detail * Ability to manage multiple training and development activities simultaneously * Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) * Strong administrative and record-keeping skills * Ability to manage and maintain digital and physical training files (SharePoint, LMS, etc.) * Basic financial understanding (POs, reconciliations, tracking invoices) * Strong work ethic and high attention to detail * Ability to work under pressure and take initiative * Flexible, adaptable, and solutions-oriented * Collaborative and supportive team player * Good communication and interpersonal skills * Capability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally * Ability to maintain compliance across multiple training streams * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement * Confident in managing training logistics end-to-end * Comfortable with financial tracking and administrative tasks * Proactive, reliable, and committed to continuous improvement **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this permanent, mid-career Training Coordinator role will have 4 to 6 years of experience, demonstrating excellent organizational, administrative, and record-keeping skills. They should be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly in managing digital and physical training files on platforms like SharePoint and LMS. The candidate must possess a basic understanding of financial processes related to purchase orders, reconciliations, and invoice tracking. They should be detail-oriented, have a strong work ethic, and be capable of managing multiple tasks under pressure while taking initiative. The successful applicant will be flexible, adaptable, solutions-oriented, and a collaborative team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills. They must be able to handle sensitive information professionally, maintain compliance across various training streams, and confidently manage end-to-end training logistics. A proactive, reliable, and improvement-oriented individual committed to continuous learning is sought. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/professions/education-training/western-cape/training-coordinator-id-7595146 Source: jobmail

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