Senior Competence & Training Advisor

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.

Duties & 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 system:

• 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.

• Ensure training and competence activities remain compliant with relevant legislation, industry and Company requirements.
• 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.

• 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 from the business on training and competence matters as appropriate.
• Support as required in responding and contributing to investigations and audits as they relate to training and competence.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

The Company will provide a safe working environment for all individuals. Individuals will take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves, others and the environment and will familiarise themselves and comply with all relevant Company SHE Policies and Procedures.

Desired Qualities / Qualifications

• Interpersonal Skills: Diplomatic but tenacious. Well developed written and oral communication / reporting skills. Good attention to detail with ability to see the big picture. Good presentation skills.
• Functional Skills: Experience with proprietary competence database systems. Proficient user of MS office suite (Word, IE, Excel, Outlook). First rate organisational skills.
• Leadership 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.
• Preferred: Internal/External Audit qualification. Health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma).
• Other Skills as appropriate: 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.