Education Consultant / Learning & Development Specialist

Role overview

This role focuses on creating, delivering, and reviewing learning and development initiatives that strengthen individual capability and improve overall organizational performance. The position supports a culture of continuous learning by identifying skill gaps, shaping effective training interventions, and evaluating how well those initiatives work in practice.

Key responsibilities

The specialist will assess training requirements, review competency gaps, and suggest learning approaches that match business objectives. They will also build learning content such as curricula, workshop materials, assessments, e-learning modules, and other resources that help people retain knowledge and apply it on the job.

In addition, the role involves organizing and leading training sessions, webinars, workshops, and other development activities while observing learner participation and measuring outcomes. The person in this position will prepare reports, maintain learning data, and use feedback to improve both the program structure and the learner experience.

Another part of the job is partnering with business leaders, subject matter experts, and other teams to create tailored learning solutions, onboarding programs, leadership development paths, and career development frameworks. The role also supports the use and administration of LMS platforms and related digital learning tools.

Approach and expectations

Ongoing research into instructional design methods, adult learning theory, educational technology, and current industry practices is expected so that programs stay practical, engaging, and aligned to organizational needs.

Qualifications and skills

Applicants should have a solid grasp of instructional design, curriculum development, training delivery, adult learning principles, and learning evaluation methods. They should be able to create engaging, results-focused learning experiences for varied audiences.

Strong capability in building training documents, presentations, e-learning material, and other digital learning assets is important. Experience with learning management systems, virtual learning platforms, and instructional technology tools is beneficial.

The role also calls for strong analytical and planning skills, including the ability to assess learning needs, measure training effectiveness, interpret learning data, and recommend improvements. Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and people skills are needed to explain complex ideas clearly and keep learners engaged both online and face to face.

Project management ability and strong stakeholder coordination are required to handle several learning initiatives at once, work across teams, and meet deadlines. Candidates should also bring adaptability, creativity, attention to detail, and a genuine commitment to ongoing learning and professional growth.