Head of Operations Training

Job Title: Head of Operations Training

Posting Date: 25 Apr 2024 Requisition ID: 1565 Company: NAWAH Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, AE Employment Type: Regular Employee Seasonality Classification: 4 Unit Steady State Job Purpose
Oversee and manage the Initial, Requalification, or Management or Local Certification Operator Training program for Barakah Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Administer Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulations (FANR) exams and validate that training material and delivery ensures student certification and adheres to the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) process.
Key Activities, Responsibility & Accountability Activity:
Operations Training Program Delivery and Administration
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Administer and evaluate certified and non-certified exams to ensure there are no exam compromises.
• Oversee Operations training staff to ensure all scheduled Operations training is implemented on time with high quality.
• Validate that an adequate number of qualified staff are prepared to support Operations training program administration.
• Validate that that Operations training aligns with industry standards (e.g., World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)) and adequately prepares students to successfully apply for and receive a FANR certification through the accreditation exams; includes management certifications for select trainees.
• Establish and administer other training programs, including eSOMS training, as required to manage training needs for BNPP.
• Oversee and approve Operations training daily and weekly training schedule to ensure appropriate resource availability.
• Oversee and approve the development and maintenance of training programs including training objectives, lesson plans, exercises, tests and other training materials for Operations training programs to remain in accordance with plant procedures.
• Direct and monitor Operations instructor work to meet training needs and balance workload.
• Review the design and validate that Operations training programs are compliant with all regulatory and procedural requirements.
• Track, analyze and communicate student performance to identify opportunities for improvement.

Operations Training Program Improvement
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Critically evaluate management and student feedback regarding Operations training programs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in evaluations and assessments focusing on Operations training effectiveness as requested to gather feedback and gain learnings.
• Prepare and deliver feedback on the quality of Operations training delivered by Training and Subject Matter Expert (SME) instructors to enable development opportunities.
• Coordinate and provide relevant information to the Operations Curriculum Review Committee (CRC).

Budget
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Operate within any budget restrictions to supporting meeting BNPP business performance objectives.
• Forecast budget item for upcoming fiscal years to inform business planning process for the department.

Personnel Development
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Develop personnel, including Operations training instructors, with requisite background knowledge, skills and attitudes to fill Operations training instructional and management positions in order to promote career opportunities within the department.
• Establish goals and priorities for activities to which this position and its direct reports are responsible within the Operations training program to clearly define roles and division of responsibility.
• Validate that instructors possess requisite technical and instructional knowledge, skills and are certified per Nawah procedures to conduct presentations of Operations training material or topics as needed.

Operational Planning
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Identify opportunities for the continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices to increase productivity and operational efficiency and update.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities (contd.)

• Provide input into the development of the Departments systems and processes, as well develop and implement the Sections procedures, identifying opportunities for the continuous improvement of practices to increase productivity and operational efficiency.
• Monitor, control and report Operational and financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the Section, to track performance and recommend corrective or mitigating actions.
• Ensure that all relative reports are prepared timely and accurately, to meet the Sections requirements and standards.

The incumbent is expected to perform standard activities as per attachments 4 & 5 in the Job Description procedure (relating to Health, Safety and Environment, Security and Business Continuity, People Management, Excellence and Quality Management Professional Certifications Minimum

• Individuals responsible for operators license training shall hold or have held a Senior Reactor Operator certificate at a Nuclear Power Plant.

Preferred
N/A Qualifications Minimum

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related Science.
• 7 years of relevant experience, out of which:
• 3 year of Nuclear Power Plant experience.

• Shall have knowledge consistent with the technical content and requirements of the training programs for which they are responsible.

Preferred

• 7 years of relevant experience, out of which:
• 5 years of nuclear operations Training experience, OR
• 5 years licensed or certified as a Senior Reactor Operator (SRO), OR
• 5 years of nuclear operator Training leader experience.

Experience