Training Specialist - Learning Programs
Posted date [2026-08-26]
(ID: 50240)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Training Specialist - Learning ProgramsJob Snapshot
Role: Training Specialist - Learning Programs
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Professional Training and Coaching
Function: Training and Development
Experience: Minimum 8 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Training Specialist - Learning Programs in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Professional Training and Coaching opportunity focused on designing, coordinating and improving corporate learning programs, training policies and workforce development initiatives. The role supports annual training needs analysis, course evaluation, provider management, Emiratization development programs and budget monitoring while ensuring learning activities remain relevant, cost-effective and aligned with organizational objectives.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Professional Training and Coaching
Function: Training and Development
Salary: 18000-28000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role
Context
The Training Specialist supports the planning and delivery of structured learning programs across the organization, with particular emphasis on developing UAE National employees and strengthening future workforce capability. The position coordinates internal and external training, evaluates learning effectiveness, manages relationships with training providers and helps translate competency gaps into practical development solutions. Through disciplined planning, benchmarking and cost control, the role contributes to stronger employee capability and long-term Emiratization objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* Support development and implementation of corporate training policies, procedures and supporting frameworks.
* Advise management on appropriate training objectives aligned with workforce and business priorities.
* Recommend updates to training policies and programs when changes are required to achieve development targets.
* Coordinate the annual training needs identification exercise across business functions.
* Analyze training requirements and consolidate findings into the annual corporate training plan.
* Prepare reports highlighting major learning priorities, competency gaps and development requirements.
* Evaluate course design, content, instructional methods, quality, cost and relevance against approved training objectives.
* Monitor delivery and completion of planned internal and external training programs.
* Conduct follow-up assessments to determine whether training activities achieve intended learning outcomes.
* Prepare performance and evaluation reports covering completed training programs.
* Research international learning and development practices and recommend approaches appropriate to organizational requirements.
* Benchmark corporate training programs against recognized external practices.
* Liaise with training institutions and professional providers within the UAE and internationally.
* Evaluate external training providers based on content quality, delivery capability and suitability for organizational needs.
* Coordinate development of customized course modules addressing business-specific requirements.
* Negotiate suitable commercial and delivery terms with training providers.
* Develop and facilitate workshops and learning sessions focused on training processes, systems and customer interfaces.
* Provide technical guidance to Directorates on development of On-the-Job Training programs.
* Evaluate On-the-Job Training outcomes and recommend adjustments in coordination with relevant Line Managers.
* Develop and monitor the corporate English Language Training Program.
* Coordinate English language assessment strategies, methodologies and provider performance.
* Plan and manage in-house and overseas English language training activities.
* Develop long-duration training programs supporting Nationalization and Emiratization objectives.
* Coordinate with providers to ensure development programs meet required capability and progression targets.
* Prepare service agreements with universities, educational institutions and training providers.
* Coordinate training initiatives with ADNOC Group Companies.
* Support Group participation in courses organized centrally or across the wider organization.
* Analyze training trends, participant feedback and performance information to improve learning services.
* Review current training achievements against approved learning and development objectives.
* Maintain accurate training records and ensure management has access to reliable learning data.
* Anticipate emerging training needs and alert management to future workforce development requirements.
* Evaluate requests for tailor-made programs and develop suitable course structures.
* Coordinate implementation and effectiveness evaluation of customized training solutions.
* Liaise with colleges and universities regarding industrial training, work placements and summer internship programs.
* Support student placement arrangements with internal business functions.
* Contribute to preparation of the annual training budget.
* Monitor training expenditure in coordination with Finance and track spending against approved budgets.
* Prepare periodic budget and training progress reports for management review.
* Investigate significant cost variances and recommend appropriate corrective action.
* Support development of assigned employees through coaching and structured skills transfer.
* Identify opportunities to improve training systems, processes and learning delivery methods.
* Contribute to MIS reports, performance updates and management information requirements.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or a relevant discipline.
* Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in the development, implementation and administration of training plans and programs.
* Previous Learning and Development experience within the Oil and Gas industry is required.
* Strong understanding of corporate training policies, procedures and planning methodologies.
* Practical experience conducting training needs analysis.
* Ability to develop annual training plans based on organizational competency requirements.
* Experience evaluating training programs for content, cost, quality and learning effectiveness.
* Strong knowledge of internal and external training delivery models.
* Experience managing relationships with local and international training providers.
* Ability to develop customized learning programs and negotiate provider arrangements.
* Experience supporting On-the-Job Training programs.
* Practical understanding of Emiratization and Nationalization development initiatives.
* Experience managing English language training or similar long-term development programs is valuable.
* Strong analytical ability for assessing learning trends, feedback and performance results.
* Experience preparing and monitoring training budgets.
* Ability to maintain accurate training records and management reports.
* Strong stakeholder management skills across business units, Line Managers and external providers.
* Good communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
* Strong organizational capability for managing multiple training programs simultaneously.
Skills Set
* Training and Development
* Learning and Development
* Training needs analysis
* Annual training plans
* Training policy development
* Training program administration
* Training evaluation
* Course evaluation
* Learning effectiveness
* Instructional methods
* On-the-Job Training
* Emiratization programs
* Nationalization programs
* English Language Training
* Training provider management
* Vendor evaluation
* Customized training programs
* Training workshops
* Learning facilitation
* Competency gap analysis
* Workforce development
* Training benchmarking
* Training data management
* Training budget preparation
* Budget monitoring
* Training cost control
* Training reports
* MIS reporting
* Service agreements
* University coordination
* Industrial training
* Work placement programs
* Summer training
* Learning program design
* Training performance analysis
* Continuous improvement
* Stakeholder coordination
Why Join Us
This opportunity provides experienced learning professionals with the chance to influence workforce capability, Emiratization and long-term talent development within a major organization. The role offers broad exposure to training strategy, provider management, learning evaluation, budget planning and customized development programs while supporting employees across multiple business functions. It is well suited to professionals seeking wider responsibility in corporate Learning and Development within Abu Dhabi\'s established energy sector.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a major diversified energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi with operations spanning the energy value chain. Its Learning and Development activities support workforce capability, Emiratization and long-term organizational growth through structured training programs, professional development initiatives and partnerships with local and international education providers.
The Training Specialist supports the planning and delivery of structured learning programs across the organization, with particular emphasis on developing UAE National employees and strengthening future workforce capability. The position coordinates internal and external training, evaluates learning effectiveness, manages relationships with training providers and helps translate competency gaps into practical development solutions. Through disciplined planning, benchmarking and cost control, the role contributes to stronger employee capability and long-term Emiratization objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* Support development and implementation of corporate training policies, procedures and supporting frameworks.
* Advise management on appropriate training objectives aligned with workforce and business priorities.
* Recommend updates to training policies and programs when changes are required to achieve development targets.
* Coordinate the annual training needs identification exercise across business functions.
* Analyze training requirements and consolidate findings into the annual corporate training plan.
* Prepare reports highlighting major learning priorities, competency gaps and development requirements.
* Evaluate course design, content, instructional methods, quality, cost and relevance against approved training objectives.
* Monitor delivery and completion of planned internal and external training programs.
* Conduct follow-up assessments to determine whether training activities achieve intended learning outcomes.
* Prepare performance and evaluation reports covering completed training programs.
* Research international learning and development practices and recommend approaches appropriate to organizational requirements.
* Benchmark corporate training programs against recognized external practices.
* Liaise with training institutions and professional providers within the UAE and internationally.
* Evaluate external training providers based on content quality, delivery capability and suitability for organizational needs.
* Coordinate development of customized course modules addressing business-specific requirements.
* Negotiate suitable commercial and delivery terms with training providers.
* Develop and facilitate workshops and learning sessions focused on training processes, systems and customer interfaces.
* Provide technical guidance to Directorates on development of On-the-Job Training programs.
* Evaluate On-the-Job Training outcomes and recommend adjustments in coordination with relevant Line Managers.
* Develop and monitor the corporate English Language Training Program.
* Coordinate English language assessment strategies, methodologies and provider performance.
* Plan and manage in-house and overseas English language training activities.
* Develop long-duration training programs supporting Nationalization and Emiratization objectives.
* Coordinate with providers to ensure development programs meet required capability and progression targets.
* Prepare service agreements with universities, educational institutions and training providers.
* Coordinate training initiatives with ADNOC Group Companies.
* Support Group participation in courses organized centrally or across the wider organization.
* Analyze training trends, participant feedback and performance information to improve learning services.
* Review current training achievements against approved learning and development objectives.
* Maintain accurate training records and ensure management has access to reliable learning data.
* Anticipate emerging training needs and alert management to future workforce development requirements.
* Evaluate requests for tailor-made programs and develop suitable course structures.
* Coordinate implementation and effectiveness evaluation of customized training solutions.
* Liaise with colleges and universities regarding industrial training, work placements and summer internship programs.
* Support student placement arrangements with internal business functions.
* Contribute to preparation of the annual training budget.
* Monitor training expenditure in coordination with Finance and track spending against approved budgets.
* Prepare periodic budget and training progress reports for management review.
* Investigate significant cost variances and recommend appropriate corrective action.
* Support development of assigned employees through coaching and structured skills transfer.
* Identify opportunities to improve training systems, processes and learning delivery methods.
* Contribute to MIS reports, performance updates and management information requirements.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or a relevant discipline.
* Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in the development, implementation and administration of training plans and programs.
* Previous Learning and Development experience within the Oil and Gas industry is required.
* Strong understanding of corporate training policies, procedures and planning methodologies.
* Practical experience conducting training needs analysis.
* Ability to develop annual training plans based on organizational competency requirements.
* Experience evaluating training programs for content, cost, quality and learning effectiveness.
* Strong knowledge of internal and external training delivery models.
* Experience managing relationships with local and international training providers.
* Ability to develop customized learning programs and negotiate provider arrangements.
* Experience supporting On-the-Job Training programs.
* Practical understanding of Emiratization and Nationalization development initiatives.
* Experience managing English language training or similar long-term development programs is valuable.
* Strong analytical ability for assessing learning trends, feedback and performance results.
* Experience preparing and monitoring training budgets.
* Ability to maintain accurate training records and management reports.
* Strong stakeholder management skills across business units, Line Managers and external providers.
* Good communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
* Strong organizational capability for managing multiple training programs simultaneously.
Skills Set
* Training and Development
* Learning and Development
* Training needs analysis
* Annual training plans
* Training policy development
* Training program administration
* Training evaluation
* Course evaluation
* Learning effectiveness
* Instructional methods
* On-the-Job Training
* Emiratization programs
* Nationalization programs
* English Language Training
* Training provider management
* Vendor evaluation
* Customized training programs
* Training workshops
* Learning facilitation
* Competency gap analysis
* Workforce development
* Training benchmarking
* Training data management
* Training budget preparation
* Budget monitoring
* Training cost control
* Training reports
* MIS reporting
* Service agreements
* University coordination
* Industrial training
* Work placement programs
* Summer training
* Learning program design
* Training performance analysis
* Continuous improvement
* Stakeholder coordination
Why Join Us
This opportunity provides experienced learning professionals with the chance to influence workforce capability, Emiratization and long-term talent development within a major organization. The role offers broad exposure to training strategy, provider management, learning evaluation, budget planning and customized development programs while supporting employees across multiple business functions. It is well suited to professionals seeking wider responsibility in corporate Learning and Development within Abu Dhabi\'s established energy sector.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a major diversified energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi with operations spanning the energy value chain. Its Learning and Development activities support workforce capability, Emiratization and long-term organizational growth through structured training programs, professional development initiatives and partnerships with local and international education providers.
