GMB’s centre of excellence . . .
THE Grain Marketing Board (GMB) Training Centre is a human capital development institution which is registered under the Zimbabwe Manpower Planning and Development Act (Chapter 28:02). Its core mandate is to provide post-harvest management courses (such as grain grading and fumigation), enterprise management systems training (SAP), marketing management and customer care, executive development programmes, management and supervisory development programmes development courses and agribusiness related consultancy services in an endeavour to bridge the skills gap of various employees in the different staffing levels of GMB and related sectors in Zimbabwe and beyond.
The centre is located adjacent to Zimbabwe’s busiest depot, Aspindale in Aspindale in Lonchnivar industrial area in Harare.
It is endowed with spacious parking areas, internet connectivity, catering services and leisure facilities. It is in an environment suitable for learning.
Training and continuous professional development
The centre provide training and continuous professional development courses in both hard and soft skills. These courses are offered onsite and offsite and are tailor made to meet specifically identified training needs and external customer requirements.
Core courses
The core course includes, but are not limited to the following core modules:
lCertified grain graders course
lPost-harvest management l Silo operators course
lEtiquette and deportment
lStark builders course
lFirst aiders course
lFirefighters course
lPest control and fumigation
lSAP training
lManagement development programme lSupervisory development programme lExecutive development programme
lFinance for non-financial managers l Train the trainer
lTeam-building
lChange management
lIntegrated results-based management
The duration of the course varies between 1-15 days depending on client requirements. The training centre is currently pursuing strategic alliances which will see it hosting professional bodies that offer certified professional development courses such as: lProject management,
lPost-harvest management,
lSupervisory management,
lPurchasing and supply management; lSecurity and risk management. lInformation communication technology
courses
Consultancy services
These are offered in all sectors of the economy. The training centre outsources facilitators and consultants drawing from GMB’s database to address contemporary issues bedevilling all sections of the organisation.
The organisation believes in engaging highly qualified experts with hands-on experience in their respective areas of expertise so as to add that vital practical element to knowledge that participants may already possess.
Conference facilities
GMB also provides a state-of-the-art venue for organisational and private functions to include conferencing, weddings, parties, cocktails only to mention a few.
They tailor make in-door and outdoor facilities to meet clients’ specific requirements.
GMB also boasts of a well-maintained sports club with standard football, netball and volleyball pitches.