Drafting Skills Coach

Result of Service i) Development of a training module on drafting skills to be used by all UNDRR staff as a self-paced training.

ii) Deliver the training module through five virtual coaching sessions with a member of staff identified by UNDRR.

Work Location Virtual - From Home

Expected duration 6 days

Duties and Responsibilities UNDRR staff members have identified training on drafting skills, including improving the structure of documents, succinctly presenting information and ideas, developing clear and actionable recommendations, and accurately and concisely summarizing information, as a priority for skills development.

The consultant is expected to develop a short training module tailored to UNDRR’s needs and provide one-on-one virtual coaching sessions to a staff member in order to support them to develop their skills related to drafting a variety of written outputs and summarizing information.

Qualifications/special skills A first-level university degree in a related field is required. Coaching certification is desirable. Vocational training in professional coaching, writing skills, or related area is desirable. A minimum of 5 years of experience as an individual coach or facilitator for relevant workshops and courses is required. Experience in communications, report writing, or a similar area is desirable. Experience in the UN Common System is desirable

Additional Information Organizational setting

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, UNDRR has over 100 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices.

UNDRR’s New York Liaison Office provides policy advice and support to Member States and works closely with United Nations system partners and non-governmental stakeholders to advance disaster risk reduction and Sendai Framework implementation. The Office promotes policy coherence across disaster risk reduction, climate action, sustainable development, and financing for development through intergovernmental deliberations and policy decisions taken primarily at the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council. This includes promoting the integration of disaster risk reduction and coherence with the Sendai Framework in the development and implementation of major intergovernmental agreements, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development, the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Istanbul Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries, the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries and the Samoa Pathway for Small Island Developing States, to ensure their implementation benefits from and contributes to reducing disaster risk.

To advance the disaster risk reduction agenda within the intergovernmental policy-setting arena in New York, this work requires drafting a variety of written outputs, such as sections of and inputs to reports of the Secretary-General, talking points and speeches, readouts and synopses of intergovernmental meetings, engagement strategies, and website content. It is critical that these written pieces are forward-looking and concise and provide concrete policy recommendations for Member States as well as clear actions for UNDRR to take forward.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.