Learning and Development Specialist, P-3, Fixed Term, Supply Division, Copenhagen, Demark

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 136,010 USD and 178,095 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Education

How can you make a difference?

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, advocacy, and operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential without discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions — their rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — will not only give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child while supporting nations' equitable development.

Strategic office context:

As part of the Supply Division's strategic initiatives to strengthen the professional capacity of UNICEF Supply Community (i.e., supply and logistics staff) globally and UNICEF's initiatives to support the capacity development of Government counterparts and partners, the Supply Community Learning & Development Team enhances the capacity of staff working in all regions in the UNICEF Supply Function so that they can work effectively, respond to challenges, and ensure that supplies make their way across the globe every day to reach children in need.

The Supply Community Learning & Development team is mandated to support formal and informal learning and promote sharing, uptake, application, and adaptation of supply-related knowledge and global Organizational knowledge and culture.

The team also supports the design and delivery of online, live, and blended learning activities in close collaboration with other Centres in Supply Division. The team helps staff scope new projects, identify suitable methodologies, technologies, and production methods, and guides them through the process that leads to the publishing and effective launch of their initiative through UNICEF’s LMS (Agora).

The Learning and Development Specialist will design and develop learning initiatives, coordinate and organize learning events, manage and maintain the Supply Community Learning Channel on UNICEF’s LMS, and facilitate a broad range of learning experiences. In particular, the Learning and Development Specialist will perform:

• Coordination of a broad range of learning initiatives to UNICEF supply and logistics staff and partners in Copenhagen and field offices contributing to strengthening supply chains for children.
• Administration of supply chain-related courses in the UNICEF Learning Management System (LMS).
• Design and development of face-to-face and e-Learning programmes, including project management of content development with Subject Matter Experts.
• Expert advice to internal clients regarding the production of learning initiatives, training needs assessments, and specific learning strategies.

You will be accountable for:

• Plan, coordinate, and implement the annual Learning Plan for the Supply Community, in close cooperation with the Learning Manager, the L&D team, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage the design, development, and publication of self-paced e-learning programmes, including initial analysis and planning, instructional design, timeline management, quality, and scope control (content, budget, timelines, and objectives).
• Use instructional design methodologies and work with subject matter experts to design new learning content/initiatives or to adapt existing ones. Maximize learning impact by using best practices in adult learning and adopting the latest learning technologies and tools when appropriate.
• Maintain, curate, and expand the Supply Community Learning Channel on UNICEF’s LMS, based on the needs identified in the 2022 Learning Needs Analysis.
• In collaboration with the Learning Manager, support the definition of Learning Pathways for the Supply Community.
• Ensure effective organization and coordination of learning events scheduled in Copenhagen and field offices. Liaise with key stakeholders in the field offices as necessary.
• Implement opportunities for on-the-job learning, including coaching and mentoring, when possible.
• Evaluate and assess learning programmes according to the learning evaluation strategy. Oversee the maintenance of the Learning PowerBI dashboard and related database.
• Facilitate face-to-face, virtual, and blended learning events and conversations in support of learning in close cooperation with subject matter experts.
• Establish and cultivate a vibrant, enthusiastic, and living learning environment, including developing a culture of mutual respect and openness in any learning activity.
• Moderate social learning and facilitate discussions among participants or groups of colleagues or partners to maximize sharing of knowledge and experiences.
• Provide career counseling and learning coaching to staff. Support mentoring programmes as might be required.
• Perform any other duty as defined by the supervisor.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education

Master's degree in education, learning, instructional design, business administration, communication, management, public health, psychology, international development, or another relevant field, preferably combined with training in coaching or facilitation skills.

A first-level university degree in the above education fields with a combination of 7 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience / Required knowledge

• Minimum five years' experience in Learning & Development, including designing/delivering/facilitating learning initiatives and coaching individuals or groups.
• Proven experience in instructional design and in applying adult learning principles and good practices (including facilitation of knowledge-sharing). Knowledge of supply chain management is desirable.
• Experience in managing Learning Management Systems is an advantage.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language (ideally French) is preferred.

  For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

The core competencies required for this post are:

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at: http://www.whed.net/

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.