Learning & Development Consultant, Nairobi, Kenya (ESARO), 30 days within 3 months (Remote Working)
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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, future.
How can you make a difference?
The Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) contributes to effective and efficient management of human resources in the region. With staff learning and development as one of ESARO HR’s key priorities, the Regional Office works with the Human Resources Development Committee (HRDC) to provide strategic guidance on annual regional learning and development priorities, to set the annual regional training and learning agenda, review regional and country level learning plans and reports, analyse trends and make recommendations to the Regional Management Team (RMT). Together with RMT, the HRDC promote effective human resources development, using existing mechanisms to strengthen and standardize training and learning plans in all offices in the region.
One of the activities in the ESARO HR work plan is to provide an oversight and quality assurance of the annual learning and training plans and reports of the 21 country offices (CO) in the region. To support the Regional Office (RO) in this important task, an independent consultant is required to provide a thorough review and detailed analysis of the progress of offices in fostering a culture of learning and continuous development through planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the impact of various learning initiatives.
The consultant required will need to have a strong technical knowledge and background in human resources, particularly in learning and staff development as well as training design and delivery, strong analytical skills and excellent writing skills.
- *Goal and Objective*****:
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Human Resources Manager, the consultant will conduct a thorough review of the annual Learning and Developments (L&D) Reports and Plans of 21 COs in ESAR, providing detailed analysis of the strengths, areas for improvement, and best practices and innovations in the learning and development processes observed in each country office.
2. Reference to the Work Plan:
This consultancy assignment is part of the ESARO HR Rolling Work Plan 2022-2023:
- Output Statement 1: Enhanced capacity of ESAR COs to practice value based and empowering leadership and management, creating a respectful and inclusive workplace culture for all colleagues
- Activity 9: Review and provide feedback on CO learning plans and reports, compiling best practices for dissemination by the second quarter of the year. Adequate monitoring mechanisms in place to support COs in the implementation of the agreed priorities and ensure full utilization of regional learning budget.
- Activities and Tasks:
The assignment requires providing the consultant with the regional and country offices’ 2021 L&D Reports and 2022 L&D Plans as soon as the documents are received by the Regional Office. Given the following deadlines to submit these documents to the RO, a rolling approach of reviewing the reports and plans is recommended to facilitate timely preparation and finalization of the RO’s feedback to the offices.
- Annual Learning & Development Report (2021) – 28 February 2022
- Annual Learning & Development Plan (2022) – 31 March 2022
Key activities
Discuss the scope of the assignment, expectations, and deliverables with the HR Manager.
Review 2021 L&D Reports and 2022 L&D Plans on a rolling basis (i.e., as and when received) to identify areas of strengths, weaknesses, lessons learned, innovations and good practices. The consultant will be required to review each RO/CO’s learning report and plan from the previous year, which is necessary to inform on the progress of the office in achieving learning goals and objectives based on the ROs’ recommendations from the previous year’s review.
Draft individual RO feedback reports, memos and emails for each of the 21 country offices, summarising observations and recommendations.
Incorporate feedback and suggestions provided by the HR Manager and Regional Chief of Human Resources.
Finalize RO individual feedback reports, memos and emails for each of the 21 country offices.
Develop a presentation summarizing the key points and analyses, including best practices, budget utilization on L&D and recommendations, from the review of learning reports and plans conducted.
Develop simple and informative reporting templates for use by country offices, to use in future years for their L&D reports and L&D plans.
Work relationships:
The consultant will work closely with and will be under the supervision of the HR Manager.
Outputs/Deliverables:
Deliverables
Duration (Estimated # of days or months)
Timeline/****Deadline
Schedule of payment
21 RO feedback reports in draft + feedback report on the RO L&D report & plan
22 days
On a rolling basis as and when CO reports and plans are received – within the period 15 March – 14 May 2022
50% upon submission of draft documents for at least 15 COs – by
15 May 2022
21 RO cover memo to COs (in draft)
Draft RO cover email to COs (to be replicated once finalized)
21 RO feedback reports – final versions incorporating changes from the RO
2 days
On a rolling basis as and when draft documents are reviewed – within the period 15 March – 15 May 2022
None
21 RO cover memos to COs – final versions incorporating changes from the RO
Final version of the RO cover email to COs
PowerPoint presentation on the summary of key points, analysis, best practice, budget utilization on L&D, and recommendations
1 day
By 31 May 2022
Design of L&D templates for CO
5 days
10 June 2022
50% upon submission of final deliverables
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Advanced university degree or equivalent backgrounds, in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, Psychology or related areas.
- Eight years of relevant professional HR management work experience, particularly in learning and development as well as in training design and delivery.
- Previous working experience in a similar scope of assignment desirable
- Strong analytical and presentation skills
- Excellent knowledge of English and excellent writing skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently under tight deadlines
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
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