Learning Officer

Contract

This is a P-2 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 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 106,558 USD and 144,732 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. The Learning, Capacity and Development LCD unit in the EXD's Office seeks to provide a learning environment for WHO staff and partners in which they can share and acquire health emergency-specific knowledge, skills and competencies. In addition, LCD is nurturing a learning ecosystem that involves a wide range of stakeholders and that facilitates resilience of national and local systems, supports preparedness capacity development, and enables emergency learning for staff, response partners, and frontline responders; facilitating a safe, efficient and effective response.The immediate strategic objectives of LCD are:

1) To provide a strategic andoperational framework in which WHE-related learning can evolve;

2) To foster a learning ecosystem through partnerships with a wide array of learning stakeholders, and through broad agreement on standards and competencies, and through shared content and structures for learning;

3) To develop and maintain an arsenal of learning tools and resources, including technology-enhanced learning through open-access online learning, virtual classrooms and experiences, or simulation exercises; and

4) To lead the development and piloting of Flagship Trainings, i.e. trainings that are of crucial importance to achieving the overall goal of WHE in the area of learning and capacity development, which is the constitution of a Global Health Emergency Workforce.

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Work closely with WHO technical teams and offices for the development of learning materials and the roll-out of learning events and initiatives.
• Plans and works with technical teams, learning counterparts and crowd-sourcing volunteers learning material co-creation efforts.
• Engages with Open WHO learning platform service providers on the smooth running of online learning operations, incl. help-desk support.
• Works with service providers on the development of learning content and its roll-out.
• Supports the preparation for and roll-out of virtual and face-to-face learning events.
• Provides inputs for learning communication and donor reporting activities.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

• A first university degree in Education related to Learning, Training and/or Development or in the field of Administration, Social or Political Sciences, Public Health or related field relevant to the position

Desirable:

• An advanced university degree in one of the above-mentioned fields.
• Additional qualification or training in diplomacy, project management, community engagement or similar

Experience

Essential:

• A minimum of two years' experience in learning/capacity/guidance development and/or research.
• Demonstrated experience of project management, ideally in the field of learning/capacity development.

Desirable:

• Experience working in an international organization.
• Prior experience in the roll-out of large-scale learning operations and events.
• Exposure at the international level.

Skills

• Sound knowledge of adult/online learning content development processes.
• Good public health knowledge.
• Concrete skills in stakeholder management and engagement skills.
• Goodworkflow management skills & great attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset and ability to analyze and synthesize data from large-scale learning operations.
• Strong computer skills in Learning Management Systems, office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Promoting innovation and organizational learning Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable:

• Intermediate knowledge of French.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 48,805 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3384 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO 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 through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.