Workshop designer & facilitator

Lead design and facilitation of bespoke workshops for effective session preparation.

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UNDRR - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Application deadline 1 year ago: Friday 18 Oct 2024 at 03:59 UTC

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Overview

Lead design and facilitation of bespoke workshops for effective session preparation.

You have:

Experience in outcome-driven workshop design.
Ability to facilitate strategic dialogue.
Proficient in organizational effectiveness methodologies.
Knowledge of Design Thinking principles.
Experience in play-based learning techniques.

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Result of Service

The ultimate expected result of this consultancy is to increase the impactfulness of the 2025 Global Platform High Level Dialogues and Thematic Sessions.

Work Location

Home based

Expected duration

6 weeks

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant is being recruited to lead the custom design - and facilitation- of a virtual bespoke workshop for UNDRR staff members who are leading the preparations of respective sessions for the Global Platform 2025 (referred to as UNDRR Session Focal Points). The workshop is expected to be delivered in mid-November 2024 when Session Focal Points are in the stage of finalizing the session's design, format, expected outcomes and guiding questions in consultation with their respective networks of external experts (known as GP2025 Organizing Teams). This bespoke workshop is concieved as one important pitstop on the overall quality control process of the substantive preparations towards the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. It is anticipated that elements of Design Thinking; Play-based Learning; and other frontier organizational effectiveness methodologies be used to design the workshop. Duties will include: - Conducting user interviews with relevant UNDRR colleagues to understand the baseline of preparations and the aspirations of success at the Global Platform - Design a 4 hour workshop bringing to bear a range of relevant methodologies for organizational effectiveness - Deliver workshop - Obtain user feedback - Prepare final report including recommendations for the future Concrete deliverables: o Deliverable 1: Summary of user interviews with 3-5 select Session Focal Points and extended group interview with 2025GP Secretariat Team o Deliverable 2: Proposal/presentation on programme and methodology of 4-hour workshop, which is consequently revised per 2 rounds of feedback from GP Team o Deliverable 3: 4-hour Workshop delivered twice (morning and afternoon slots to accomodate all time zones) o Deliverable 4: Final summary and recommendations. The work will be fully home-based with no travel anticipated.

Qualifications/special skills

Outcome-driven workshop design Strategic dialogue & workshop facilitation Organizational effectiveness

Languages

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Additional Information

Not available.

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.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you successfully designed a workshop?	This question helps assess your experience and creativity in workshop design.	Provide specific details about the workshop, including objectives, outcomes, and feedback.
How do you handle feedback during the workshop design process?	The interviewer wants to know your approach to incorporating feedback effectively.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What methodologies do you use for fostering engagement in workshops?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you assess the success of a workshop you facilitated?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenge you faced while facilitating a workshop and how you overcame it.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.