Learning and Development Specialist at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Task description

• Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Unit, Talent Development the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Coordination of Language Programme teachers, curriculum, and examinations.
• Administrative and substantive support required for the delivery of language classes.
• Coordination of multilingualism activities
• Supervision of administrative activities and support staff associated with the Language Programme services
• Coordination and alignment with other UN-internal language programmes as well as international standards
• Support to the oversight of language programme’s financial viability
• Drafting of programme reports to sponsors and participating UN entities.
• Support the development and implementation of supplementary substantive skills training courses of cross-cutting interest to UN common system entities.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring, and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);
• Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated, and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in the area of learning and development at the international level is required.
• Experience in the management of learning programmes, and managing language training, is required.
• A good understanding of financial management of programmes is required.
• Experience in management of a Learning Management System (LMS) is required, a Moodle-based system experience is desirable.
• Experience in using collaboration technology and tools to support delivery of training, and designing and managing online training programmes is desirable.
• Experience in the design of online learning is desirable.
• Experience in language instruction is desired.