h3DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS /h3p28 October :59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. /ph3ABOUT WFP /h3pThe World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of extreme weather shocks. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. /ph3WHY JOIN WFP? /h3pWFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). /ph3ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT /h3pWFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger and supporting progress towards Zero Hunger. Through its global operations, WFP works to ensure that vulnerable people can access the food and nutrition they need. The Programme Operations Staffing Coordination and Capacity Service (POS), reporting to the Assistant Executive Director for Programme Operations, supports staffing coordination, workforce planning, talent management and capacity development across Programme Operations. POS helps align people, roles and skills to strengthen programme delivery and organizational effectiveness. POS also coordinates cross-functional learning initiatives within the Programme Operations Department to strengthen staff capabilities, support mobility across functions, and ensure staff have the skills and knowledge required to perform effectively. To support this work, WFP is seeking a Learning and Development Specialist to lead and coordinate the learning and capacity development advisory services for WFP Programme Operations functions.



The specialist will work as part of the POS team and collaborate with functional and staffing coordination colleagues to ensure learning activities respond to identified needs and gaps and align with operational priorities. The position leads a team and reports to the Staffing Coordinator (or delegate) within POS and works closely with other LD colleagues, based at WFP Headquarters in Rome, Italy. /ph3JOB PURPOSE /h3pThe position will provide specialized support and lead global Programme Operations learning initiatives, assure effective learning experiences and continuous enhancement of the Programme Operations Learning Development approach. /ph3KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES /h3ulliLeveraging available learning resources – lead the design, development and implementation of appropriate learning solutions so that Programme Operations staff can perform their work optimally to deliver WFP’s mandate and adjust to industry best-practice developments relevant for the humanitarian sector. /liliOversight on technical, cross-cutting and soft skills trainings to enable a cohesive approach. /liliFacilitate the coordination between key stakeholders such as internal functional experts, trainers and instructional designer and/or vendor, staffing coordinator. /liliDevelop guidelines for streamlining functional learning and development processes applicable to both Global HQ and field colleagues. /liliSupport the development of strategic learning structures that would adapt to evolving needs. /liliContinuously monitor progress and provide feedback and evaluation of the different learning activities to the Staffing Coordination team. /liliMeasure and evaluate effectiveness of learning events and products which feed into Programme Operations’ integrated workforce management and informed decision-making processes. /liliProvide inputs to the LD component of the workforce planning and update information accordingly. /liliSupport the development of a comprehensive annual learning plan for Programme Operations to ensure that training requirements, needs, and expectations are met. /liliDrive learning and develop innovation ideas and projects with a strategic focus on enhanced and improved performance. /liliResearch the viability of new programme offerings, market potential, and competitive pricing models, developing unique programming in response to wider humanitarian community needs and interests in collaboration with the corporate learning and development team in HR. /liliDesign and lead the roll-out of cross-functional learning pathways and learning journeys to support mobility and capability development across Programme Operations functions. /liliMaintain and update the LD dashboards, contributing and leading relevant improvements, recommendations, and change in order to effectively communicate the strategic relevance of LD on the Programme Operations mandate.



/liliProvide strategic advice to Programme Operations functions on learning and development priorities, capability gaps and appropriate interventions. /liliDevelop the terms of reference, coordinate and moderate a network of regional training focal points for the design and coordination of regional training plans for Programme Operations. /liliManage and guide the work of the learning and development team, ensuring delivery of agreed objectives and outputs. /liliEstablish and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance learning and development approaches and initiatives. /liliPromote a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing across Programme Operations. /liliPerform other duties as required. /li /ulh3DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT /h3ulliProfessional LD activities are rolled out at global level in a harmonized way. /liliEnhanced visibility of LD within Programme Operations. /liliImproved communication and relevance of LD being incorporated into Staffing Coordinator actions, contributing to talent management. /liliAn established network of Programme Operations focal points. /liliAn established comprehensive annual training plan that is renewable and adaptable to future needs. /li /ulh3MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE /h3ulliEducation: University degree in learning and Development, Adult Education, Human Resources, Instructional Design or related field: Advance degree and postgraduate studies in the above fields an advantage. /liliExperience: Minimum 5 years of post-graduate, professionally relevant experience. /liliProven experience in leading and developing training events for a diverse audience in an international organization operating in humanitarian and/or development contexts, specific experience in developing and designing learning and development resources related to emergency preparedness and response is an asset. /liliExperience in developing and running online/virtual and simulation-based trainings in humanitarian contexts. /liliExperience in coaching and mentoring approaches. /liliPractical experience in developing humanitarian team capacities in resource-limited contexts. /liliWork experience in instructional design (assessing training needs, writing training/learning objectives, designing training, evaluating training, assessing participant learning). /liliExperience with peer-to-peer learning and self-assessment. /liliWork experience with an international humanitarian or development organization or specifically with WFP/UN and other UN Agencies highly desirable. /liliExperience designing and delivering field programmes is desirable. /liliKnowledge of commercial Learning Management Systems and Authoring tools is desirable. /liliFamiliarity with the UN procurement process system, related to vendor selection and management. /liliKnowledge of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese, will be an advantage. /li /ulh3Knowledge Skills /h3ulliStrong communication and presentation skills /liliAbility to work both with minimal supervision and as part of a team. /liliAbility to establish effective working relations with /li /ul #J-18808-Ljbffr

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