Learning & Development Consultant,(ESARO) at UNICEF

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.

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. 

Key activities

1. Discuss the scope of the assignment, expectations, and deliverables with the HR Manager.
2. 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.
3. Draft individual RO feedback reports, memos and emails for each of the 21 country offices, summarising observations and recommendations.
4. Incorporate feedback and suggestions provided by the HR Manager and Regional Chief of Human Resources.
5. Finalize RO individual feedback reports, memos and emails for each of the 21 country offices.
6. 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.
7. 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.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

1. Advanced university degree or equivalent backgrounds, in Human Resources, Business Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, Psychology or related areas.
2. Eight years of relevant professional HR management work experience, particularly in learning and development as well as in training design and delivery.
3. Previous working experience in a similar scope of assignment desirable
4. Strong analytical and presentation skills
5. Excellent knowledge of English and excellent writing skills
6. Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently under tight deadlines
7. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

CLOSING DATE: 6th March 2022