Organisational Learning Specialist at Plan International

The Opportunity

As the Organisational Learning Spec­­ialist you will contribute to building individual, team, organisational and partner capability and knowledge to meet current and strategic requirements. You will drive the appropriate culture, behaviours, skills and performance by leveraging technology and creating a learning culture to embed capability development. In this role you will have a particular focus on learning for Humanitarian/Disaster Risk Management (DRM) (80%) and Project Management skills (20%) (Project DPro) across Plan International.

You will create a culture and environment for individuals to learn and grow by ensuring a learning design and delivery that provides a blend of learning approaches, including face-to-face, social collaborative and coaching, as well as the application of motivational and behavioural science. This role has global reach, providing focused learning and development plans for key stakeholders and receivers of change.

The Individual

• We are looking to recruit an ambitious individual with experience in the Humanitarian/Disaster Risk Management sector who is ready to engage with a global team. With the ability to create a learning culture that supports continuing professional development, you will also be able to engage with stakeholders to define capability needs and their implication for learning.
• Demonstrable project management skills, with the know-how to use design principles to choose the right face-to-face and digital approach as part of a learning blend. You will also have a working level of competency in MS Office, Blackboard Collaborate LMS’s and CMS’s (ideally Moodle).
• To be successful in this role you will be well organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities. You will work effectively and inclusively with a range of people, both within and outside the organisation, and you will be a strong communicator in English, with knowledge of French and/or Spanish being desirable.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Knowledge of:

• Humanitarian Sector/Disaster Risk Management key principles and standards
• Project Cycle Management
• Learning & Development specialist with extensive end to end experience of the full learning cycle
• Thorough understanding of instructional design and how to incorporate adult learning theories and supporting technologies
• Proven experience of training/learning needs analysis and designing appropriate solutions/interventions
• Understanding of the differences between and potential benefits of a variety of learning delivery channels
• How to lead the creation and curation of content that can be stored, searched, accessed, linked and used to create meaningful learning narratives
• Application of diversity and inclusion principles and research within instructional design
• Demonstrable experience of learning evaluation and Return on Expectations (ROE) analysis

Skills:

• Project Management skills (knowledge of Project DPro desirable)
• Coaching and facilitation skills.
• Well organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build solid relationships with colleagues at all levels and provide support at a distance.
• Networking skills