UN WOMEN: TRAINING PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.    In collaboration with relevant UN Women sections at Headquarters and in the field, the Training Centre develops and implements training for gender equality with UN Women’s strategy for government and civil society partners, the UN system, and UN Women staff. It develops training programmes in gender equality and empowerment of women, in close partnership with ICT ILO and other UN training institutions, making maximum use of on-line training techniques.  The Training Programme Coordinator post is based at the UN Women Training Centre in Santo Domingo. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Training Centre and in close collaboration with the Learning and Knowledge Management units at UN Women HQ. The Training/Capacity Development Specialist will provide support towards the further development and operation of the Training Centre to meet the needs for training for gender equality worldwide.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions: Implement pedagogical principles and best practices into developing training programmes and monitor their effectiveness and relevancy; Establish baselines on Training for Gender Equality and monitor standards; Apply new technologies in developing online programmes, courses, materials in collaboration with other UN Women colleagues; Develop partnerships for curricula; Coordinate the consolidation and development of online platforms (including Roster and Gender Training Community of Practice (CoP), etc. Description of Key Functions: Implement pedagogical principles and best practices into developing training programmes and monitor their effectiveness and relevancy: Advise and consult on pedagogical best practices for gender training courses; Develop training materials, programmes and user manuals; Provide training on the use of these manuals under the pedagogic quality standards; Identify and respond to training activities for UN Women staff , UN system Staff and partners; Coordinate the development of new online tools, surveys and other pilot projects; Conduct the evaluation of the adequacy of existing training and training tools for gender training and make pedagogic adaptations as needed; Monitor delivery of work against plans and report on progress; Participate in the preparation of annual work plans for training/capacity building . Establish baselines of Gender Training: Coordinate the development and analysis of needs assessment surveys; Design, plan and organize the development, implementation, testing  and evaluation of new on line applications on Gender Training; Manage the record-keeping and data management of training and capacity development initiatives; Serve as focal point for monitoring and evaluation initiatives related to training for gender equality; Establish and develop effective working partnerships with counterparts; Apply new technologies to the development of online courses and materials in collaboration with UN Women IT personnel and webmasters:  Lead application of new technologies to the development of online courses and training materials; Keep abreast of available technology, and apply it appropriately in the work of the Center; Keep  abreast of new developments, approaches and best practices on gender training; Manage and coordinate knowledge networks and communities of practice; Develop partnerships for curricula: Lead in the establishment of partnerships with reputable training entities within and outside the UN System; Develop partnerships with individual and institutional experts in thematic areas covered by course development. Coordinate the consolidation and development of online platforms (including Roster and Gender Training Community of Practice (CoP), etc.):  Monitor that training information and tools are regularly used, relevant, updated and accurate; Lead the establishment and maintenance of thematic sections within the Gender Training Community of Practice; Manage the membership of the CoP, ensuring regular communication and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned; Ensure articulation between Training for gender Equality, CoP and Virtual Campus.  Impact of Results: The appropriate design and efficient and prompt delivery of services will contribute to positioning the Training Centre as the leader on Gender Training among the UN training institutions.

Competencies

Core values and Guiding principles:  Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct; Professionalism:   Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work; Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:    Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity . Core Competencies: Ethics and Values:   Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity; Organizational Awareness:   Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment; Development and Innovation:  Take charge of self-development and take initiative; Work in teams:  Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds; Communicating and Information Sharing:  Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication; Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:  Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others; Conflict Management:  Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution; Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.  Promote a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example. Identify client’s needs and match them to appropriate solutions ensuring the inclusion of new and emerging issues/approaches; Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:   Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making. Functional Competencies Interest and commitment to the empowerment of women particularly through gender training and capacity development; Monitor ongoing developments inside and outside the client’s environment to keep them informed and anticipate problems; Meet timeline for delivery of products or services to clients; Experience in working in a multicultural and web-based environment; Fluency in office software, email, web-based applications and databases; Ability to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities; Ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments and adjusts priorities as required; Outstanding networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills; Capacity to work with diverse partners including governments, donors and civil society.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Master degree or equivalent in Education and/or Pedagogical Sciences; Studies in Gender an asset. Experience: A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the fields of pedagogy, training/capacity development related to gender; Experience in implementing training approaches for gender equality is required; Experience in the design and management of gender e-Learning materials is required; Experience at the international level is highly desirable. Language: Fluency in written and spoken English. Working knowledge of Spanish required and knowledge of French desirable; Knowledge of additional official UN language is an asset . Note:  In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment. All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.