Staff Development Officer

UN Atlas; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

World Food Programme in Rome seeks a Learning and Development Specialist to lead and coordinate global learning initiatives for Programme Operations. You will design, develop, and implement learning solutions to ensure staff can effectively deliver WFP's mandate and adapt to best practices in the humanitarian sector.

The role requires managing a team, partnering with internal experts and vendors, and monitoring training impact to inform workforce decisions.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of postgraduate, professionally relevant experience.
• Experience leading and developing training events for diverse audiences within international humanitarian or development organizations.
• Experience designing learning resources for emergency preparedness and response is an asset.

Aufgaben

• Lead and coordinate global learning initiatives for Programme Operations.
• Design, develop, and implement learning solutions to optimize staff performance.
• Oversee technical, cross-cutting, and soft skills training; coordinate with internal experts, trainers and vendors.
• Measure impact of training and inform workforce planning decisions; drive a culture of continuous learning.

Kenntnisse

Learning and Development

Instructional Design

Talent Management

Workforce Planning

Capacity Development

Human Resources

Training Facilitation

Coaching

Mentoring

Cross-functional Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Performance Evaluation

Needs Assessment

Adult Education

Emergency Preparedness

International Development

Communication

Presentation Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Learning and Development

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

LMS platforms

Microsoft Office

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Jobbeschreibung

Organizational context: WFP is the world's largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger and supporting progress towards Zero Hunger. The Programme Operations Staffing Coordination and Capacity Service (POS) supports staffing coordination, workforce planning, talent management, and capacity development across Programme Operations, aligning people, roles, and skills to strengthen programme delivery and organizational effectiveness.

Job purpose: The Staff Development Officer will lead and coordinate global Programme Operations learning initiatives, ensuring effective learning experiences and continuous enhancement of the L&D approach. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing learning solutions to optimize staff performance and adapt to humanitarian sector best practices. The officer will oversee technical, cross-cutting, and soft skills training, facilitate stakeholder coordination, and develop guidelines for streamlined L&D processes. Responsibilities include supporting strategic learning structures, monitoring progress, evaluating learning effectiveness, and contributing to workforce planning. The position drives innovation in learning and development, researches new program offerings, and designs cross-functional learning pathways to support mobility and capability development across Programme Operations functions.

Responsibilities: The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Learning and Development Specialist to lead and coordinate global learning initiatives for its Programme Operations functions. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing learning solutions to ensure staff can effectively deliver WFP's mandate and adapt to best practices in the humanitarian sector. The specialist will oversee technical, cross-cutting, and soft skills training, facilitating coordination among internal experts, trainers, and vendors. Key responsibilities include developing guidelines for streamlining learning processes, supporting strategic learning structures, and monitoring the progress and effectiveness of learning activities. The role also involves measuring the impact of training to inform workforce management decisions and contributing to a comprehensive annual learning plan. Furthermore, the specialist will drive innovation in learning and development, research new program offerings, and design cross-functional learning pathways to support staff mobility and capability development. This position requires managing a team, establishing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and promoting a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing across Programme Operations. The ultimate goal is to enhance the visibility and relevance of learning and development within the organization, contributing to improved performance and talent management.

Education: A university degree in Learning and Development, Adult Education, Human Resources, Instructional Design, or a related field is required. An advanced degree and postgraduate studies in these areas are considered an advantage.

Work experience: Requires a minimum of 5 years of post-graduate, professionally relevant experience. Proven experience in leading and developing training events for diverse audiences within international humanitarian or development organizations is essential. Experience in designing learning resources for emergency preparedness and response is an asset.

Skills: Learning and Development, Instructional Design, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Capacity Development, Human Resources, Training Facilitation, Coaching, Mentoring, Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Performance Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Adult Education, Emergency Preparedness, Humanitarian Aid, International Development, Communication, Presentation Skills, Teamwork, Time Management, Problem-Solving, Adaptability, Diplomacy, Cultural Sensitivity

Required languages: English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese

Desired languages: English, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese