Staff Development Officer

GloJobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations in New York seeks a Staff Development Officer to design, develop, implement and evaluate leadership development and learning programmes for Resident Coordinators, heads of RC Offices, and RC Pool members.

Responsibilities include delivering diverse learning modalities and adapting content to different audiences and contexts within the UN system. This role reports to the Staff Development leadership team and requires collaboration across branches.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in education, organizational development, or related field.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership development in large organizations.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs and evaluates leadership development and learning programmes for Resident Coordinators and RC/HC Talent Pipeline.
• Delivers face-to-face, virtual, blended and tech-enabled learning, tailoring methods to audiences.

Skills

Leadership development

Learning design

Adult learning

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Education or Organizational Development

Tools

LMS

Job description

Staff Development Officer at UN.

Grade: P-3.

Location: New York, United States.

Application deadline: 13 November 2026.

Within delegated authority, and collaborating closely with RC System Leadership Branch colleagues, the Staff Development Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Designs, develops, implements and evaluates leadership development and learning programmes and initiatives for Resident Coordinators, Heads of Resident Coordinator Offices, RC/HC Talent Pipeline and RC Pool members.
• Designs and delivers face-to-face, virtual, blended and technology-enabled learning programmes and tools, applying appropriate adult learning methodologies and adapting learning approaches, content and delivery methods to different audiences and organizational contexts.