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UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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The vacancy is created to fill multiple fixed-term GS-6 level Learning and Development Associate positions in the Global Learning Centre, UNICEF Global Shared Services Centre.
For every child, a calling.
We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, it’s a calling.
UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology. For more information about GSSC please visit our webpage at Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) and check this YouTube.
How can you make a difference?
The Learning & Development Associate will work with Subject Matter Experts in the design and development of both online e-learning as well as face-to-face learning programmes using a variety of development tools. The position also calls for presenting curriculum both face-to-face at the GSSC facility and via the broadcast studio to UNICEF staff worldwide.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here.
Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify learning needs
- Support the identification of learning needs within UNICEF in consultation with learning focal points and internal clients.
- Collaborate with SMEs to understand the learning needs and to determine the best method for presenting learning opportunities
Development of learning programmes
- Develop concept and design documents to address the identified learning needs.
- Design and develop learning initiatives, including assessing costs, creating roadmaps, designing learning assets, creating content on UNICEF LMS, assuring quality, and monitoring progress.
- Design structured Learning Paths focused on key UNICEF-specific thematic and functional areas. Design learning spaces and specific content on the UNICEF Learning Management System Agora.
- Ensure that the learning assets are compliant with UNICEF guidelines for accessibility.
Use of the latest methods and technology to develop innovative learning outputs
- Support the Learning and Development Specialist by carrying out background research on lessons learned for learning development and identification of best practices.
- Research, report and develop expertise on best and cutting-edge technologies for learning development.
- Design learning assets by using AI-powered authoring tools, including Articulate, Canva, and Vyond.
Deliver training as needed (using classroom and/or webinar modalities)
- Work with administrative support to schedule the delivery of course content.
- Deliver classroom and webinar training to UNICEF staff worldwide.
- Deliver virtual instructor-led training modules from the GSSC Broadcast studio to UNICEF staff worldwide.
As an advocate for every child, you will receive
- A competitive salary which is exempted from paying national income taxes in Hungary on United Nations emoluments. The tax-free salary of this position starts at net HUF 806,005 per month. Please check SalCalcLocal (undp.org) for simulation.
- Hybrid work opportunity
- Holidays and leave (30 days of annual leave per year)
- Parental leave
- Dependency allowance
- United Nations sponsored medical insurance plan
- Pension plan
- Optional life insurance plan
- Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning and learning path
- Access to staff well-being support
- Access to career development support
Please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education
- Completion of high school education is required.
- University Degree is an asset; in either Instructional Design, Adult Education, Human Resources, Public/Business Administration or any other relevant field.
Work Experience
Requirements:
- A minimum of six (6) years of progressively relevant professional experience in curriculum design, e-learning development required. A completed BA degree from an accredited institution qualifies as 3 years experience and will be counted towards the minimum work experience requirement. Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience is required for candidates holding bachelor’s degree in relevant fields. Master’s degree will be considered additional two years of relevant work experience.
- Experience with delivering training either online or face-to-face in the framework of staff capacity development activities.
- Experience with creating complex Learning Paths for functional areas of an organization in consultation with Subject Matter Experts.
- Experience with content creation and management in Totara-based learning management systems such as Agora.
- Proven experience with e-learning development tools, such as, Vyond, Articulate, and Canva.
- Experience with requirements to ensure accessibility of learning assets.
Desirables:
- Experience with conducting synchronous virtual instructor-led training sessions to online audiences
- Proven adult learning training expertise
- Video editing experience is an asset
Skills:
- Project Management, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Digital Dexterity
- Experience using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other UNICEF systems
Language requirements:
- Fluency in English (Spoken and Written) is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Internal applicants from the GSSC are required to complete the Learning Path corresponding to their current level before applying for another position. Additionally, they must attach a snapshot of the completed path to their applications. Applications that do not meet these two minimum requirements will not be considered. For further details on learning paths, please visit the L&D Portal Learning and Development (sharepoint.com).
Applicants must be nationals of Hungary or EU/Schengen countries OR in the possession of a valid long-term Hungarian residence and work permits. Temporary and/or sponsored visas are not accepted. UNICEF GSSC does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff, applicants must be holders of acceptable permits already at the time of application. Applicants with non-EU citizenship must attach copies of their valid Hungarian work permits, otherwise their applications will not be considered.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships, (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness, (3) Drive to achieve results for impact, (4) Innovates and embraces change, (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity, (6) Thinks and acts strategically, (7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
