Area of Specialization

International relations, project management, instructional design, and partnership development

Overview

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a leading provider of high-quality learning solutions and other knowledge products and services, intended to develop the capacities of Member States, as well as of individuals, organizations and institutions to take the lead in or meaningfully contribute to the transformational change envisioned in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its supporting documents. Guided by the contemporary plans of action and platforms agreed upon by the United Nations and its Member States, the work of UNITAR in the area of designing and delivering people-centred and results-driven products and services is structured along the four key dimensions of Peace, People, Planet and Prosperity with additional units ensuring organization-wide cross-fertilization of knowledge. Such compositions make UNITAR exceptionally fit for the purpose of supporting the indivisible and integrated nature of the 2030 Agenda. 

The UNITAR Division for Prosperity encompasses the Technology, Finance and Trade Programme (TFTP) and the Hiroshima Project Office (HO) and covers the following six key pillars: 1) Empower Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Private Sector Competitiveness; 2) Expand Financial Inclusions & Innovative Finance and Uphold Financial Integrity; 3) Ignite Structural Economic Transformation and Economic/Livelihood Resilience; 4) Advance Decent Work and Labour Inclusion; 5) Promote Energy Transition for Growth; 6) Accelerate Technology and Innovation for Transformation. These activities contribute to a number of Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 1 (No Poverty), Goal 4 (Quality Education), Goal 5 (Gender), Goal 8 (Decent Work and Growth), Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, Industry), Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). UNITAR Division for Prosperity offers evidence-based learning services using latest adult-learning methodologies and technologies including micro learning platforms.

The Division focuses on offering innovative capacity-building and knowledge-management solutions for personnel from a variety of sectors including national and local governments, parliaments, the private sector, civil society, academia and media. The Division will make continuous efforts to target at those who have been left behind including women, LGBTQ, youth, refugees/IDPs, people with disabilities, and indigenous peoples.

General Objectives of the Traineeship

The incumbent will support the smooth conduct of the HO’s training programmes and the development of learning content, applying and strengthening knowledge and skills through assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support developing learning content and programme materials
• Support coordination with resource persons, vendors, partners, participants and alumni
• Support outreach activities for the assigned programme
• Support managing and updating the training platform
• Research innovative technologies and tools for the assigned programme
• Provide administrative support to the assigned programme
• Support partnership building and resource mobilization for the assigned programme

Learning Objectives

The activities and responsibilities of the trainee will allow the incumbent to:

• Enhance their professional skills including leadership, communications and operational management
• Gain hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of HO’s training planning, implementation, and impact
• Enhance their creative and logical skills in coordinating programme activities
• Enhance their social and teamwork skills to adapt to change and embrace diversity, especially with colleagues, participants and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds

Measurable Outputs/Deliverables/Schedule of Deliverables

• Inputs for programme materials
• Online and on-site activities prepared
• Effective and timely communication with colleagues
• Effective administrative support provided to the programme

Performance Indicators for Evaluation of Results

• Timely delivery and quality of deliverables
• Positive feedback from stakeholders, including donors and training participants
• Good communication and teamwork with colleagues, participants and other stakeholders

Reporting Structure

The incumbent will report to the Head, Hiroshima Office, Division for Prosperity.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications/Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate/postgraduate degree programme (in international relations, digital technologies, communications, or a related subject) or be a recent graduate of the aforementioned (if selected, they must commence the traineeship within two years of graduation). Experience managing online learning is an asset.

Language: Working knowledge of English is required. Working knowledge of Japanese is desirable. Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset. 

Remarks

This position is primarily full-time; however, part-time arrangements may be considered, subject to mutual agreement between Hiroshima Project Office and the selected candidate. Applicants must be able to commute to the Hiroshima Project Office.

General conditions of contracts for Traineeship apply. 

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