Career Development Analyst - People Development

Copenhagen

Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Location: Copenhagen
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Human Resources
Closing Date: Closed

Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With presence in 170 countries and territories, UNDP endeavors to help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships, and institutions so they can sustain their progress. UNDP personnel are united by a common purpose: to help countries and communities across the world pursue peaceful, prosperous, and live in harmony with the planet.

Drawing on the diversity of UNDP’s client needs and partnerships, the Office of Human Resources (OHR) in the Bureau for Management Services (BMS) is the hub for the global HR function for UNDP, providing strategy, policy setting, guidance, and oversight. In addition, OHR provides a broad range of HR advisory and talent management services enabling UNDP to deliver fully integrated development solutions at corporate level. In this context, OHR is focused on the implementation of an ambitious and forward-looking three-year strategy, People for 2030, which will progressively transform UNDP’s culture and enable its workforce capacity to deliver more and better results.

Through People for 2030, OHR aims to be at the leading edge of HR in the international development sector by developing high quality and innovative human resources solutions and driving transformation across UNDP.

The Career Development Analyst – People Development plays a pivotal role in ensuring that UNDP has the right capacity to deliver on its mission through a strategic and holistic effort to build the required talent and that UNDP is progressively transformed into a learning organization with a continuous learning culture.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Career Development Analyst – People Development is responsible for the design and delivery of engaging foundational learning programme and initiatives. They collaborate closely with internal and external partners to offer engaging and transformative learning experiences.

1) Support UNDP’s Career Development portfolio

Design and deliver formal career development programmes to support UNDP Women career development.
Support digitalization of the Career Framework’s Career Paths for key roles and provide guidance on the respective development experiences.
Provide career development services for colleagues based in 170+ country offices and HQ. Provide personnel with opportunities and resources to build career transition skills e.g., preparation for interviews, creation of CVs, and others.
Support the UNDP Global Mentoring Programme by enhancing its communication and contributing to the management of the initiative.
Support the management of UNDP’s Career Journey site (internal career management portal).

2) General learning programmes implementation

Support in identifying and targeting development opportunities as per Talent Review results and needs identified in Talent Reviews
Design and deliver webinars, online learning, and technology enhanced learning.
Support design and management of online / AI platforms related to talent development e.g., to capture current skills and skill gaps (individual and organizational level) related to the employee lifecycle, with the intent to address skill gaps through development.

3) Contribution to Research, Evaluation and Operations

Conduct assessments and create reports and presentations for various target groups.
Develop and provide regular reports and presentations for various target groups (e.g., HR, TDU,
HRBPs, management, staff).
Manage operational tasks as necessary e.g. procurement, logistics, collaboration and coordination with vendors, participant management, communications and marketing.

Competencies

Core Competencies - UNDP Core Competencies can be found here.

Achieve Results - LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively - LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously - LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility - LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination - LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner - LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion - LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business development

Knowledge generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
Collective intelligence design: Ability to bringing together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions.

Business management

Project management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedure and protocols to achieve specific goals.
Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience; Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels.
Digital awareness and literacy: Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skillfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed.

HR - Learning & Development

L&D design: Knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, learning styles, and learning programmes delivery modalities; ability to identify and design effective learning paths, programmes, and initiatives.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master level degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources Management or other related Social Sciences; OR Bachelor’s degree in one of the above fields in combination with additional 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the Master’s degree.
Certifications in any of the following are strong assets: learning and capability development, agile methodologies, change management, human resources, portfolio management and/or programme management.

Experience:

A minimum of 2 years with Master’s degree or 4 years with Bachelor’s degree of relevant experience in the public or private sectors with increasing level of responsibility in the area of talent development and creation of a learning organization.
Demonstrated experience and success in designing and implementing innovative best-in-class talent development programmes and solutions in complex international entities with a globally diverse workforce.
Project management of learning and/or career development initiatives.
Coordination of stakeholders for the design and delivery of learning interventions
Experience in establishing new organization-wide processes is highly desirable.
Strong IT skills and excellent knowledge of office software packages (e.g. Microsoft Office suite: PPT, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Streams, Forms, SharePoint).

Languages:

Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an asset.

Disclaimer

Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)

Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.

UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

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