IRC Learning and Development Advisor - Humanitarian Action Jobs in Kenya

IRC Learning and Development Advisor - Humanitarian Action Jobs in Kenya

Background:

The IRC Humanitarian Action section (in the Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit) supports the IRC and frontline colleagues in humanitarian access, humanitarian ethics and crisis analysis. A key activity of the section is supporting and strengthening knowledge and skills in core subjects such as humanitarian negotiation and humanitarian principles.

In addition, the section is leading a short project to develop and strengthen understanding and practice of humanitarian leadership, drawing on learning and experiences from operational settings and wider learning and research in the sector. This position is subject to confirmation of funding.

Job overview:

The Learning and Development Advisor, Humanitarian Action leads the team’s learning and development activities, ensuring we identify key needs and audiences, design and deliver relevant and high-quality training programs and strengthen learning through impactful methodologies, programs and materials to train global teams with a contextualized manner.

The role works in close collaboration with technical and team leads to understand priorities and integrate expertise into learning programs. In particular, this role will ensure the delivery of learning and development activities for humanitarian leadership, including core competencies such as humanitarian negotiation and humanitarian ethics. The role also contributes to section knowledge management and learning.

Major responsibilities:

Develop and lead the Humanitarian Action section’s learning and development program, including training, self-service, coaching and peer exchange activities, in close coordination with technical leads.

Work closely with Humanitarian Action team leads to assess and identify training and learning needs and key audiences.

Develop training and learning plans with team leads ensuring they contribute to technical, project and strategic objectives and meet the needs of learners across multiple contexts.

Develop training and learning materials including curricula, training modules, self-service materials, case studies, handouts and/or any other appropriate material

ensuring high quality and application of best practices in instructional design and technical writing

Coordinate with external training providers and/or developers for delivery of training, enrolment of colleagues and/or development of materials

Support and/or lead delivery of training plans with key learners and in close coordination with team leads

Support section colleagues on knowledge and learning activities and events such as communities of practice, presentations, online discussions and learning from country programs

Maintain knowledge and awareness of professional development community and activities in core humanitarian competencies

Monitor and evaluate results of training and learning plans and initiatives and ensure findings are utilised to improve design and delivery

Job requirements:

Significant experience and success designing and implementing learning and development programs and projects for learners across multiple contexts

Experience and knowledge in humanitarian leadership, humanitarian negotiation, humanitarian ethics and/or similar or related subject matter

Ability to engage multiple stakeholders and bring clarity to complex topics and conversations

Ability to understand and apply concepts to operational needs and realities

Knowledge and/or experience of adult learning and user-centred design processes, instructional design and technical writing

Excellent project management, interpersonal and communication skills

Fluency in English required; professional competency in Arabic, French or Spanish advantageous

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; IRC Learning and Development Advisor - Humanitarian Action Jobs in Kenya

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