Consultant (Home-based) - Mentor

vor 3 Monaten

Home Office, Schweiz UNITAR Vollzeit

Duration of the contract
- 4 months
- 28 October 2024
- Organizational Unit
- Hiroshima Office (HO)
- Number of job positions
- 1
- Area of Specialization/Thematic Areas

Career counseling, human resources management, peacebuilding and international development
- Overview (quick description of the funded project and its context)

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Division for Prosperity is one of UNITAR’s nine divisions. It comprises the Hiroshima Office (HO) and the Geneva-based Public Finance and Trade Programme Unit (PFTPU). To “leave no one behind”, we seek to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth. We strive to reach society’s most vulnerable in the least developed countries, small island developing states and conflict and post-conflict countries.

Of the HO’s programmes, **the Programme for Global Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding and Development** (here after “the Programme”) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, aims at providing learning opportunities for junior
- and mid-level practitioners in the fields of peacebuilding and development, to deepen understanding of global issues and the UN’s priorities; to enhance their soft skills to meet the UN competencies; and to strengthen their capabilities for employment opportunities in international organizations. The Program is being implemented by Hiroshima University in partnership with UNITAR.
- General objectives of the contract

The incumbent will provide career coaching and mentoring for the participants and alumni of the Programme.
- Responsibilities/description of professional services

The incumbent will be responsible for providing substantive support to ensure smooth implementation of the programmes. Specific tasks include:

- Provide input and feedback to the Programme team as well as partners and Resource Person(s) on the implementation of the Programme to meet participants’ needs, as required
- Prepare and produce training materials as required
- Provide feedback, advice and mentoring to the participants and alumni for their career development in international organizations
- Provide inputs to the reporting documents for the Programme
- Provide suggestions to further improve the impact of the overall Programme
- Support partnership building and resource mobilization for the Division
- Undertake other tasks as requested by the Head of the HO
- Measurable outputs/deliverables/schedule of deliverables
- Input and feedback provided
- Mentoring and coaching for the participants and alumni provided
- Timely and effective liaison with the Programme team as well as partners and resource persons
- Performance Indicators for evaluation of results
- Timely delivery and quality deliverables
- Positive feedback from key stakeholders including participants, partners and resource persons
- Good communication and teamwork with colleagues in the HO as well as stakeholders
- Reporting structure

The incumbent will report to the Head of Hiroshima Office, Division for Prosperity.
- Competences
- **Planning and organizing** - Effective time management, ability to plan own work to meet designated deadlines, supervise colleagues and adjust priorities as required. High level of judgement and discretion in accomplishing the job; ability to foresee risks, monitor and adjust plans and actions as necessary.
- **Communications** - Strong communication (spoken and written) skills in English including the ability to draft/edit a variety of written documents including project completion report and communication materials; listens to others and demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed; is willing to learn from others and shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
- **Teamwork** - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
- Minimum requirements

**Educational**:Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related field is required.

**Experience**:A minimum of seven years of work experience in human resources management, administration or related area is required. At least three years of the experience must be a work experience within the UN system or equivalent global experience. Experience in providing career counselling to colleagues and/or stakeholders is required. Experience in facilitating training sessions is desirable.

**Language**:Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge in Japanese is an asset.
- Remarks

General conditions of contracts for the service of consultants and individual contractors apply. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local

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