UNDP Jobs - 82353- Human Resources Intern- Leadership Development

Human Resources Intern- Leadership Development

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Internship

Starting Date :

28-Jan-2019

Application Deadline :

24-Dec-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Intern

Duration of Initial Contract :

3-6 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3-6 months

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.

Background

The Integrated Talent Management Unit is responsible for designing strategies, solutions, tools and services that enable and facilitate more effective and impactful people decisions, and help shape a workplace where individuals thrive and teams excel. The Unit includes several service lines e.g. competency management, job design and classification; talent sourcing, onboarding, and succession management; diversity, employee engagement, and staff well-being; performance management, learning and leadership development, and career management. It also includes a distinct service line for internal management consulting which enables strategic positioning, resources alignment and business process reengineering.

The mission of ITM is to enable effective management of UNDP talent through full integration of all aspects of talent management. Such an approach incorporates data from a variety of processes from recruitment, to performance management, learning, and development, and translates it into a coherent ‘employee life cycle' centered around one competency framework aligned with the UNDP Strategic Plan.
In this context the Talent Development Unit (TDU) is a centre of expertise that designs and delivers state of the art learning and development solutions to UNDP staff worldwide. Through the delivery of large scale leadership development programmes; tailored development programmes for key leadership roles; an extensive offering of high quality online courses on UNDP’s core business and professional certification programmes as well as customised development planning and career management tools, it enables and supports UNDP staff to build skills, grow and leverage the power of learning across all areas of work.

TDU’s role is to utilize continuous learning models to create development solutions that solve organizational problems, support organizational performance and engage staff. It is essential that UNDP staff continuously develop their knowledge, skills, experiences and strengths. The Talent Development Unit consists of the following teams: Capability Development, Leadership Development, Career Management and Senior Executive Development.

The Leadership Development Intern’s primary function is to support the Leadership Development Portfolio, a package of leadership development experiences that are targeted to prepare leaders at all levels and build the competencies of people in all locations. It is estimated that approximately 1000 people will benefit from these programmes on a yearly basis.
Secondly, the Leadership Development Intern will support other key areas of work within TDU during the course of the assignment, including support to the design, preparation, implementation and evaluation of workshops and other learning activities, communication and outreach, and support to the UNDP People Strategy.

The job requires creativity, enthusiasm for learning and leadership development, and the ability to meet deadlines and maintain high-quality of output working under pressure. The ability to use good judgment and experience working in a multi-cultural setting are critical.

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship will be organized around these main activities:

Provides operational support to the Leadership Development Portfolio in connection with preparation, enrollment, progress tracking, and reporting of the programmes offered;
Participates in the design of learning activities;
Creates and updates communication and outreach materials and presentations (e.g. videos, podcasts, webinars, newsletters, email, social media platforms);
Assists in preparing and coordinating webinars and other learning activities and materials;
Supports in carrying out surveys, assessment and feedback analysis to monitor the impact of learning and evaluate overall programme effectiveness;
Assists in organizing events and logistical support to workshops and meetings
Supports the HR team in the UNDP People Strategy design and implementation
Other tasks as assigned to support the work of TDU

Competencies

Excellent communication skills;
Excellent organizational skills;
Attention to detail;
Identifies priority activities and assignments;
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
Maintain confidentiality.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Student enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) – preferably in the areas of Human Resources, Organizational Development or MBA;
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Experience:

Sound IT skills, Office 365 (experience working with an LMS is an asset but not required).

Language:

Fluency in English;
Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.