Position level:P2
Duty station:Budapest, with travel to the field
Duration:12 Months (with possible extension)
Reporting to:Senior staff development officer
About the UNHCR Innovation Fellowship
Each year we welcome a group of 20 UNHCR staff and affiliates to the Innovation Fellowship. iFellows (as they’re called) embody the creativity and diversity of the thousands of staff at UNHCR. They work in field operations around the world and at headquarters, and represent a range of nationalities. But, the one thing they have in common is an innovative idea to better serve refugees. We work with them throughout the year as they shape and develop their ideas, and connect them to resources, knowledge, and each other.
Organizational Context:
UNHCR’s Innovation team and the Global Learning Center (GLC) collaborated to design and implement the UNHCR Innovation Fellow programme in 2013/2014. In 2015, the Innovation Fellow programme will continue to play a central role in engaging the broader organization in innovation processes; in supporting exceptionally talented and creative staff and driving innovation in UNHCR from the bottom-up.
To further strengthen the Innovation Fellow programme and the support provided to iFellows during their innovation activities and, more broadly, innovation training in UNHCR, the GLC and the Innovation Unit are looking for a suitably qualified Innovation Fellows Coordinator to be based in Budapest, Hungary, initially on a 1-year contract.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to fill this very exciting role that includes extensive travel and the possibility to impact the lives of millions of forcibly displaced people around the globe.
Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven individual with experience in the field(s) of innovation, project and change management and, importantly, training and training coordination. You would have between 3 - 7 years of previous experience, including experience from multicultural working environments, from (large) international organizations (for or not-for profit) and/or from humanitarian/development environments. You would have a relevant Masters Degree and a good practical and theoretical understanding of innovation, training and project/change management; its processes and approaches. Ideally, you would have past experience from the coordination and administration of long term (training) programmes; a personality that balances support to participants with appropriate challenges and questions, and the ability to see the ‘big picture’ and, at the same time, have a good sense of administrative and programme details.
You will be fluent in English and preferably one more UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic preferred)
Functional Statement (your accountabilities, responsibilities and authorities)
Accountability:
· The ifellow programme and support to ifellows are managed and administered to meet the organizational and operational goals;
· Activities, including learning and training activities, are compliant with existing policy.
Responsibilities:
· Administration and management of UNHCR’s ifellow programme (support to ifellows, administration including workshop organization, contracting of venues and external providers, follow-up and monitoring of ifellow progress, Learn&Connect administration etc.);
· Liaising internally with key stakeholders (ensuring links to the Innovation Unit based in Geneva) and externally in terms of building a strong network around the ifellow programme;
· Design and delivery of Innovation training for the ifellow programme as well as for other training activities (using webinars, podcasts or other appropriate channels) including the development and design of written materials;
· Budget management and monitoring for theifellow programme (and other Innovation training activities as these emerge);
· Finalization of ifellow evaluation ToR; contracting of external evaluator and provision of support as needed to deliver a relevant and useful evaluation;
· Facilitate relevant training related to innovation in face-to-face settings, through webinars or other media;
· Perform any other duties as required.
Authority
· Make decisions, in consultation with her/his supervisor on budgets, procurement and training design and delivery for the ifellow programme;
· Initiate, based on a training needs analysis, and in consultation with supervisor new training initiatives.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, send an updated CV and cover letter by 5th January 2015 to innovation@unhcr.org and let us know why you're the right person for the job.
