WFP Fleet Centre Training Manager – Consultant
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Do you want to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide? This is your opportunity!
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
ABOUT WFP
JOB TITLE: WFP Fleet Centre Training Manager
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultant (Regular) Level II
UNIT/DIVISION: Management Services Division, Fleet Centre (MSDF)
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Dubai, UAE
DURATION: 11 months with possibility of renewal
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities in over 80 countries to improve nutrition and build resilience. To support this mission, WFP Fleet Centre in Dubai is mandated to centrally manage WFP’s light and armoured vehicle fleet leasing, fleet management, and systems support, insurance cover, vehicle disposal, and advanced driver training and fleet management training services, to enable effective, safe and efficient fleets in all WFP offices globally. Fleet Centre is also increasingly collaborating with other UN agencies in the area of provision of leasing services and related fleet management and training services.
The WFP Fleet Centre manages and delivers fleet management trainings and driver training programmes to WFP and other UN staff since 2007. Under the UN Reform agenda, Fleet Centre training offerings are going to be offered to UN sister agencies and other humanitarian organizations.
The Fleet Centre Training Manager is responsible for the Fleet Centre training strategy and its implementation and training delivery, including resource planning and management of Training Unit staff and trainers, quality assurance of training delivery, as well as for the continuous development of the training offerings and the operations of the Unit.
Under the supervision of the Chief Fleet Centre, or her/his designate, the consultant will have the following responsibilities:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Lead the development and implementation of Global Fleet Centre Training Strategy, framework, and structure for all trainings, aligned and integrated with other, relevant Fleet Centre strategies and workstreams, and in line with wider WFP strategies and policies to ensure efficient and effective Fleet services
2. Lead the development of annual plans, contributing to longer-term strategies and lead improvements to policies, systems, and procedures to ensure services provided support WFP strategic objectives and are in compliance with corporate policies, standards, regulations, and processes
3. Oversee the existing resources in the area of responsibility and ensure adequate and appropriate resources are budgeted for and made available to support the implementation of the Fleet Centre Training Strategy.
4. Lead the implementation of the Fleet Centre Training Strategy, including operational staff management and development, and engagement with internal and external SMEs and service providers as needed.
5. Liaise and collaborate with WFP, external stakeholders, and clients of the Fleet Centre on required training initiatives
6. Manage and oversee the preparation of training offerings, including cost recovery aspects in collaboration with Budget Officer; review and prioritize global training requests; ensure effective allocation of training resources to deliver
7. Lead the comprehensive facilitation of specialized pre-briefing program of Trainers before field-based training missions; ensure trainers provide consistent trainings and are equipped with context-relevant fleet management/road safety data and information, and facilitate trainers' debriefing after the missions to ensure information dissemination within Fleet Centre;
8. Lead the identification, development, and continuous improvement of training curricula, materials, and training delivery methods, ensuring they are fit-for-purpose for the intended contexts and audiences;
9. Identify, maintain, and leverage relationships with internal/external stakeholders for substantive content and subject matter expertise.
10. Lead the preparation of complex training-related document management to provide management and clients with accurate information and reports for efficient planning and decision-making. (Directives, SOPs, guidance, manuals, etc.).
11. Assist and coordinate with the Road Safety Manager for producing and analyzing WFP Road Safety training-related reports at global, regional, and Country Office level to monitor RS incident levels and categories. Provide guidance and support to CO teams on actions to improve RS.
12. Develop training impact assessments; reporting on Training Unit performance and delivery against annual work plans.
13. Ensuring training is made available as broadly as possible in the most effective and cost-efficient manner, using the various training delivery methods and media, while maintaining the agreed quality standards.
14. Developing and fostering relationships with other WFP stakeholders, UN agencies, various fleet management networks, road-safety and training institutions, and academia.
15. Performing other duties may be required.
16. Willingness to travel as requested/required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Academic Qualifications / Licenses:
• University degree / postgraduate qualifications in training management, education-related discipline, or similar preferred.
Experience:
• Minimum 8-years post-graduate, professionally relevant experience managing training programmes, projects, or initiatives within a similar context (UN/humanitarian/development in developing/emergency environments)
• At least one year of professional experience working and living in relevant contexts to understand the reality & context of the Fleet Centre’s audiences and set the tone and be able to guide others on-the-ground realities
• Desirable experience in managing training strategies focusing on Fleet management and Driver Training, additional experience in Occupational Health and Safety will be highly regarded
• Proven experience in effective and motivating people management
• Extensive experience in managing the learning and development needs of multiple stakeholders – internal and external
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing innovative, and relevant training solutions for a wide variety of audiences
Knowledge & Skills:
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
• Ability to engage and influence a variety of stakeholders
• PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner, APMP certification, or similar (preferred).
Languages:
• Verbal and written fluency in English (proficiency/level C) is required. Second UN Language (French, Arabic or Spanish is desirable).
WHY WORK WITH WFP?
This is an opportunity for exciting and challenging assignments throughout WFP’s global operations, delivery of mandatory training of the highest relevance to safety, security, and duty of care.
WFP offers:
▶️ Meaningful and impactful careers: making a difference in the lives of the people WFP serves
▶️Continuous learning and training: providing opportunities for numerous learning tools to continually enhance our colleagues’ skillsets
▶️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment: gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
21 December 2022.
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
