BACKGROUND:

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) was established in 1963 as a training arm of the United Nations system and is now headquartered in Geneva. In 2021, UNITAR reached over 370,000 learners globally through innovative learning solutions. We seek to empower individuals, organizations and institutions, enhance global decision-making and support country-level action towards a better future. Our alumni include diplomats and other government officials, non-governmental representatives, private-sector actors and local authorities.

The Division for Prosperity is one of the nine divisions of UNITAR and consists of the Hiroshima Office and the Geneva-based Public Finance and Trade Programme Unit. To “leave no one behind”, we promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and strive to reach society’s most vulnerable in least developed countries, small island developing states and conflict and post-conflict countries.

The Division for Prosperity runs training programmes in six thematic areas:

• Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development
• Leadership and Inclusion
• Trade and Finance
• Digital Technologies
• Anti-corruption and Combating Financial Crime
• Disarmament

In each thematic area, a programme team plans and runs training programmes. Each team’s responsibilities include designing the training, developing learning content, handling operational matters, running webinars, workshops and other learning activities, monitoring and evaluating the programme, and managing public relations.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE CONTRACT:

The incumbent will support the smooth conduct of the Division’s training programmes, including a new programme in digital skills for displaced Ukrainians in Poland (thematic area 4: Digital Technologies).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support content creation and updates for the online part of the programme
• Research innovative technologies and platforms to use in the programme
• Prepare and adapt training materials, including for the on-site part of the programme
• Support coordination with the programme’s resource persons and partners
• Provide administrative support to the Division for Prosperity
• Undertake other initiatives as requested by the Director for the Division for Prosperity

Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate/postgraduate degree programme (in international relations, digital technologies, computer science, information management, or a related subject) or be a recent graduate of the aforementioned (if selected, they must commence the traineeship within two years of graduation).

Experience/knowledge of LMS (learning management systems (LMS) such as Moodle and Canvas is an asset.

A full-time commitment is expected for this traineeship. Requests for part-time arrangements will be considered and agreed upon before the start of the contract.

General conditions of contracts for Traineeship apply. The incumbent is expected to work from home.

Please apply at: Traineeship – Programme Support - Home-based | UNITAR