Operations Specialist - Training

Functional Responsibilities

Purpose and Scope of Assignment

The Operations Specialist - Training will manage all training material throughout the programme. He/She will be:

Responsible for the review, management and standardization of all training management packages in use by the Mali programme;

Responsible for conducting monitoring visits to all regional offices for the programme. Functional responsibilities:

The Operations Specialist - Training will be working as an integral part of the UNMAS Mali Joint Operations Centre and will be responsible for the coordination of training activities in conjunction with the Planning Officer. He/she will be responsible for the development, review and management of all training material in coordination with the Quality Manager and based on the results of external quality assurance and the evolution of the threat in Mali. His/Her functional responsibilities are:

Review, manage, and standardize all training management packages in use by the Mali programme, including gathering feedback from UNMAS staff, implementing partners and from After Action Reviews;

Provide technical advice and assistance to improve quality assurance/quality control framework. Specifically by working with external quality monitors, the national authority, and other key stakeholders, and designing and implementing technical courses/trainings and develop an effective framework;

Develop Training Management Packages in conjunction with training contractors;

Liaise with all training related stakeholders such as training implementation partners and contractors as needed;

Conduct periodic review of Mali Training Standards;

Contribute to the process of measuring the impact of training delivered in coordination with the pillars implementing the training activities;

Track all training activities by unit from Pre-Deployment Training to completion of Troop Contributing Countries rotation through liaison with Pre-Deployment Training Team, Support to MINUSMA and Operations;

Liaise with MINUSMA U7 (Force Staff Branch dedicated to Training Activities in order to provide the required inputs to the Joint Operations Center in the planning and implementation of training activities;

Any other tasks as directed by the Chief of Operations.

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FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. **

** Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

Master’s Degree or equivalent in business administration, project management, social science, or related field plus 5 years of relevant experience required;

or Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with 7 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;

or Military experience with a minimum of 11 years’ experience in the field of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and/or Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) and/or Military Search.

Work Experience:

Relevant experience is experience in management or implementation or monitoring of training related activities.

Three years of experience in training delivery and management (military or humanitarian mine action) is required.

Language:

Fluency in written and oral English is required.

How to apply

https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=22629#4