Learning and Development Specialist Adviser At Norwegian Refugee Council

Background

People are NRC’s most important asset; having the ability to recruit, develop and retain talented staff over time are key factors in delivering positive results for NRC’s target populations. Talent management is therefore a key strategic focus area for NRC in the years to come and a priority in its global strategy.

Role

NRC aims to significantly increase its investment in staff learning as a core pillar of its strategic enabler 5 “To value and build our people” in the 2022-2025 global strategy. This position is set to make a key contribution to this enabler for staff working in Head Office and Representation Offices; we rely on the L&D Specialist Advisor to identify learning-, culture- and competence gaps and to offer relevant learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that investment in staff learning initiatives is driven by learning gaps identified and campaigns that support the adoption of ways of working that have been agreed
• Promote in a timely manner all staff learning activities that are available to staff
• Deliver learning solutions and programmes in coordination with Head Office HR counterparts and with the Global L&D Unit
• Manage partnerships with external providers and other units/ sections that can optimise Head Office staff learning opportunities (L&D Global, Risk & Compliance Section, SPD, HSS Training Unit)
• Evaluate the impact of learning activities, report and capitalise on lessons learnt
• Produce job aids where needed in connection with learning activities
• Provide advice and consultancy to the organisers of the Head Office/ rep Offices Managers Forum when it comes to designing learning activities
• Uphold in all L&D activities and practices principles formulated in the HR and the L&D policies

Please access the full Job Description for more details about the role.

What you will bring

• Relevant experience of creating and evaluating L&D activities
• General HR knowledge of the international humanitarian sector
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills – listening and interviewing skills
• Fluency in English, both written and oral
• Good knowledge of organisational development and change processes
• Experience of methods of enquiry such as conducting semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions and surveys
• Interest in making use of artificial intelligence and digital learning in staff capability-building strategies

What makes this position attractive?

• A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team dedicated to advocating for the rights of people forced to flee
• A Temporary position for 12 months

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated to what we do
• To be innovative with our solutions
• To act as one unified and inclusive team
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family

We will be assessing candidates on an ongoing basis; therefore, early applications are recommended.

Please include all relevant employment history and education when completing your application.

For more information about the role, please contact: Alain Rias, Head of Global Learning and Development, NRC / alain.rias@nrc.no