Main purpose of job:
The Diplomatic Academy Regional Teams (DART) provide innovative and creative learning solutions to meet the needs of the UK Government overseas. We partner with British Missions (Posts) to ensure learning is based on performance outcomes and aligned to UK Government priorities. We work to ensure that learning activities are designed to best-practice L&D standards, based on solid research and contribute to building a positive learning culture within the workplace.
The role of the L&D Adviser (LP) in Africa will be to design, deliver and implement blended learning programmes based on organisational priorities and regional needs related to performance outcomes.
Roles and responsibilities:
Partner with Posts and Business Partners (BP) on Learning solutions
Partner with BPs and Posts to design and deliver learning solutions that meet identified needs/performance outcomes
Ensure learning solutions are designed and delivered using best-practice L&D methodologies consistent with Modern Workplace Learning. Ensure solutions are built as programmes and make use of appropriate technology.
Evaluate L&D solutions to ensure performance outcomes are achieved.
Facilitation
Facilitate Leadership & Management Development programmes
Support Management Development cohorts including Line Management learning sets
Act as live or virtual facilitators, community managers and moderators for online communities and groups
Lead cohorts of learners through programmes of learning in support of Diplomatic Academy Faculties
Work with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to deliver targeted learning through virtual platforms
Develop SME L&D expertise through face to face and virtual facilitation
Content Management
Curate and manage content across key thematic areas
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Excellent English language skills
Able to communicate and facilitate both virtual and live (face to face) groups effectively
Learning design skills to devise and implement learning solutions
Consultative and partnering skills
Content management and curation ability
Capability in community and group moderation to lead groups in virtual environments
Min 5 years in a L&D and/or OD environment either public or private sector
Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
Able to travel as and when required
A passion and enthusiasm for developing people
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