People Management %26 HR Capacity Building Specialist Consultants
Organizational Context
WHO EMRO is undergoing an organizational transformation to enhance leadership and effectiveness in Country Offices. This consultancy supports this by focusing on practical people management and HR capacity building. Activities include data collection for learning needs, coordinating training, developing learning materials, and creating monitoring tools, all under BOS/HRT guidance and aligned with EMRO priorities.
Job Purpose
The primary purpose of this consultancy is to support the Staff Learning and Development team in organizing and implementing people management and HR capacity-building initiatives for WHO Country Office leaders, HR professionals, and leadership pipeline participants. This involves assisting with learning needs assessment, data collection, preparing learning materials, coordinating activities, tracking participation, and providing concise reports. The role directly contributes to strengthening leadership and organizational effectiveness within WHO Country Offices as part of the broader organizational transformation.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for conducting a learning needs assessment to identify priority people-management and HR capacity gaps, considering target audiences and gender considerations. They will develop a comprehensive learning package, including facilitator guides, case studies, exercises, participant handouts, and practical tools for learning programs. Additionally, the consultant will prepare workshop and virtual learning implementation packages, detailing agendas, materials, session plans, and follow-up actions. They will also be responsible for producing project monitoring and evaluation documentation, summarizing participation, gender balance, learning outcomes, feedback, and completion rates, culminating in a final project report on capacity-building initiatives.
Work Experience
Up to 5 years of relevant professional experience is required in areas such as human resources, staff learning and development, training coordination, or people-management capacity building. Experience in an international or multicultural work environment is desirable.
Skills
Good knowledge of people-management and staff development practices. Ability to prepare surveys, learning materials, trackers, and concise summaries. Strong drafting, coordination, and organizational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online collaboration tools. Expert knowledge of English is required; intermediate knowledge of Arabic and/or French is desirable.