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For every child, the right to learn

Learning at UNICEF focuses on building skills that support individual, team, and organizational goals. It’s a shared responsibility between staff, supervisors, and the organization, with plans set during annual career conversations. In line with UNICEF’s Global Learning and Development Policy and Lebanon L&D guidelines, UNICEF Lebanon is planning to conduct an internal skills gap analysis to identify current and future capacity needs across its workforce. Hence, UNICEF Lebanon seeks an Individual consultant to handle the 2026 skill gap analysis exercise in LCO within the guidance of the Chief of People & Culture (HR), ensuring recommendations are aligned with the main learning pillars and the strategic priorities outlined in the office-wide learning plan.

How can you make a difference?

The Learning and Development Needs Assessment Consultant will be responsible for the following within the guidance of the P&C Chief:

Review the internal skills gap analysis in reference to UNICEF Global learning policy and latest LDC TOR and guidelines.
Conduct interviews/focus groups with staff, supervisors, and LDC members.
Propose additional approaches and/or methodologies to do skill mapping.
Map current competencies against required skills per functional area and learning pillar.
Propose a prioritized learning and development plan, including recommendations for Group / individual and online learning modalities.
Present findings to P&C and the Learning and Development Committee for validation and integration into the annual learning plan.

Tasks/Milestone

Deliverables/Outputs

Timeline

Draft an Inception Report
Conduct a comprehensive review of the internal skills gap analysis, UNICEF Lebanon’s Learning and Development Committee (LDC) guidelines, and the Global Learning and Development Policy to identify alignment gaps and opportunities for enhancement
Develop a work plan and methodology, clearly outlining objectives, indicators, Achievable steps, Relevant alignment with UNICEF priorities.

To be delivered by end of the 2nd week

Deliver Stakeholder Consultation Summary.
Conduct interviews and focus groups with key relevant stakeholders (Section Chiefs, and LDC members) to gather qualitative insights into learning needs and capacity gaps.
Summarize and analyze key insights from stakeholder consultations, identifying recurring themes, priority areas, and alignment with LCO learning pillars to be documented in a consultation summary report.

To be delivered by end of the 2nd month

Draft the L&D Needs Assessment Report
Clearly identify priority learning needs across UNICEF Lebanon staff, mapped to LCO learning pillars.
Recommend SMART targeted interventions ensuring alignment with the LDC guidelines and UNICEF’s strategic objectives.

To be delivered by the middle of the 3rd month

Organize a validation Workshop with Learning and development committee (LDC)
Present key findings and recommendations from the draft Needs Assessment Report in a clear and actionable format.
Conduct a structured feedback session with HR and LDC members to gather input, ensure alignment with strategic priorities, and refine the proposed learning interventions.

To be delivered by end of the 3rd month

Submit the final Report and action plan
Incorporate a refined analysis of learning needs and proposed interventions.
A clear implementation roadmap aligned with UNICEF Lebanon’s LDC guidelines and strategic priorities, detailing recommended actions, responsible stakeholders, and monitoring indicators.

To be delivered by end of the 3rd month

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum Requirements

Education: At least a University Degree in human resource management, business management, international relations, psychology or another related field is required.
Work Experience: At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in learning and development, organizational development, human resources, or capacity building preferably within international organizations and/or UN organizations.
Skills:
- Strong knowledge of learning principles, organizational development, and capacity-building frameworks.
- Experience in conducting skills gap analyses and learning needs assessments.
- Proven ability to design strategic learning plans aligned with organizational goals.
- Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, including conducting interviews and focus groups.
- Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools.
- Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality outputs within deadlines.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are…

Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Innovates and embraces change
Manages ambiguity and complexity
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from targeted underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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