Practical Action is a change making organisation that works in unconventional ways. We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We do things differently, so answers that start small can grow big – bringing people together in bold collaborations, using innovation and knowledge to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
About the role
The Global Learning and Development Advisor will report into the Global Learning and Development Manager, and will be responsible for providing advice and support to the global workforce to build their skills and capabilities. This will be a varied role with the post holder helping to shape and deliver the learning and development offering. There will be some limited overseas travel.
Accountabilities
1. The line management of the Global Learning & Engagement coordinator role.
2. Leading on the implementation of the EDIB and Wellbeing Learning & Engagement pathways for the Global group.
3. Support our global teams and experts as they develop capacity building approaches, including providing advice and support on engaging tools and approaches to use. (Topics may include but are not limited to: safeguarding; gender; diversity and inclusion; community and stakeholder facilitation; project design, monitoring and evaluation approaches; project management; grant compliance; financial management; fraud management; staff recruitment; and performance management).
4. Work with regional country offices to identify key learnings and support them to share the learning across the organization in simple and engaging ways, building the application of learning into organizational culture and performance management.
5. Lead on and support the rollout of our internal peer mentoring program.
6. Support internal comms and staff engagement in communicating and engaging learning activity for the group.
7. Lead the ongoing development and continuous improvement of our administrative systems, ensuring integration of systems and processes across the Global Learning and Development team.
8. Manage the administration of the online Global LMS Practical academy, being the main point of contact for our host Humentum, troubleshooting and supporting the Global P&C team with logins, and report runs.
9. Update our SharePoint and Yammer page.
10. Source relevant external suppliers for training, coordinating and supporting our talent pool of freelance trainers and consultants, in all HR-related tasks, including sending out contracts and ToR’s, ensuring processing of invoices and payments, and sending post-training evaluations, collating feedback and reflections.
11. Design and implement clear evaluation interventions of implemented eLearning and development activities, ensuring accurate analysis of results and production of reports to demonstrate best value and return on investment.
12. Organize and design development events, such as annual networking and our learning conference as required. Be responsible for organizing and populating training events across the organization, creating booking systems, waiting lists, and arranging facilities (including setup and breakdown of training events, room bookings, catering, resources, and IT equipment).
13. Keep detailed registers for all staff who have completed compliance training, sending annual reminders for refresh training and producing KPI data for SLT, donor, and trustee reports when required.
14. Assist the G L&D Manager with rollout and updates of the Global induction program as well as facilitating UK sessions.
15. Coordinate the annual Safeguarding focal point learning/support webinars, setting up Blackboard/Teams/Zoom/Mentimeter, sending invitations, and keeping a recording stored safely for future learning.
16. Work collaboratively with the Staff engagement and culture lead, the Knowledge and learning lead, and the Digital learning IT lead in promoting Global L&D events and learning activities.
17. Lead and manage a range of cross-functional Global Learning and Development projects to ensure successful core outcomes and benefits are realized to timescale.
18. Undertake any other activities commensurate with the role as directed by the Global Learning and Development Manager.
PERSON PROFILE
1. Recent experience in a similar role required or must be able to demonstrate having credibly delivered outcomes comparable to those outlined below.
2. Working knowledge of written and spoken English.
3. Developing training & learning content for a professional cross-cultural audience at all levels of an international organization.
4. Excellent in-room and live virtual learning engagement skills, with confidence to present to diverse audiences with enthusiasm and energy.
5. Knowledge of mentoring models and frameworks.
6. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
7. Excellent safeguarding awareness.
8. Excellent stakeholder management and collaborative working.
9. LMS management, reporting, and development.
10. Blended and digital learning approaches.
11. Strong administrative and organizational skills in maintaining financial records, spreadsheets, and invoices.
12. Creating and reporting on statistical and data graphics from internal systems.
13. Motivating and engaging others.
14. Positively representing, promoting, and contributing to a diverse, dynamic, friendly, and inspiring team.
15. Engaging with, coordinating, and HR managing a group of freelance trainers and consultants from across the globe.
16. The ability to work flexibly to meet the time differences across the countries we operate in, to attend national networking events and or conferences in person or online. Occasional overseas travel.
17. CIPD qualified or equivalent (UK Specific), or relevant qualification or membership.
18. Communication skills in French, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, or Bangla.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, and working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK. This will be a global role based in the UK. They must be within a commutable distance from our office in Rugby, as they would be expected to attend the office as per our General Principles of Hybrid working.
Additional information
Practical Action believes that having a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture based on respect will enable us to be an effective organisation. We seek to create an inclusive workplace in which people are accepted as individuals, regardless of their differences and where they feel their contribution is valued. Practical Action is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.
We stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will be. By building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected, and valued, we give everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
Closing date for applications: 5th March 2025. Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. For more information, please visit our careers page.
To apply you must send us a copy of your CV, along with a completed copy of the attached ‘L & D Advisor – Relevant Experience Form’ to recruitment@practicalaction.org.uk by 5th March 2025.
Salary: £45,275 FTE – actual will be £27,165 (Based on 21 hours per week)
Location: UK
Employment status: 21 hours per week - Temporary Role for 6 months with possible extension up to 12 months.
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