Job Description
Type of Post: British Embassy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Category: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Job Subcategory: Learning and Development
The British Embassy Dubai has a vacancy for a Learning & Development Adviser (Learning Partner) to work within the Diplomatic Academy Regional Team (DART) for Africa and Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
The Diplomatic Academy Regional Teams (DARTs) 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.
We work at a fast pace with a high degree of autonomy. We need to be flexible and adept at dealing with change and ambiguity. We need to be skilful at working across cultures and resourceful to ensure we always deliver, even when we meet the unexpected.
You will be aware of the most recent L&D thinking and research and familiar with multiple learning channels to create effective blended learning experiences. You will be proactive in your approach, with excellent communication skills essential to build strong relationships across the business, at all levels.
Duties and Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:
Partner with Posts and Business Partners (BP) on learning solutions
Partner with Posts and BPs to design and deliver learning solutions that meet identified needs/ performance outcomes
Learning experiences will use best practice L&D methodologies consistent with Modern Workplace Learning. Learning solutions will offer quality programmes and make use of appropriate technology
Evaluate L&D solutions to ensure performance outcomes are achieved
Facilitation
Facilitate Leadership & Management Development programmes when required
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
Job Requirements
Minimum of 5 years in a L&D and/ or OD environment either public or private sector
Experience of partnering with very senior stakeholders
Excellent consultative and partnering skills
Able to communicate and facilitate both virtual and live (face to face) groups effectively
Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
Learning design skills to devise and implement learning solutions
Content management and curation ability
Understanding of modern workplace learning best practice
A passion and enthusiasm for developing people
Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Coaching and mentoring skills
Formal qualification in L&D or related subject
Arabic language skills
Required competencies
Changing and Improving, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Building Capability for All
Job Details
Company/Organization: British Embassy in Dubai
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duration of Post: Permanent
Compensation/Salary: AED 21,994 Per Month
