22.3401, Jobs: INDES Program Coordinator: Inter-American Development Bank

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Subject: 22.3401, Jobs: INDES Program Coordinator: Inter-American Development Bank

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Date: 28-Aug-2011
From:  Pozzoli [mpozzoli at iadb.org]
Subject: INDES Language and Advanced Communications Skills: Program Coordinator, Inter-American Development Bank, DC, USA
 

	
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Subject: INDES Language and Advanced Communications Skills: Program Coordinator, Inter-American Development Bank, DC, USA

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University or Organization: Inter-American Development Bank 
Department: Economic and Social Development (INDES)
Job Location: District of Columbia, USA 
Web Address: http://www.iadb.org/en/careers
Job Rank: Learning & Knowledge Management Specialist/Sr Associate  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 


Description:

Learning & Knowledge Management Specialist/SR Associate
INDES Language and Advanced Communications Skills Program Coordinator

Responsibilities
As the Language and Communications Skills Program Coordinator, the 
prospective candidate will coordinate the design, development, delivery, and 
evaluation of the different components and learning modalities of the LCSP, 
providing the most appropriate training services for the development and 
strengthening of language and communication skills needed in all Bank's 
functions. The position reports to the INDES Chief. The main responsibilities 
of the position are:
-  Curriculum Design
-  Conduct needs assessments that are appropriately targeted to audience 
needs/environment.
-  Translate learning needs assessment into effective training curricula (online 
and face-to-face).
-  Prepares appropriate materials to meet identified needs.
-  Work closely with course clients and instructors in order to develop the 
most effective training programs for the Bank.
-  Coaches/collaborates with subject matter experts in defining, selecting, and 
developing content for special initiatives or projects.
-  Researches for new materials and methods in order to select appropriate 
textbooks, online courses, self-learning tools, and other training materials that 
ensure the most current information and methodologies are being used.
-  Promote learning delivery diversification, including on-the-job and non-
formal delivery tools.
-  Build partnerships with other key learning teams inside and outside the 
Bank, promoting exchange of learning programs, and ensuring state-of-the-art 
knowledge and learning practices are brought into Bank's learning programs.
Program Monitoring
-  Monitor program performance and identifies areas of improvement to make 
recommendations to the INDES Chief.
-  Acts as a gatekeeper for the programs and develops formal processes to 
obtain feedback from Bank staff regarding the effectiveness of the program.
-  Monitors instructor performance, identifies areas of improvement, makes 
recommendations to instructors and follows up on progress.
-  Monitors and records student progress by setting up, reviewing and 
maintaining an evaluation system.
-  Recommend and support the design, development and delivery of 
evaluations tools for short-term and long-term assessments.
-  Prepares and maintains information regarding participation in Program by 
Bank staff.
-  Prepares and presents academic and budgetary periodic reports.
Program Delivery and Contracting Aspects
-  Manages day-to-day academic and administrative matters of the Program 
at Headquarters.
-  Supports country offices in the administration of LCSP face-to-face and 
online programs.
-  Coordinates the selection and provision of services by Bank consultants 
and by outside language institutes, both at Headquarters and in country 
offices.
-  Coordinates and monitors quality of intensive language program provision 
by outside providers who are located outside Headquarters.
-  Undertakes searches for consultants, review resumes, and interviews and 
selects candidates.
-  Prepares terms of reference for the hiring of individual consultants for the 
design and/or delivery of courses.
-  Supervises all activities associated with payments and disbursements in 
accordance with contract agreements.
-  Prepares Terms of Reference for RFP for the contracting of firms for the 
provision of academic services and participates in the selection process.
-  Provides information for budget preparation, execution, and monitoring.

*A Turnover Appointment is offered under a fixed-term non-renewable 
employment contract of up to a maximum of 5 years.


Application Deadline: 05-Sep-2011 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.iadb.org/careers 
Contact Information
	Pozzoli 
	Email: mpozzoli at iadb.org 






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