This programme was developed to support new senior leaders (Assistant-Secretary General and Under-Secretary-General levels) when they join the Organization or when they take up a new role in a different Secretariat entity. Objectives include helping leaders understand the UN culture, its operational nuances, who to turn to for guidance on a range of issues and connecting new leaders with peers who can provide valuable informal advice.

The Programme is comprised of the following components: 

• Induction briefings: Presentations by subject matter experts on key topics including accountability, delegation of authority, budget, ethics and other areas during a 1-3 day period.
• Partnering: The partnering component enables a new leader to connect with a peer who can provide informal guidance and help facilitate other introductions.
• Executive Coaching: Short-term sessions with an external executive coach enable leaders to strengthen leadership skills, including “soft skills” in communication and conflict resolution.
• Team-building: Leaders may opt to carry out team-building exercises with professional facilitation during the first three months of their appointment.
• 360-degree feedback (under development): After one year of service, leaders may participate in a 360-degree feedback programme as a developmental activity. 

Who can enroll?
At this time the programme is available to New York-based leaders who are new to the United Nations or simply new to their entity. The Office of Human Resources contacts each new leader shortly before or after the start of their appointment about the programme.
Contact Carina Stern at stern@un.org for more information.

 

The UN Leaders programme, offered by the UN System Staff College, is geared towards Senior Leaders at the D1 and D2 levels. It offers a Transformational and Adaptive Leadership Development approach with an emphasis on Strategic and Systems Thinking and Ethical Leadership. The programme also includes coaching, mentoring, and online learning resources.

Who can enroll?  

• Senior Leaders at the D1 and D2 levels 
• Fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointments (no SPA nor secondment)
• OHR will sponsor participation in this programme for a limited number of staff members.

If interested in enrolling please apply through your Department/Office/Executive Office, or Human Resources Section.
Entities may financially support staff to participate in this course.
Information on recent/upcoming editions can be found on the UNSSC website (https://unssc.org)

This four-month online learning programme, tailor-made for UN managers, provides practical tools and knowledge to help managers address complex UN realities and deliver results effectively, both in the field and at headquarters.

It aims to:

• Create high-performing teams by motivating and coaching staff, supporting their career development.  Monitor and evaluate staff performance and address under-performance in a constructive manner.
• Translate overall visions into realistic goals by planning strategically, implementing result-based management systems, mitigating risks, and managing resources and funds successfully.
• Communicate effectively with staff, senior managers and peers. Build and maintain long-term partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Create a UN Secretariat peer network.

Who can enroll?

• Staff with a Second Reporting Officer (SRO) role, across job levels  
• Fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointments (no SPA nor secondment).

Eligible staff interested in the programme must apply through an online form. The detailed timeline of the nomination period and the programme are communicated in due time by broadcast.

Programme Format

Programme	Time Requirement
Nine e-Learning modules	Four months (five hours per week - including a two-hour weekly webinar)
360 assessment and individual coaching	Individual coaching: one session of 1.5 hours; one session of 1 hour
Online Workshop	Five days

 

Entities may financially support staff to participate in this course.

 

The E-Management Certificate (EMC) is a self-paced programme uniquely designed to respond to the needs and challenges of UN managers, both at headquarters and in the field. It enables participants to be in control of their own learning, by personalizing and creating their own management development journey. The learning content, which is firmly anchored in the UN system leadership framework, spans across four different dimensions of management, including: people management, planning, programme implementation and resource management.

The EMC modules are available under the Blue Line leadership hub. Register online at: Blue Line

Who can enroll?

• The EMC is geared mainly towards staff with First Reporting Officer (FRO) functions
• Open to personnel with a valid UN e-mail account who would like to prepare themselves for undertaking a FRO role

Programme Format
The whole Programme consists of over 40 online modules covering key areas of management, leadership, innovation and evaluation in the UN. Participants need to complete 25 modules (15 mandatory + 10 additional) to award the e-Management Certificate
 

This five-day programme, offered by the UN System Staff College, covers leadership approaches, gender and cultural dimensions at the UN, with the intent to build women’s leadership roles while networking and learning from each other’s experiences.
 
Who can enroll?

• Female staff at P4 and P5, FS-7, and NO-D levels 
• Fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointments (no SPA nor secondment)

OHR will sponsor participation in this programme for a limited number of staff members. Eligible staff interested in the programme must apply through their Department/Office/Executive Office, or Human Resources Section/Learning Focal Point.

Entities may financially support staff to participate in this course.

Information on recent/upcoming editions can be found on the UNSSC website (https://unssc.org)

 

The Leadership Skills for Emerging Talents Programme, co-designed by OHR and the UN System Staff College, aims to create a network of young managers in order to cultivate their leadership potential to become future senior managers and leaders of the Organization.
 
Who can enroll?

• Staff at NO-A, NO-B, and P-2 levels 
• Fixed term, continuing or permanent appointment (no SPAs nor secondment)

Eligible staff interested in the programme must apply through their Department/Office/Executive Office, or Human Resources Section/Learning Focal Point.

 

The Blue Line offers a range of digital learning resources, including all e-Management Certificate modules, a leadership and management toolkit as well as various reference materials to help UN leaders and managers deal with everyday tasks and responsibilities, and challenges as they arise. By being available to all UN Secretariat staff interested in developing their skills, it supports a leadership culture aligned with the UN System Leadership Framework.

Secretariat staff can link Blue Line modules and learning paths to their Personal Development Plan goals and supervisors can encourage their teams to take advantage of this learning opportunity.

This leadership hub is available to all staff with a UN.ORG e-mail account.

You can register online at: Blue Line

 

This curated learning path provides recommended courses that will help staff develop key leadership and managerial skills aligned with the UN System Leadership Framework. Participants will be in charge of their own learning, deciding how and when to take the different courses under each track of this leadership journey.

Secretariat staff can associate LinkedIn modules and learning paths to their Personal Development Plan goals and supervisors can encourage their teams to take advantage of this learning opportunity.

Additional resources on Leadership Development can also be found at: https://www.linkedin.com/smart-links/AQF24AY7R-wJxg