Learning resources for JPOs

UNDP offers a wide range of learning opportunities to all staff members, including JPOs.

As a JPO, you have been allocated a budget (Duty Travel and Training Allowance) to support your learning during your JPO assignment (the amount of the allocation is donor-specific). You should use the DTTA available for your learning strategically and in support of your performance and professional development. To learn more about the DTTA click here.

In addition, all new UNDP JPOs participate in the UNDP Programme, Policies and Operations (PPO) Induction Workshop organized by the Learning Resource Centre in New York several times annually. JPOs will be invited to the course within the first 4-6 months of their assignment.

To learn more about the PPO workshop click here.

Furthermore, a core and optional learning curricula for JPOs has been developed to support your skills over time and in support of your longer term career development.

"Core" Curriculum at a Glance

Prior to Joining UNDP

Several mandatory online courses are made available for staff members. You can find the UNDP mandatory trainings here, covering essential topics related to your new assignment. The following must be completed prior to the JPO’s travel to the new destination:

• Basic Security in the Field

For the remaining courses, we suggest that JPOs partake in the on-line training prior to their travel and once they are at the duty station and have obtained their undp.org email address, they complete the assessments. Once JPOs are settled at their new location they can contact the designated Learning Manager for further information.

We also recommend for JPOs to read the UNDP for Beginners booklet, which provides a general introduction to UNDP. (Also available in French and Spanish)

Within 1st month

• Submit Certificates from completed modules (e.g. Security in The Field)



• Take assessment for Orientation, Sexual Harassment; if passed, it becomes part of your record within LMS



• ATLAS - Orientation & role based 'how to'.Recommended. Not mandatory but often required for your assignment.

Within 3 months

• Orientation to UNDP (Before joining/ within 1st 30 days);recommended or within first 3 months
  
  
• Prince 2 Foundation; recommended



• Gender: "Think outside the Box";recommended or within first 3 months

• Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment & Abuse of Authority;recommended or within first 3 months

• Ethics recommended or within first 3 months

Optional Curriculum at a Glance

In addition to the core learning offered by UNDP to JPOs, you should plan to continuously work on developing your skills and knowledge. You can enhance your knowledge and competencies by engaging in one or more optional learning activities within 1-2 years:

• Virtual Development Academy (VDA) Community and Practitioner level;



• Knowledge Management;



• Accelerated Solutions for Development;



• Resource Mobilization;



• Negotiation skills;



• RCA/ Work planning;



• MDGs/ IPS Work-life balance (under development– review status);



• UN Coordination/ UN Reforms;



• Participate in any LMS courses pertinent to their roles;



• Attend global or regional thematic workshops and workshops organized for JPOs.

You may find more information about UNDP's on-line courses by visiting the Learning Resource Centre and theJPOSC websites.