Org. Setting and ReportingThis position is located in the United Nations Language and Communications Training Unit (LCTU) of the Capacity Development and Operational Training Service (CDOTS), Office of Support Operations (OSO), Department of Operational Support (DOS). The incumbent reports to the Head of the Language and Communications Programme of CDOTS. The Language and Communications Training Unit (LCTU) promotes linguistic balance and multilingualism within the Secretariat and improves the language abilities of staff, as mandated by the General Assembly in its resolutions 2480 B (XXIII), 43/224D and 50/11. To do so the LCTU offers language and communication skills courses in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish to staff members at UN Headquarters in New York and also in the Global Secretariat. The Capacity Development Operational Training Service (CDOTS) provides operational training, including training on enterprise resource management system and leads as the main facilitator of business process management activities in the UN Secretariat. The Department of Operational Support (DOS) was established to provide end-to-end operational support, advisory services and other solutions to operational entities across the Secretariat, including departments, offices away from headquarters, field missions and regional commissions. ResponsibilitiesThe duties of the Spanish Language Teacher are to promote multilingualism and to help staff develop more effective work-related communication skills in Spanish. These duties include, but are not limited to the following: • Teaching Spanish as a foreign or second language at all levels and for all skills, and specialized high-level communication skills courses to both native and non-native speakers. • Developing and/or teaching face-to-face, blended, online Spanish language and communications skills courses, including courses based on substantive topics. • Developing and updating course curricula, materials and assessments (course projects, continuous assessment tasks, etc.), and correcting student work. • Designing and delivering communication skills courses tailored to the specific needs of United Nations offices, departments and agencies. • Designing and delivering training and workshops related to communication, language learning methodologies, language curriculum application or other development projects of the LCTU, ensuringthat appropriate methodologies are used. • Meeting and corresponding with clients (students, departmental focal points, partners) to advise and provide individualized information, guidance and feedback. • Attending and/or leading meetings and participating in/or leading LCTU projects to meet the language and communication skills needs of United Nations staff. • Drafting, administering and /or evaluating parts of the Spanish Language Proficiency Examination, ensuring examination validity and consistency and collaborating with the related departments. • Preparing and supervising the construction and the grading process of language examinations and tests. • Managing the Spanish Language Programme when requested by organizing the course offering and overall schedule; the recruitment and schedules of the part-time Spanish language teachers; and the communication and evaluation measures, processes and tools. • Setting and managing programme objectives in line with the objectives of the LCTU. • Responding to other specific needs linked to the general objectives of the United Nations Language and Communications Training Unit. • Performing other duties as required, including LCTU projects; maintaining attendance and grading records; and other learning and administrative tasks. • Carrying out other development activities as required. CompetenciesPROFESSIONALISM: Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team Shortcomings. CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be \”clients\” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client. EducationAdvanced university degree (Master’s degree or 5-year equivalent degree) in language area studies, language teaching, applied linguistics, communication or education/pedagogy or related area is required. Degrees with special emphasis on the theory and practice of teaching Spanish as a second or foreign language to adult learners are desirable. A minimum of 500 training contract hours (specific training courses, postgraduate courses, etc.), in addition to the hours accumulated to obtain the university degree, in the areas of teaching Spanish as a second or foreign language, technology language area studies, curriculum development for adults, language examination design, communication or education/pedagogy is desirable. Job – Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceA minimum of five years of experience, either full-time or part-time, teaching Spanish as a foreign or second language to adults in a multi-cultural setting (corporate, academic or other professional setting), is required. At least three years of recent experience in curriculum development, language examination design, and/or teacher training for adults learning Spanish, is required. Experience developing and teaching Spanish online courses including experience with a variety of web 2.0 tools, such as learning management systems and MOOCs (e.g., Moodle, Canvas, Schoology); online collaboration tools (e.g., Google Drive and Hangouts, WebEx, OneDrive) and social media platforms to teach Spanish as a foreign language is desirable. Experience in teaching Spanish as a foreign language to learners with different levels of language competence, from beginners to advanced students (equivalent to levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 in Common European Framework (CEFR) of Reference, or UN Levels UN I, UN II and UN III in the United Nations Language Framework (UNLF)) is desirable. Experience teaching to learners at higher levels (equivalent to C1 or C2 in CEFR, or UN Level IV) is desirable. Experience teaching preparation courses for Spanish proficiency examinations is desirable. Experience in grading Spanish language proficiency examinations is desirable. A minimum of 6 months of experience in delivering virtual, online courses is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and Spanish are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).