Leadership Development Specialist (NGO Volunteer)

***Please note, this is a voluntary unpaid part-time role that is fully remote. Hours are fully flexible, but we would be looking for someone who can commit to at least around 4-6 hours per week. This role can be worked remotely from anywhere***

The Fédération Internationale de la Jeunesse, in English International Youth Federation (IYF), is an international non-profit youth organisation network governed by the present Statutes and the Swiss Civil Code. It is politically neutral and non-denominational, aiming to empower youth worldwide.  

The IYF Bureau of Management has direct responsibility for the management and oversight of the organization and provides leadership, advisory, and management support to the IYF Headquarters and other executive branches. 

The role of the Central Human Resources Division (CHRD) is to provide the IYF and its leadership with the best strategic HR advice. Leading the provision of HR business-focused services, the team delivers best-practice HR services and interventions that deliver results. 

Under the guidance and the overall supervision of the Manager of Talent Management, the Leadership Development Specialist is responsible for designing, developing and executing leadership development and learning activities and initiatives. The focus of the role is to enable a transformational change in the skills, knowledge and capabilities of the IYF’s leaders. 

Mission Statement

To voluntarily represent, positively promote, and uphold the mission of “Empowering youth for a better world” in various programs and opportunities throughout the IYF interventions across member countries. 

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Facilitate global leadership development initiatives through research, partnerships building, design, curation and delivery of customized learning solutions and events in accordance with global best practices. • Build, influence, and sustain leadership training activities through partnering with learning service providers, academic institutions and other related entities.

• Implement tools and resources for coaching, mentoring, assessment and development aligned with corporate needs and overall learning visions.

• Work with IYF business units, HR leaders, and other key stakeholders to distil leadership development requirements necessary to achieve business outcomes.

• Contribute to the creation of a corporate learning culture in which IYF’s leaders drive and contribute to building a learning organization and promote a strong employee experience and value proposition.

• Ensure that IYF effectively leverages modern learning experience platforms and technologies.

• Develop and leverage evaluation measures, benchmarks, and scorecards to monitor the effectiveness of leadership development programmes and initiatives.

• Ensure knowledge management and ensure relevant information is readily available on SkyBridge Talent Hub.

• Communicate and promote IYF’s leadership development opportunities to staff members across different levels and groups, leveraging a variety of channels and networks.

• Facilitate (virtual) events and leadership learning programmes. 

Language

Advanced English skills are required. Please apply in English.

Experience

• Experience in leadership development within the United Nations, INGO, non-profits, government, civil service, not-for-profit, NGO, charities, or youth empowerment organisations - MUST.
• Experience designing leadership development pathways, including competency frameworks, curricula, and cohort-based programmes.
• Experience in succession planning or talent reviews, including identifying critical roles, successor slates, and development plans for high potentials.
• Experience developing and tracking organisation-wide learning or skills roadmaps, using completion data, feedback, and post-program evaluations.
• Proven ability to facilitate and coordinate learning programmes and talent discussions across diverse, multi-cultural, or distributed teams.