Berin McKenzie

Berin McKenzie is Learning Portfolio Manager at the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), with oversight of the Executive Management and Innovation Portfolios. His role includes the scaling up of the UNSSC Executive Management Programming from 40 to 400 participants per year, along with a diversification of participant agencies and entities, as well as the global mainstreaming and development of the UN Innovation Toolkit and related learning and knowledge management. A New Zealand national, Berin brings over 15 years experience in instructional design, facilitation, digital transformation and change, and monitoring and evaluation of learning impact, with a particular focus on countries emerging from conflict. Berin has designed and lead blended training programmes for the UN Secretariat; UNFPA; WFP; PAHO; FAO and UNEP, amongst others, as well as for Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and ASEAN.

Corporate Experience

• Learning Portfolio Manager, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), Turin, Italy 2019 - Present

• Senior Specialist, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Hiroshima, Japan, 2017 - 2019

• Specialist, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Hiroshima, Japan, 2010 - 2017

• Training Consultant, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Hiroshima, Japan, 2007 - 2010

Academic Background

• Master of Arts (First Class Honours) Political Studies, Auckland University, New Zealand, 2001

• Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) Political Studies, Auckland University, New Zealand, 2000

• Bachelor of Arts, Japanese, Canterbury University, New Zealand, 1997