Project Officer Media and Information Literacy

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Description

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• Implement, monitor, evaluate and report on UNESCO MIL’s governance and policy work, with a focus on legal, regulatory, and digital policy and governance initiatives at global, regional, and national levels.
• Provide programme and project support: analyze specific data and needs and develop proposals; define and revise project requirements effectively by ensuring consistency with priorities and available financial resources; conduct feasibility studies and draft reports; develop schedules for monitoring and tracking project progress in close collaboration with project staff and stakeholders.
• Identify, propose and develop collaborative projects.
• Participate in UNESCO’s (C/5) programme, budget and policy formulation discussions.  

• Provide information and technical advice to governments, peers, management and colleagues, including on tools, resources and policies.
• Remain aware of developments and advancements to inform and support governments, ministries and colleagues on policy formulation, project development, resources and best practices.
• Ensure technical backstopping for projects and events and provide technical support to colleagues, Field Offices and Institutes.
• Research, recommend and contribute to the development and expansion of a knowledge base in MIL’s field of competence, ensuring regular contributions to web and printed content and its dissemination.
• Carry out research, trend and priorities analysis and recommend courses of action based on findings and provide inputs for the development of strategies and approaches.

• Liaise with colleagues of UNESCO’s CI Sector and other Sectors, Field Offices, Institutes and stakeholders to create networks of expertise, identifying and discussing opportunities for collaboration.
• Attend and participate in meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars, contributing to advocacy efforts and promoting knowledge exchange.
• Reach out to public and private sector partners and stakeholders to support project development, funding and implementation, as well as relevant policies, strategies and plans.

• Contribute to resource mobilization by playing an active role in funding and project proposal development, submission and follow-up.
• Prepare input to generate MIL-related funding and projects taking into account the priorities of stakeholders. 
• Participate in fundraising events and activities.

• Ensure support to events, key initiatives and conferences either hosted by UNESCO or where UNESCO’s presence is required; provide input to the biennial and medium-term strategies, programmes and budget and reports, as well as Statutory meetings; update and monitor expenditures; coordinate and/or prepare reports, notes, memoranda, briefings, speeches and other correspondence and documents, including news articles and social media contributions related to media and information literacy and digital competencies.
• Support the work of the CI/MIL Unit and carry out other specific duties contributing to the Sector’s mandate, particularly in relation to events, launches, campaigns, and other key communication activities.

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Communication and Information, Law, Media, or other related fields. 

• A minimum of four (4) years of progressively relevant professional experience in communication and information and/or managing projects in the field of media, of which preferably two (2) years acquired at international level.
• Experience in coordinating partnerships and activities as part of the implementation of a major project/fund.
• Experience in resource mobilization involving a variety of contributions from different donors.

• Excellent organizational and planning skills, following a results-based approach.
• Strong analytical, drafting and editing skills, and ability to draft, edit and produce reports on relevant issues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to exchange information on complex issues.
• Excellent project management and coordination skills, results-based management and results-based budgeting.
• Excellent IT skills, with proficiency in the use of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Excellent understanding of UNESCO’s work to promote media and information literacy and digital competencies.
• Flexibility to adjust work schedules and manage competing priorities to meet established deadlines and deliver time-sensitive quality work.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multicultural environment.

• Excellent knowledge of English or French and very good knowledge of the other language.

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