Associate Field Coordination Officer

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations (ADG/PAX) and the direct supervision of the Director of the Division of Field Coordination (PAX/DFC), the Associate Field Coordination Officer will contribute to supporting the Director PAX/DFC in the overall liaison, backstopping and coordination provided to UNESCO Field Offices.  

The Associate Field Coordination Officer will:

• Provide substantive support documentation and analytical documents on issues related to UNESCO Field Network, including related to the review, development and implementation of reform initiatives related to the Field Network.
• Provide support in backstopping for Field Offices daily operations and liaise with Directors/Heads of UNESCO Field Offices, relevant services, Member States and other stakeholders for overall coordination.
• Provide assistance in coordinating human resources issues as concerns Directors/Heads of UNESCO Field Offices, in particular provide support to the recruitment processes of Directors/Heads of UNESCO Field Offices, in close cooperation with the Bureau of Human Resources Management (HRM).
• Provide support to information and knowledge as regards UNESCO Field Network for improved information flows and knowledge sharing between Headquarters and Field Offices.
• Provide support to the Division inputs to strategic and programming documents (C/4 and C/5), statutory reports, reports, minutes of meetings, consultations and analytical consolidation on issues related to UNESCO Field Network.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the field of public administration, international relations, political sciences, social sciences, or other related fields.

Work Experience

• At least two (2) years of professional experience in the field of international cooperation, international relations and/or diplomacy, or related field, of which preferably one (1 year) acquired at international level.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English or French and good knowledge of the other language.

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Associate-Field-Coordination-Officer/792857702/