Associate National Project Officer

The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) is UNESCO’s first education-related category 1 institute in the Asia and the Pacific region towards the development and promotion of new approaches to education for a more peaceful and sustainable world. The Institute is a globally regarded center of excellence for research and implementation of socio-emotional learning (SEL) through innovative digital pedagogies empowered by Artificial Intelligence.

MGIEP believes that the youth need more opportunities to participate actively in public matters and have a greater say in policymaking that will impact their futures. UNESCO MGIEP is seeking an Associate National Project Officer to provide support to the youth program in developing the Institute-wide youth strategy and the development of a global network for Youth-Driven Communities of Peace.

Under the overall authority of the Director and direct supervision of the Program Officer (Youth) of the Institute, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute towards the development of an Institute-wide youth strategy in close collaboration with the youth program officer.
• Assist with the coordination and implementation of the youth mission activities and events.
• Identify and develop relevant partners (International and in India).
• Drafting of different types of documents.
• Support developing an action plan for the various activities identified in the youth strategy including the communities of peace, PVE, and capacity building.
• Any other related task as assigned by the supervisor/ Director.

Required Qualifications:

Education Qualification:

• Advanced university degree (equivalent to a Master’s Degree) in education, psychology, political science, international relations, or a related discipline

Work Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience supporting the coordination and implementation of youth programmes.  Experience in the implementation of international youth programme will be a distinct advantage.
• Experience in facilitating and moderating workshops with Youth
• Position-Related Skills and Competencies
• Ability to produce quality documents (concept notes, reports, academic papers, etc.) based on research.
• Critical analysis skills
• Proven in-depth knowledge of international programmes and Indian NGOs working with youth.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationship
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Global teamwork experience and ability to work in multicultural environments.
• The ability to multi-tasks,  function effectively under high pressure, meet deadlines and adapt to rapidly changing environments.,
• Excellent IT skills, in particular, MS Office applications.

Languages:

• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English and working knowledge of Hindi.

Qualifications:

Work Experience:

• Experience in programmes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) of India or similar programmes in other countries.
• Professional experience within an international environment or in the UN system.
• Experience in the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE).

 Languages:

• Working knowledge of other UNESCO Official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian).

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/New-Delhi-Associate-National-Project-Officer-(Youth)/794852802/