Associate Project Officer

OVERVIEW

Post Number : ED/PA 239

Grade : P-2

Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)

Duty Station: Paris, France

Standard Duration of Assignment: 1 year

Job Family: Education

Type of contract : Project Appointment

Duration of contract : 1 year

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 17-APR-2024

 

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

Duration of contract: initially 1 year, with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Located within the UNESCO Division for Education 2030, the Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality (ED/E30/IGE) supports Member States and other partners in the implementation of activities to achieve gender equality and inclusion in and through education, and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 5 on inclusive quality education and lifelong learning, and gender equality.

The Section’s work is guided by the UNESCO strategy for gender equality in and through education 2019-2025, and its three pillars aiming to support: better data to inform action for gender equality in and through education; better legal, policy and planning frameworks to advance rights; and better teaching and learning practices to empower.

The Section supports coordination across UNESCO to ensure coherence, complementarities and synergies within UNESCO’s Education Sector and across UNESCO programme sectors, field offices and institutes, as well as with external partners. It also leads and contributes to many initiatives aiming for collective action with civil society, academia, bilateral and multilateral agencies and the private sector to advance gender equality in and through education. The Section also supports capacity-development of the gender architecture of the Education Sector to ensure sufficient capacity for mainstreaming gender equality in UNESCO’s assessment, planning and proposal development processes, as well as in monitoring, evaluation and communication of work on gender equality in and through education.

The incumbant will work closely with Programme Specialists and Project Officers, and liaise with UNESCO country offices and other relevant Sectors to support the monitoring of UNESCO’s work on gender equality in and through education, capacity-strengthening to mainstream gender and support gender-transformative programming in education, and cooperation mechanisms managed by the Section to advance UNESCO’s work on gender equality in and through education.

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director General for Education, overall guidance of the Director ED/ED2030 and the Chief, Section of Education for Gender Equality (ED/E30/IGE), and the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist in the Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality (ED/E30/IGE), the incumbent will undertake the following tasks and responsibilities:

Long Description

1. Support the monitoring of UNESCO’s work on gender equality in and through education

1. Liaise with UNESCO HQ colleagues, Field Offices, Institutes and partners to collect information on UNESCO’s work in this area for reporting and communication purposes
2. Support the analysis of workplans and reports on UNESCO’s work on gender equality in and through education across all Expected Results areas
3. Support the development and roll-out of tools to collect and document good practice
4. Support the development of knowledge products and reports documenting progress, good practice, issues, challenges and opportunities, recommendations and future priorities, including in particular the annual report on UNESCO’s work in this area

Long Description

2. Support the mainstreaming of gender equality and gender-transformative programming in the Education Sector

1. Propose and support the delivery of guidance documents to improve UNESCO staff’s understanding and skills to design, deliver, monitor and evaluate gender-transformative programme in education
2. Contribute to the design and delivery of capacity-development activities for UNESCO HQ, Field Offices, Institutes and partners to mainstream gender meaningfully into education programming
3. Provide support to the network of gender focal points in education including the collection and dissemination of tools, resources and opportunities; the organization of brown bag seminars; and responding to requests for assistance.
4. Support the production of a wide range of content (website texts, brochures, posters, infographics and other audiovisual materials) documenting good practice by UNESCO in designing and delivering gender-transformative programming

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3. Support cooperation mechanisms managed by the Section to advance UNESCO’s work on gender equality in and through education, including the Global Platform for Gender Equality in and through Education

1. Support the planning and delivery of workplans and activities delivered by UNESCO’s cooperation platforms
2. Support outreach and liaison with relevant UNESCO and partner entities, in particular governments; other international agencies, civil society organizations and academic institutions
3. Support the documentation of results and communication and dissemination efforts of partnership activities

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
Communication (C)
Accountability (C)
Innovation (C)
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
Results focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
Professionalism (C)
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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education 

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in education, social sciences, public policy, international development or other related areas.

 

 Work Experience

• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience, of which preferably 1 year acquired at the international level or in an international setting in the field of education and gender equality.
• Experience in project coordination and dealing with partners and networks in education and gender equality.

Skills and Competencies

• Good knowledge and understanding of the international development agenda, in particular in the field of education and gender equality;

• Proven ability to work independently and with minimum supervision;

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively deal with partners and networks in private and public sectors in education and teacher development;

• Excellent drafting skills and proven experience of producing technical reports; Excellent level of IT skills (MS Office) and communication management;

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and team cooperation.

Languages

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

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

• Experience within the UN system, with multilateral agencies or international cooperations.

 

Languages

• Knowledge of other UNESCO official language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish).

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.

The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 82, 164 US $.

For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

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