Director Of Office And Unesco Representative To West African States

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Under the overall authority of the Director-General and the direct supervision of the Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations (ADG/PAX) and in close consultation with the Assistant Directors-General (ADGs) of the five programme sectors and with the Directors of the other UNESCO Regional Offices in Africa, the incumbent will act as the Director of the Regional Office for West Africa in Dakar and UNESCO Representative to Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo.

The incumbent will expand and manage the multidisciplinary programme of the Office and provide intellectual, strategic and operational leadership in planning and implementing activities, responding to the priority needs of the countries covered by the Regional Office (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo) in UNESCO’s fields of competence. The incumbent also supervises the Heads of UNESCO National Offices in Abuja (Nigeria), Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), Accra (Ghana) and Bamako (Mali).

The incumbent works within the framework of UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategies (C/4s), approved Programmes and Budgets (C/5s), the Operational Strategy for the Implementation of Priority Africa and the Priority Gender Equality Action Plan as well as within the framework of international agreed development agendas as Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063, in particular as regards to their regional and sub-regional dimensions.

The incumbent will also act as the Regional Representative in the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) and therefore serve as the regional coordinator, ensuring UNESCO’s contribution to the UN reform for the Africa region.

The core result, for which the incumbent is responsible, is the positioning of UNESCO as a trusted development partner in the countries covered by the office. Other results are the establishment and implementation of the multidisciplinary programme of the Office in close cooperation with the wider UN System; the effective and efficient management of the Office’s operations, resources, premises and assets; and the establishment and implementation of robust external relations and partnerships, including with the Association for Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).

Moreover, the incumbent will participate, or ensure participation of the Office, in the activities of the United Nations at the national level in Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger, Sierra Leone and Togo.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in a discipline related to UNESCO’s mandate, public or business administration or international relations, or related field.

Work Experience:

At least fifteen (15) years of progressive professional experience at the appropriate management level within the United Nations system, other international, national or private sector institutions, including a wide experience in diplomatic work or development issues related to UNESCO’s areas of competence, in association with national and international organizations.
Demonstrated experience in advocacy and resources mobilization.
Proven partnership experience with successful implementation of partners at global, local and community levels.
Professional experience in the field of education, sciences, culture, social sciences or communication.

Skills & Competencies:

Commitment to the Organization’s mandate, vision, strategic direction and priorities.
Institutional leadership capacity, high sense of objectivity and professional integrity, diplomacy, tact and political astuteness.
Demonstrated strategic planning and management abilities, including capacity to administer extensive programmes and projects, financial and human resources, as well as to exercise appropriate supervision and control.
Capacity to provide intellectual leadership to guide staff, as well as ability to build trust, manage, lead and motivate a large and diversified body of staff in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity, as well as exercise supervision and control and ensure continuous training and development of staff.
Ability to identify key strategic issues, objectives, opportunities, and risks.
Organizational skills, including in establishing plans and priorities, and in implementing them effectively, as well as in devising implementation plans.
Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing; demonstrated ability to interact with a wide range of high-level partners.

Languages:

Excellent knowledge and drafting skills in English and French.

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Dakar-Director-of-Office-and-UNESCO-Representative-to-West-African-States/783718002/

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