Project officer

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Description

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Under the general authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education (ADG/ED), the functional authority of the Director of UNESCO’s Multisectoral Regional Office in Dakar and the Head of the Education Sector for West Africa, and the direct supervision of the Senior Project Officer of the Health and Well-Being Cluster in the Education Sector in Dakar, the Project Officer is responsible for providing technical expertise and contributing to the effective management, planning, implementation and monitoring of UNESCO projects promoting adolescent health and well-being through education. 

Responsibilities

• Support project management: planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and resource mobilisation.
• Provide technical support and capacity building to partners in the following areas: school health, prevention of violence in schools, including school-related gender-based violence, prevention and response to HIV and early and unintended pregnancies.
• Establish and maintain partnerships and promote knowledge management, including representing UNESCO in various coordination forums.
• Participate in the professional development and capacity building of UNESCO staff, support recruitment processes, and assist UNESCO offices in WCA.

Required Qualifications 

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in education, social sciences, public health or a related field.

Experience

• At least 4 years’ relevant professional experience in at least two of the following areas: school health, school violence (including gender-based violence in schools), education sector planning or education policy development, inclusive education, gender equality, adolescent health, including two years at international level.
• Project management experience in the field of education and/or health.
• At least two years’ experience working in sub-Saharan Africa or with entities based in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Strong understanding of the region (WCA) and development cooperation.
• Experience in developing and/or implementing school health policies.
• Experience in ICT-based education or health programmes.
• Experience in results-based programme management.

Languages 

Excellent knowledge of French (written and spoken) and good knowledge of English.

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Dakar-Project-officer-(Education-for-health-and-wellbeing)/818636702/

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