International Professional and Higher Categories

International Professionals and Higher Categories

International Professionals are recruited internationally and are expected to serve at different duty stations throughout their career within the Organization. There is a wide range of jobs in this category requiring a high degree of educational, substantive expertise, analytical and communication skills, and/or managerial leadership ability.

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We also provide opportunities for young graduates from non- and under-represented countries to work with us through a competitive recruitment programme. If you recently graduated from university and have limited or no working experience, you may qualify to participate in our Young Professional Programme.                                                 

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Title Location Type of post Grade Closing date
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Senior Education Programme Specialist
Senior Education Programme Specialist Paris, France Jun 3, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-4 05-JUN-2025
Chief, Security Section
Chief, Security Section Paris, France Jun 3, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-5 06/06/2025
Associate Project Coordinator (Culture)
Associate Project Coordinator (Culture) Paris, France Jun 3, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 23-JUN-2025
Director for Research, Ethics and Inclusion (Social and Human Sciences) Paris, France Director D-1 15-JUL-2025 (Readvertisement, updated)
Education Research Officer
Education Research Officer New Delhi, India May 27, 2025
New Delhi, India Professional P-4 11-JUN-2025 (EXTENDED)
Programme Specialist ( Skills Development and Literacy) Education Kabul, Afghanistan Professional P-3 9-JUNE-2025
Associate Project Officer (Marine Spatial Planning) Paris, France Professional P-2 26-JUN-2025
Senior Project Officer ( Education)
Senior Project Officer ( Education) Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau May 26, 2025
Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Professional P-4 09/06/2025
IT Integration Specialist
IT Integration Specialist Paris, France May 23, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 09-JUNE-2025 (Extended)
Technical Solution Architect
Technical Solution Architect Paris, France May 23, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 26-MAY-2025 (Extended)
Associate Project Officer
Associate Project Officer Bogota, Colombia May 23, 2025
Bogota, Colombia Professional P-2 23-JUN-2025
Director, Bureau of Human Resources Management Paris, France Director D-2 23-JUN-2025
Ethics Advisor
Ethics Advisor Paris, France May 20, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-5 20-JUN-2025
Director, International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Director D-1 30-JUN-2025
Director(a), Instituto Internacional de UNESCO para la Educación Superior en América Latina y Caribe Caracas, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Director D-1 30 de junio de 2025
Project Officer
Project Officer Dakar, Senegal May 15, 2025
Dakar, Senegal Professional P-3 15-JUN-2025
Senior Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist Trieste, Italy May 14, 2025
Trieste, Italy Professional P-4 12-JUN-2025 EXTENDED
Reviser
Reviser Paris, France May 14, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-4 16-JUN-2025
Associate Project Officer
Associate Project Officer Paris, France May 13, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 13-JUN-2025
Senior Project Officer ( Education)
Senior Project Officer ( Education) Yangon, Myanmar May 9, 2025
Yangon, Myanmar Professional P-4 06-JUN-2025 EXTENDED