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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Director for Research, Ethics and Inclusion (Social and Human Sciences) Paris, France Director D-1 15-JUL-2025 (Readvertisement, updated)
Chief of Section (Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion) Paris, France Professional P-5 25-JUL-2025
Associate Project Officer (Marine Spatial Planning) Paris, France Professional P-2 26-JUN-2025
Procurement & Contracting Officer
Procurement & Contracting Officer Kabul, Afghanistan Jun 24, 2025
Kabul, Afghanistan Professional P-3 07-Jul-2025
Ethics Advisor
Ethics Advisor Paris, France Jun 18, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-5 07-JUL-2025 (EXTENDED)
Associate Project Officer (Culture)
Associate Project Officer (Culture) Paris, France Jun 18, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 09-JUL-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
Associate Project Officer
Associate Project Officer Paris, France Jun 11, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 27-JUN-2025 (Extended)
Project Officer (Education)
Project Officer (Education) Paris, France Jun 6, 2025
Paris, France Professional P-3 27-JUN-2025
Project Officer (Communication & Advocacy)
Project Officer (Communication & Advocacy) Montreal, Canada Jun 6, 2025
Montreal, Canada Professional P-3 07-JUL-2025