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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Assistant Director-General for Sciences
Assistant Director-General for Sciences Paris, France 24 Apr 2026
Paris, France Director ADG 26/5/2026
Project Officer (Culture)
Project Officer (Culture) Ukraine 20 Apr 2026
Ukraine Professional P-3 4/5/2026
Associate Project Officer (Education for Health and Wellbeing) Lilongwe, Malawi Professional P-2 29/4/2026
UNESCO Antenna Coordinator
UNESCO Antenna Coordinator Tripoli, Libya 14 Apr 2026
Tripoli, Libya Professional P-4 28/4/2026
Director, UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education (IISTEM) China Director D-1 9/5/2026
Assistant Director-General for Culture (re-advertisement) Paris, France Director ADG 4/5/2026