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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Director, Bureau of Human Resources Management Paris, France Director D-2 23-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 6 de junio de 2025
Senior Research Scientist
Senior Research Scientist Trieste, Italy 14 May 2025
Trieste, Italy Professional P-4 29-MAY-2025 EXTENDED
Associate Project Officer
Associate Project Officer Paris, France 13 May 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 13-JUN-2025
Senior Education Programme Specialist
Senior Education Programme Specialist Paris, France 5 May 2025
Paris, France Professional P-4 05-JUN-2025
Project Officer
Project Officer Dakar, Senegal 15 May 2025
Dakar, Senegal Professional P-3 15-JUN-2025
Chief, Security Section
Chief, Security Section Paris, France 5 May 2025
Paris, France Professional P-5 06/06/2025
Ethics Advisor
Ethics Advisor Paris, France 20 May 2025
Paris, France Professional P-5 20-JUN-2025
Reviser
Reviser Paris, France 14 May 2025
Paris, France Professional P-4 16-JUN-2025
Education Research Officer
Education Research Officer New Delhi, India 28 Apr 2025
New Delhi, India Professional P-4 11-JUN-2025 (EXTENDED)
Associate Project Officer
Associate Project Officer Bogota, Colombia 23 May 2025
Bogota, Colombia Professional P-2 23-JUN-2025
Senior Project Officer ( Education)
Senior Project Officer ( Education) Yangon, Myanmar 9 May 2025
Yangon, Myanmar Professional P-4 06-JUN-2025 EXTENDED
Technical Solution Architect
Technical Solution Architect Paris, France 23 May 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 26-MAY-2025 (Extended)
Project Officer
Project Officer Nairobi, Kenya 23 May 2025
Nairobi, Kenya Professional P-4 26-MAY-2025
IT Integration Specialist
IT Integration Specialist Paris, France 23 May 2025
Paris, France Professional P-2 09-JUNE-2025 (Extended)
Senior Advisor for Governing Bodies, Planning and Administration Paris, France Professional P-5 26-MAY-2025
Senior Programme Coordinator
Senior Programme Coordinator Hamburg, Germany 24 May 2025
Hamburg, Germany Professional P-5 26-May-2025