Project Officer (Education)
OVERVIEW
Post Number : ED/PA 250
Grade : P-3
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Paris
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Project Appointment
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 26-Mar-2025
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Duration of contract: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director General for Education and the Director of the Division for Policy and Lifelong Learning Systems, the overall guidance of the Chief of Section for Teacher Development, and the direct supervision of the Senior Project officer in charge of the coordination of the Teacher Task Force Secretariat, the incumbent is responsible for managing, implementing and monitoring progress of the Main Line of Action (MLA) 1 of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education 2030’s Strategic Plan. MLA 1 is focused on Knowledge production and dissemination and its flagship activity is the design, development and production of the Global Report on Teachers.
The incumbent will maintain regular contacts with the Education Sector Divisions, Regional Bureaus, Field Offices, ED Institutes/Centres, other external partners, academic institutions, TTF Members, in particular members of the Editorial Board, maintaining liaison, exchanging information, undertaking joint activities, and promoting cooperation.
Long Description
The incumbent will be expected to perform the following essential duties:
- Managing the design and production and be responsible for the technical content of the Global Report on Teachers.
- Contribute to the development of the report, including its analytical framework.
- Develop the draft from an existing outline and expand on the focus areas of the report.
- Identify research gaps, lead the commissioning of background papers and review and provide comments to background papers.
- Select the most appropriate data sources and carry out relevant data analysis when necessary.
- Build and maintain partnerships with multilateral partners (notably UIS, UNICEF, GPE, and the World Bank) and academic institutions, notably in the Global South to ensure alignment with major teacher trends and initiatives.
- Draft major chapters of the report and support its editing process, ensuring its quality.
- Support events, outreach, stakeholder engagement and peer learning mechanisms, with a focus on the use of its data and evidence to support policy and institutional reforms.
Long Description
- Draft related report products such as the report summary and thematic pull-out products and contribute to the crafting of key messages.
- Plan, strategize and conceptualize dissemination of the report in its original version and in other translation languages.
- Oversee implementation of other Knowledge products of the TTF’s workplan falling under MLA 1.
- Contribute to the design, production and dissemination of the Teacher Policy Development Guide modules.
- Report regularly on achievements, challenges and lessons learnt of the TTF’s strategic Plan MLA 1.
- Ensure alignment of Main Line of Action 1 (Knowledge Production and dissemination) with other actions of the TTF workplan, by regularly exchanging and strategizing with the TTF Secretariat Head, the TTF Secretariat Coordinator and other TTF Main Line of Action leads (Advocacy & Regional and National policy Learning).
- Support the preparation of the TTF’s Policy Dialogue Forum (PDF).
- Manage the TTF Knowledge Development and dissemination initiatives to monitor teacher policy progress.
- Select and document data, visualize levels and trends, and organize their presentation in innovative and thought-provoking ways.
- Present report outputs and represent the TTF in public events.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in the field of Education, Economics, Social or Human Sciences, Sociology, Political Science or related fields.
Work experience
- Minimum 4 (four) years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience as a researcher and/or author in a similar position in one of the following areas of expertise: international education development, educational communication, teacher professional development, education policy with progressive responsibility as a researcher and/or analyst.
- Proven experience in international policy development and/or, capacity development and training, and track record of engagement with senior officials in governments, funding agencies, non-governmental organizations or the United Nations.
- Proven experience in program management, and network building.
Long Description
Skills and Competencies
- Ability to draft complex research concepts in a clear and concise way for external use.
- Ability to think critically and innovatively.
- Ability to maintain effective collegial relations in a multi-cultural setting and to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to present complex relationships clearly in graphs and figures.
- Excellent data analysis skills.
- Familiarity with SDG 4/global, regional and national education monitoring frameworks.
- Responsiveness and ability to maintain good relationships with partners.
- Demonstrated capacity to work under tight deadlines.
- Excellent IT skills.
Languages
- Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Work Experience
- Proven experience of managing and coordinating the design, development and production of high-level global publications on education-related issues, preferably on teachers.
- Record of publications, including on quantitative education data analysis.
- Experience of working with authors, researchers, and production vendors.
- Experience in a UN agency or organization or international environment.
- Experience with UNESCO reports, drafting and publication.
- Experience working with and reconciling data from multiple sources
Languages
- Knowledge of French
- Working knowledge of another official UN language(s) (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 100 052 USD.
For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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