Associate Project Officer

Overview

Support digital learning initiatives and project management.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in the field of Education, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Humanitarian/Development studies or other social sciences.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience working with partners preferably in the public sector.
• Demonstrable experience supporting the management of multi-partner projects, ideally in the field of education.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Excellent knowledge of English (with strong speaking and writing skills).
• Strong IT skills, including advanced knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint and good knowledge of Excel.
• Good knowledge of the ed-tech trends and stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of French.

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 89,144 USD and 121,080 USD.

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**OVERVIEW** ------------ Post Number : ED/PA 213 Grade : P-2 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) : 05-MAY-2023 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** ----------------------------------------- The Futures of Learning and Innovation Division in the Education Sector of UNESCO works to help countries steer the digital transformation of education in inclusive, equitable, ethical and humanistic directions, in line with national and international goals. The Division leads the implementation of the Gateways to Public Digital Learning Initiative (Gateways), launched by UNESCO and UNICEF at the UN Transforming Education Summit. This initiative will map, describe and analyze existing public platforms and content; help countries create and strengthen national platforms; identify and share best practices; and establish international norms and standards to guide the development of platforms in ways that advance national and international goals for education. Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education (ADG/ED), the guidance of the Director of Future of Learning and Innovation (DIR/FLI), and the direct supervision of the Project Officer, the incumbent will support the planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, evaluation of the Gateways Initiative and contribute to other activities of the team related to digital learning and innovation. The incumbent will have the following duties and responsibilities: Long Description ---------------- **a) Project management** - Support day-to-day implementation of the Gateways to Public Digital Learning Initiative. - Coordinate the expert group that works with UNESCO and UNICEF to steer the initiative. - Assist to ensure the financial management of the initiative. - Draft and help oversee contracts to initiate expert reviews and descriptions of public digital learning platforms. - Prepare internal and external reporting, including to donor organizations. - Support the creation and design of the Gateway web portal featuring a map and descriptions of different public digital learning platforms. - Work with colleagues to find technical solutions to build, maintain and improve a web portal providing links to and descriptions of hundreds of different public digital learning platforms. **b) Member State engagement** - Assist to the mobilization of the Member States to support activities related to the initiative, especially country confirmation and endorsed/non-endorsed public digital learning platforms. - Work with countries to establish direct lines of communication with focal points overseeing national (and sub-national) public digital learning platforms. - Make requests to country focal points for descriptions and clarifications about digital learning platforms. - Assist to plan and coordinate intergovernmental processes related to establishment of norms and standards. - Support the establishment of a cross-country community of practice to facilitate and help guide the development and improvement of public digital learning platforms. Long Description ---------------- **c) Research, description and analysis** - Support the development of categories, labels, tags and headings to regularize descriptions of different public digital learning platforms. - Support trends analysis. - Assist to the research of various topics related to digital learning platforms, including governance, quality control and funding models. - Support the testing of rubrics and other instruments to facilitate description and review of different public digital learning platforms. - Undertake analysis of different digital learning platforms. **d) Strategic cooperation and partnerships** - Keep partners informed of accomplishments and next steps. - Assist initiating new partnerships to further project objectives and wider UNESCO goals related to digital learning and innovation in education. - Assist to ensure close and collaborative cooperation with UNICEF as well as other multilateral UN organizations involved in the initiative, including ITU, UNHCR, and World Bank. - Support fundraising efforts for the initiative and produce proposals and budgets, as needed. **e) Advocacy and communication** - Support communication, advocacy and media outreach efforts. - Develop various communication assets, including webpages, flyers, banners and new items, to help promote the initiative and ensure it visibility. - Draft briefing materials, papers, speeches, presentations and other original work about digital learning and education innovation and foresight. - Mobilize UNESCO sectors, field offices and institutes to contribute to the initiative and benefit from it. **COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)** ------------------------------------ Communication (C) Accountability (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) **-** ----- For detailed information, please consult the [UNESCO Competency Framework](https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/competency_framework_e.pdf). **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS** --------------------------- ***Education*** - Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in the field of Education, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Humanitarian/Development studies or other social sciences. ***Work experience*** - Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience working with partners preferably in the public sector. - Demonstrable experience supporting the management of multi-partner projects, ideally in the field of education. - Experience researching, analyzing and describing. - Experience organizing meetings and events. - Experience preparing contracts. - Communications experience to promote multi-stakeholder initiatives, ideally global or regional initiatives. ***Skills/Competencies*** - Strong organizational and coordination skills. - Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure, to manage heavy workload and to meet tight deadlines. - Strong IT skills, including abilities to maintain and improve basic websites, develop digital communication assets, advanced knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint and good knowledge of Excel and other MS Office applications. - Good description and classification skills. - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Discretion and tact. - Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to worked effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and in a multicultural environment. ***Languages*** - Excellent knowledge of English (with strong speaking and writing skills). **DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS** ---------------------------- ***Education*** - Degrees, certificates or training in website and database development and maintenance. ***Work experience*** - Professional experience supporting multi-country education programmes. - Familiarity preparing and organizing meetings and events for a United Nations entity or other global organization interfacing with governments. - Experience performing secretariat functions for expert bodies. - Experience developing and overseeing the management of websites. - Technical knowledge about online platforms. Long Description ---------------- ***Skills/Competencies*** - Good knowledge of the ed-tech trends and stakeholders. - Familiarity with the work and functioning of the UN system. ***Languages*** - Good knowledge of French. - Good knowledge of other UNESCO languages Arabic, Chinese, Russian and 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 78,285 US $. For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our [Guide to Staff Benefits.](https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/unesco-staff-compensation-booklet_en.pdf) **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.](https://careers.unesco.org/careersection/2/joblist.ftl) 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. **Footer** ---------- *UNESCO recalls that paramount consideration in the appointment of staff members shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity. UNESCO applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. UNESCO is committed to achieving and sustaining equitable and diverse geographical distribution, as well as gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Candidates from non- and under-represented Member States ([last update here](https://en.unesco.org/careers/geographicaldistribution)) are particularly welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. Individuals from minority groups and indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality. Worldwide mobility is required for staff members appointed to international posts.* *UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.*

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