Result of Service

The incumbent is required to provide a feasible proposal for a sustainable project to be implemented in the school, submitted for approval by the ESCWA Stories team.

Work Location

Kuwait

Expected duration

3 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background: The ESCWA Stories Team was established by ESCWA’s Executive Secretary to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among young persons in the Arab region by using the “ESCWA Stories” comic book as an educational tool. The team visits educational institutions in Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait, interacts with students and teachers, and organizes activities and events for the promotion of the comic book and its objectives. Against this background, SDGs Advocates and Development Project Coordinators are needed to help conduct a training of trainers (ToT) in schools in Kuwait, based on the “ESCWA stories” comic book. They will work in close cooperation with the “ESCWA Stories” team at ESCWA. Duties and Responsibilities: • Participate in training sessions on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs, with a special focus on SDG 4.2, in preparation to train other teachers. • Train teachers on using the “ESCWA stories” comic book (volume I, II and III) as an educational tool to raise the awareness of students on the work of the United Nations and SDGs. • Start a cooperative process between students and other SDGs Advocates to develop a proposal for a sustainable development project to be implemented at the school. • Supervise the implementation of the sustainable project, in close coordination with the ESCWA Stories Team.

Qualifications/special skills

For this position, a high-school diploma (or any higher degree) is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 1 year of teaching experience.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in Arabic is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Additional Information

Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.