JOB DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The International Bureau of Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-IBE) Office in Geneva is seeking applications for a Programme Assistant in the Technical Assistance Unit to Member States in Curriculum-related matters.

Background

IBE’s mission is to strengthen the capacities of member states to design, develop, and implement curricula that ensure the equity, quality, development-relevance and resource efficiency of education and learning systems.

IBE-UNESCO’s mandate strategically positions it to support member states’ efforts to implement Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) ‘Quality education for all’ and indeed, other SDGs that depend for their success on effective education and learning systems.

Technical Assistance (TA) is one of the main activities of the IBE. It focuses on all curriculum-related topics on which the IBE has the greatest comparative advantage. IBE’s TA is based on experience and knowledge gained in various regions of the world and countries at different levels of development.

IBE’s TA is provided “at the request” of the beneficiary countries to strengthen human and institutional capacities at national and local levels through missions undertaken by IBE staff and/or high-level international experts in the field of curricula, the development of tools and capacity building activities among others. Since each country is responsible for its own development, the role of the IBE is to support national efforts, not to replace it.

The objectives of technical assistance are to:

Strengthening institutional capacity
Ensure ownership and sustainability at national, departmental and local levels
Ensure the participation of all stakeholders

Purpose and scope

In the scope of its mandate, IBE is currently undertaking the drafting, launching and implementation of technical assistance projects to Member States as well as the development of practical and technical tools to accompany countries in curricular reform and transformation processes. The Programme Assistant will therefore contribute to the production and implementation of documents and projects related to the aforementioned activities.

Work assignment

Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO-IBE Director and the direct authority of the Head of the Technical Assistance unit, the Programme Assistant shall undertake the work assignment as follow:

Technical Assistance:

Support to:

Production of technical and financial offers for IBE’s technical assistance to Member States.
Implementation of project activities (ToR for hiring consultants, managing consultants work and insuring quality control; technical and logistical organization of activities).
Production of pedagogical tools for curriculum reform (on overall reform as well as on themed-based axis of transformation).
Support to Gender-related technical assistance.

Training

Support to:

Production of content for training on Health and Well-Being education.
Delivery implementation of training activities on Health and Well-Being education.

Institutional development

Contribute to:

Supporting the Director in the organisational and institutional development process of the IBE.
Supporting resource mobilization and strategic partnerships in alignment with the new strategy.
Supporting the unit in communication activities related to the curriculum reform, including the drafting of various content (articles, blog posts, briefs, etc.) to document project progress, highlight key initiatives, and foster stakeholder engagement.

Deliverables

Monthly progress evidence reports on milestones achieved in the execution of tasks listed above.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

Accountability (C)
Communication (C)
Innovation (C)
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
Results focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
Professionalism (C)

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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field Education, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics, or any related field.
At least five years of professional experience in the field of Education, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics, or any related field.
Experience in project design and implementation.
Excellent knowledge of English or French and good knowledge of the other language.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work experience in the UN organization or other multilateral organizations.
Understanding and knowledge of the UN mandates in relation to Human Rights and Gender Equality issues.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements