Mission and objectivesUNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, sciences, and culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. The Regional Office in Bangkok has a regional mandate for Asia and the Pacific related to UN coordination and in leading the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on ensuring quality and inclusive education for all and lifelong learning. It implements the six areas of UNESCO programmesโeducation, natural sciences, ocean sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and informationโin Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. National activities are implemented by National Offices in Phnom Penh, Ha Noi, Kabul and an Antenna Office in Yangon. Under the Inclusive and Equitable Learning Team in the Education Section, the work compris-es of equitable education for all with focus on out of school children and youth, and adults with low educational opportunities. UNESCO Bangkok support the promotion of learning cities and learning communities to ensure the right to education as a human right.
ContextThe UN Volunteer (UNV) will join the Inclusive and Equitable Learning Team within the Edu-cation Section, supporting the equity and inclusion in education programme. The UNV will contribute to the coordination of the Equitable Education Alliance, with focus on out of school children and youth and other marginalized and vulnerable groups. The UNV will be responsible for assisting in the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of related pro-grammatic activities under the teamโs portfolio, including activities implemented under the Equitable Education Alliance, which UNESCO Bangkok is coordinating the work to raise aware-ness on โall for educationโ and to promote innovative solutions to remove persistent inequalities in the education. The team initiatives focus on facilitating access to flexible learning and lifelong learning programmes, towards a more inclusive and equitable educational landscape. They cater to a diverse range of beneficiaries, encompassing out-of-school children and youth, including migrants and displaced persons in emergency situations, as well as marginalized adults. Innovative approaches are employed to drive policy and capacity development for Member States. The UNV will enhance their understanding of equitable education and lifelong learning development in Southeast Asian countries and strengthen knowledge and skills in the UN systemโs programmatic work, including planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring within the overall framework of equity and inclusion in education. This will contribute to the UNVโs career path in international and regional development work, especially in education development whether in the UN or other international organizations.
Task DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of Education Programme Specialist, the UN Volunteer will support the following tasks: 1. Implementation of โRegional Promotion of Equitable Education through Innovationsโ project โข Assist in implementing activities related to out-of-school children, youth, and other marginalized and vulnerable groups. โข Engage in research and desk reviews on equity in education. Curate and distribute updates on equitable, flexible, and innovative learning programmes for disadvantaged children and youth to government officials, experts, and other stakeholders. Update content and features on the EquityEdHub website and coordinate with the IT team for seamless integration. . โข Provide support in coordinating, implementing, and monitoring project activities. This includes conducting background research, drafting inputs for project reports and documents, supporting logistical and administrative matters.. โข Design and support the organization of international/regional conferences on equitable education, as well as webinars and trainings in collaboration with partners of the Equitable Education Alliance (EEA). 2. Partnership and knowledge contribution โข Partnerships: Assist the team with communications and coordination with core members and stakeholders of the Equitable Education Alliance. โข Knowledge management and public information: Assist with preparing presentations, abstracts, and advocacy materials related to equity and inclusion in education. โข Contribute to communications and outreach for projects implemented by the Edu-cation Section, ensuring full visibility of implemented activities and achievements. โข Assist in organizing and managing knowledge resources in education. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: โข Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); โข Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; โข Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; โข Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; โข Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; โข Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Competencies and valuesโ Accountability โ Adaptability and Flexibility โ Building Trust โ Client Orientation โ Commitment and Motivation โ Commitment to Continuous Learning โ Communication โ Creativity โ Empowering Others โ Ethics and Values โ Integrity โ Judgement and Decision-making โ Knowledge Sharing โ Leadership โ Managing Performance โ Planning and Organizing โ Professionalism โ Respect for Diversity โ Self-Management โ Technological Awareness โ Vision โ Working in Teams
Living conditions and remarksThailand is located in Southeast Asia. The climate is tropical, with the monsoon season running from May/June through October/November. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, and it is also the most populated city in the country. It is located in the Chao Phraya River delta in the central part of the country. Bangkok has an estimated population of 5.5 million as of 2022. Over the past decades, Bangkok has grown rapidly with little urban planning or regulation. This has led to traffic congestion and air pollution, and there is frequent flooding of streets during the rainy season in the Cityโs low-lying areas. The cost of living in Thailand is relatively low, as compared to many other capitals in Southeast Asia. Housing is widely available in various sizes and at various price points. Many condos are wheelchair accessible. Private healthcare in Thailand is of excellent standard, and there are numerous top hospitals in Bangkok, which fall far below countries like the US in terms of price. There are numerous high-quality international schools available in Bangkok, with English as the language of instruction. Security threat level for most of Thailand has been assessed as minimal or low.