OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Geneva
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 15-JUN-2025
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
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
IBEโs 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. IBEโs TA is based on experience and knowledge gained in various regions of the world and countries at different levels of development.
Long Description
IBEโs 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.
Long Description
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 IBEโs 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.
Long Description
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)
- For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced University Degree (Masterโs or equivalent) in the field