National Programme Officer-Skills Development and Literacy

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  • Added Date: Thursday, 02 October 2025
  • Deadline Date: Saturday, 11 October 2025
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OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)

Duty Station: Kabul

Job Family: Education

Type of contract : Non Staff

Level : Level 4

Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Duty Station Time) : 11-Oct-2025

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OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

For the past two decades, UNESCO has been a key actor in supporting skills development and literacy training in Afghanistan. Its programmes aim to improve literacy skills while equipping beneficiaries, particularly women and girls, with livelihood-enhancing opportunities, by integrating literacy with practical skills related to culture and creativity, agriculture, home based manufacturing and entrepreneurship.
Building on this foundation, UNESCO remains committed to promoting education in Afghanistan as a fundamental human right, ensuring access to quality, relevant, and inclusive learning opportunities for all. The UNESCO Kabul Office plays a central role in strengthening adult literacy and non-formal education, with an increased focus on skills development for employability and livelihoods, particularly for women and girls who face significant educational and economic barriers.
UNESCOโ€™s Skills Development and Literacy (SDL) Programme integrates literacy with market-relevant and job-related skills, equipping beneficiaries with the knowledge, attitudes, and values required to be productive, responsible citizens.
The programme prioritises a community-based approach, particularly focusing on marginalised youth and adults, especially women, who have been excluded from formal education.

With funding from multiple donors, this programme operates under urgent implementation timelines to rapidly expand access to SDL opportunities.
To date, UNESCO has reached over 55,000 youth and adults across 20 provinces, with more than 60% of beneficiaries being women and adolescent girls.
To further strengthen and scale up these efforts, UNESCO Kabul Office is recruiting a National Programme Officer to support the planning, implementation, and coordination of the SDL programme.

Long Description

Overall responsibility:

Support the SDL Programme Team Lead in the overall planning, implementation, and coordination of the SDL programme, specially overseeing the implementation of an integrated literacy and skills development project in 10 provinces, including through close collaboration with key stakeholders and engagement with DfA to ensure project progress, and to support the achievement of project goals, targets, and milestones.

Planning:

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