National Project Officer (Education)
Moscow
- Organization: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- Location: Moscow
- Grade: Mid level - NO-C, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Education, Learning and Training
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: 2025-05-16
OVERVIEW
Post Number : 2RUED 0008PA
Grade : NO-C
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Moscow
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Project Appointment
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 16-MAY-2025
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Only nationals of the Russian Federation can apply for this position
Duration of contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Under the overall authority of the UNESCO Assistant-Director General for Education, the overall supervision of the Director of UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), the direct supervision of the Chief of the Unit of ICT in Health Education of the UNESCO IITE, and the guidance provided by the Section of Health and Education at UNESCO Headquarters, the incumbent will be responsible for providing strategic and technical support for research, planning, development and implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes and projects aiming to advance comprehensive education for health and well-being, including education provided in digital space, powered by ICT and generative artificial intelligence.
Long Description
More specifically, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks and responsibilities:
Programme and technical support
• Identify opportunities for UNESCO’s engagement in policy development and programming on comprehensive education for health and well-being, prevention of HIV, violence/bullying and cyberbullying including in digital space within the framework of the UNESCO Strategy on Health and Well-being, UNESCO IITE Strategy, national strategies, and the UNAIDS division of labour.
• Facilitate the process of strategic planning, programme and project development with UNESCO engagement in these opportunities.
• Support the timely implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on relevant projects mostly in the countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
• Contribute to advocacy efforts at regional and country levels in order to advance the use of evidence and best practices on comprehensive education for health and well-being including in digital space through UNESCO normative and operational resources and new data generated by research and/or pilot activities.
Leveraging digital solutions for educators’ capacity building
• Support and guide the development and promotion of novel digital tools and learning platforms for young people, capacity building of educators and other specialists to advance formal and non-formal education for health and well-being.
• Coordinate and contribute to the preparation of the content and promotional strategies for these tools and platforms, engage with relevant experts, support communities of practice.
Knowledge generation and transfer
• Plan, commission and supervise research on priority themes to inform policy advocacy and programming work on comprehensive education for health and well-being and violence/bullying and cyberbullying prevention including in digital space and ethical and effective use of generative artificial intelligence for these purposes.
• Collaborate on and contribute to the co-development and publication of new joint resources and research in key thematic areas.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and learning exchange among policy and programme practitioners, experts and partners.
Representation and partner relations
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with a range of external partners on key thematic issues, and internal collaboration within and across UNESCO divisions and sectors.
• Represent UNESCO in appropriate coordination forums and thematic meetings with UN agencies and other partners.
• Engage with local and regional organisations, including civil society and especially those led by or serving youth and working in digital space.
Working meetings and experience sharing forums
• Coordinate the preparation of UNESCO thematic in-person and online forums, working meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops, and those implemented in collaboration with partners. Contribute to the preparation, translation and dissemination of background documents.
• Lead and support the preparation of briefings, news articles, presentations, document summaries, publications and contribute to other tasks and duties as assigned by the Director of IITE and/or Chief of Unit.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in education, social sciences, public health or related field.
Work Experience
• At least 4 (four) years of relevant experience in a professional setting supporting programme implementation in the field of education for health and well-being, prevention of HIV, violence, bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents and young people, of which preferably at least 1 (one) year should be in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
• Experience in digital tools, platforms and other digital solutions for health and well-being education.
Skills & Competencies
• Track of record in programme and project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, research and knowledge generation;
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Strong organisational skills for planning and managing tasks, contracts and projects, organizing events, representing and presenting.
• Excellent networking and partnership building skills.
• Integrity and fairness, cultural, gender, religion, nationality and age sensitivity
• Strong interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy
• Ability to multitask meeting deadlines, paying close attention to details and quality of work
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and to maintain effective working relations within a multi-cultural environment
• Excellent communication and writing skills for preparing briefings, presentations, document summaries, and publications.
• Strong IT skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Languages
• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of Russian and English.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Work Experience
• Previous experience at UNESCO, in the United Nations System or other international organizations.
Skills & Competencies
• Creativity and openness to exploring new approaches to leveraging information and communication technology and artificial intelligence for health and well-being education.
• Advanced skills in digital tools and platforms for health education.
• Advanced knowledge of office software and knowledge of database and analytical tools software.
• Ability to develop, design and promote compelling knowledge and advocacy products including via the Internet and social media.
Languages
• Good knowledge of French or another official language of UNESCO
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 5,272,010 Russian Rubles.
For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as an interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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