Education Planning and Coordination Expert

UNESCO's mission is to contribute to the building of a culture of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information

The UNESCO Office in Maputo, established in 1994, contributes 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.’

UNESCO works to attain quality education for all, focusing on gender equality and adult literacy, to mobilize scientific knowledge and science policy for sustainable development, to preserve cultural heritage, promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, and to empower people through the free flow of ideas and access to information and knowledge. To achieve these objectives, UNESCO works closely with national and local authorities and civil society, participating actively in the work of the UN Country Team in Mozambique collaborating closely with other development partners in the country.

In the area of education, which is the concern of this assignment, UNESCO works closely with national and local authorities, UN partners, civil society and development agencies to support Mozambique to meet the goals outlining in the Transforming Education Agenda and support overall progress of the SDGs (UNESCO is coordinator of SDG4 for education). Educational leadership responsibilities both globally and locally require additional human resources to support management in these tasks.

Working under the authority of the Head of Office and the direct supervision of the Senior Education Coordinator in UNESCO Mozambique, the UNV will assist the Education Unit with its work on the SDG4 - Education 2030 Agenda in the country, which focuses on building a quality inclusive education system, supporting education system responses to contemporary challenges for sustainable development and culture of peace and non-violence, and reinforcing leadership for Education 2030 through advocacy, partnership and monitoring.
The UNV will specifically be responsible to support the implementation and the coordination of the following activities:

• UNESCO role’s as co-chair (with UNICEF) of Strategic Priority One (Human Development) of the current UNSDCF 2022-2026;
• The planning, implementation and monitoring of advocacy activities jointly organized with networks and partners;
• The development of joint programmes and projects with other UN agencies;
• The identification of key internal and external stakeholders and opportunities for professional collaboration and partnerships on education issues and learning assessments;
• Supporting UNESCO participation in the Common Country Assessment (CCA) planned for 2025 and related work undertaken through the UN Sustainable Development Country Strategic Framework (UNSDCF) with a view to UNESCO assuring its role in education leadership as well as an active member of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Mozambique;
• The mobilization of resources to support sector-wide planning, education policy analysis, education sector assessment and sector management among Member States in the country in line with national policy priorities, key UNESCO regional and global programming frameworks;
• Periodic reviews, reporting and the sharing of information related to UNESCO’s programming in education.

Representation and partner relations
• Represent UNESCO in appropriate coordination forum;
• Engage with both national authorities and civil society;
• Support UNESCO’s participation in regional structures and processes when required