Associate Project Officer ( Education)

The Associate Project Officer supports implementation of country-facing technical cooperation projects in educational planning and management, contributing to analytical work, training programmes, and knowledge sharing activities within UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP). The role involves supporting education sector planning, development of education policies, and capacity development programs, particularly in Early Childhood Education.

Responsibilities

• Support member states in the development, implementation, and monitoring of education sector analysis, plans, policies.
• Support the development of education sector, sub sector (in particular Early Childhood Education) and thematic diagnoses and analysis.
• Support the development and implementation of education sector plans including operational plans and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Support the development of education policies.
• Support the discussion with Ministries of Education officials within the framework of educational policy tradeoffs and the development of national strategy documents.
• Support the development of management and monitoring tools and the preparation of joint sector reviews or mid-term reviews.
• Assist in the development and implementation of training initiatives to support the professional development of education stakeholders in education planning and management.
• Contribute to the design of new training courses and capacity development programmes in educational planning and management and related topics, including Early Childhood Education.
• Support the development of training materials including readers, activities and assessments.
• Support the implementation/facilitation, monitoring and evaluation of training activities in educational planning and management.
• Contribute to the production and dissemination of knowledge on education sector planning, analysis and management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education sector reforms.
• Contribute to the development of methodological guides and tools on education planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and drafting of research on education analysis, planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Contribute to the update of IIEP’s website and interactive space for documentation and exchanges around education and training policies.
• Assist in the management of IIEP’s technical cooperation portfolio.
• Support project and related contract development and drafting, implementation, reporting and monitoring and evaluation.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in education, social sciences, international development, or related areas
• Less than 2 years of relevant professional experience in areas related to educational planning
• Experience in the development of education sector analyses
• Experience in the development of education sector plans, including costed multi-operational plans and MEL framework
• Expertise in educational planning for the early childhood education sub-sector
• Experience in developing and implementing tailor-made training programs targeting professionals working in education administrations, in areas related to educational planning.
• Experience in evidence-based educational research, policy reviews or data analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills and knowledge and understanding of global education-related issues, in the context of the Sustainable Development Agenda, Our Common Agenda and other major multilateral frameworks.
• Ability to draft high-quality, clear and concise analyses, studies and reports.
• Ability to draft concept notes and project proposals.
• Excellent coordination, negotiation and presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to maintain effective working relations within a multicultural environment and team.
• Demonstrated capacity to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent level (verbal and written) of English. Working knowledge of French will be an asset.
• Expertise in education data management and analysis, including EMIS and assessment data (desirable)
• Knowledge of another UNESCO official language (desirable)

Skills

• Educational Planning
• Education Sector Research
• Education Sector Plans
• Costed Multi-operational Plans
• MEL Framework
• Early Childhood Education
• Training Program Development
• Educational Research
• Policy Review
• Data Analysis
• Education Data Management
• EMIS Systems
• Assessment Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Concept note drafting
• Project Proposal Preparation
• Coordination Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Multicultural Communication

Languages

English, French