فرص عمل لدى منظمة UNESCO: مطلوب شريك في ادارة مشروع (Associate Project Officer (Education))

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Duration of contract: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director General for Education, the guidance of Director of the Beirut Regional Office, and the direct supervision of the Senior National Professional Officer for Education, the incumbent will contribute to the coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Lebanon education programmes responding to the supporting the implementation of the Five-Year General Education Plan (2021-2025) in Lebanon, the Multi Year Resilience Program, and in strengthening partnership and coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) as well as development partners in Lebanon and the Arab Region.

The incumbent will work with a relative degree of autonomy within her/his established areas of responsibility. At the same time, s/he is expected to contribute to the overall success and cohesion of the team and to regularly inform and consult his/her direct Supervisor.

RESPONSIBILITES

The incumbent will carry out the following duties:

1. Project Management 

• Contribute to the conceptualization, planning, development, coordination, monitoring and implementation of initiatives with focus on the Lebanon MYRP and the 5 Year plan, in line with gender priorities and UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy, the approved Programme and Budget, the 2030 Agenda, and as per countries’ needs and priorities:
• Develop, plan, implement, and coordinate initiatives pertinent to the assigned projects, support to scale up activities, good practices, and expand knowledge base evidence.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of MYRP activities, including supporting digital learning, promoting the teaching and learning of second languages, and scenario modelling for education in Lebanon.
• Contribute to quality assurance process of education tools, reports, guidelines and policies developed within the programme.

2. Monitoring and Reporting 

• Ensure timely control and monitoring of the assigned projects.
• Draft progress reports and final narrative reports, highlighting achievements, results, challenges faced, lessons learnt, and recommendations for future action or intervention.

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3. Event management and Communication

• Contribute to the coordination and support the organization of visibility events and activities related to the above projects, including the coordination with multiple stakeholders, event logistics, follow up with visibility matters.
• Ensure that visibility requirements and guidelines of UNESCO, donors and partners are respected and followed in the projects, activities and events.

4. Resource Mobilization

• Contribute pro-actively to identify potential donors/partners and funding opportunities at regional and national level for Beirut Office to pursue partnership development and resource mobilization for scaling up education programmes in Lebanon and the Arab Region.

5. Coordination

• Contribute to the coordination with key stakeholders and partners including regional, national and local authorities, UN agencies, (I)NGOs and private sector.
• Contribute to maintaining effective and positive relationships with decentralized representatives of donors, potential donors and partners.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in education, management, social and human sciences, international development or related fields.

Work Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in the field of education or a related field, of which at least 1 year acquired at international level.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent project management skills and ability to coordinate complex and multiple projects.
• Excellent coordination and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work with diverse team members, partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple and complex tasks within tight deadlines, and to deliver time-sensitive quality work.
• Ability to draft high quality, clear, concise documents and reports.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

• Experience and knowledge of development work in the education sector and a clear understanding of UNESCO's mandates and priorities in Lebanon.
• Experience in educational project management, including planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, preferably in UN agencies.
• Experience in working in the context of multiple crises, conflict, emergency and/or forced displacement.

Languages

• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

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