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UNESCO Recruitment for an Assistant Programme Specialist in Education under and Appointment for Limited Duration
Post Title: Assistant Programme Specialist in Education
Duration: 9 months (with a possibility of extension), starting October 15, 2010
Deadline for submission of candidatures: September 21, 2010
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Basic purpose:
contribute to the execution of extrabudgetary projects in the Windhoek cluster Member States;
be part of an interdisciplinary team in the office;
in collaboration with ED stakeholders and with technical guidance from HQ Programme Divisions, the Regional Bureau for Education and the Director/Windhoek until the P-4 in Education report for duty in the office, the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
Undertake coordination, monitoring, management and reporting functions pertaining to the implementation of the project “Advancing Education for All (EFA) in the Southern Africa region”, including;
Maintaining contacts with stakeholders in the participating countries;
Coordinate the organization of Stakeholder consultation meetings of EFA in Malawi and Angola, including follow-up on proposals, contract and activity monitoring, timely submission of reports;
Coordinate the organization of sub-regional stakeholder meeting to review the completed activities at national level and formulate recommendations on the way forward;
Production of a publication, a sub-regional report reflecting the activities conducted, results achieved and recommendations formulated;
Maintain strong relationship with donor for future collaboration;
Undertake coordination, monitoring, management and reporting functions pertaining to the implementation of the project “Leadership and Skills training for Under-privileged Groups and Youths in Ohangwena Region”, including:
Coordination, monitoring and follow-up on all skills training programmes conducted, including:
Monitoring and follow-up on contracts with service providers;
Coordinate the second round of skills training programmes;
Maintaining contact with stakeholders and the donor;
Provide support to the relevant government units to mainstream the programmes into government activities in a sustainable manner;
Maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, partners and the donor;
Preparation of reports;
Any other activities as assigned by the Director or supervisor.
Profile/Minimum Requirements:
Advanced university degree, preferably in a related field;
at least 2 years relevant experience in the field of education, at least 1 year of relevant experience at the international level and in a multicultural setting;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Good IT skills;
Excellent knowledge of English and knowledge of French would be an asset;
Ability to work in a team and meet multiple deadlines;
demonstrated ability to manage educational projects an asset;
work experience at UNESCO or another UN agency in the field, an asset;
knowledge of the southern African context an asset.
All candidates must submit a cover letter and CV in UNESCO format (can be obtained from the UNESCO office).
For any inquiries, please contact the UNESCO office:
UNESCO Office in Windhoek
Cluster Office to Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa & Swaziland
Tel. +264-61 291 7000
Fax: +264 61 291 7220
UN House, 38 Stein Street
P.O. Box 24519, Klein Windhoek
Windhoek, Namibia
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