Latest Career Opportunity To Work In UNESCO October 2016

• Provide
  intellectual, strategic and operational leadership and advise the
  Director on the most appropriate ways to integrate regional,
  sub-regional and country concerns in UNESCO’s strategies, policies,
  programmes and projects, in particular in relation to the area of Higher
  Education and ICTs.
• Assess
  and lead analytical studies to identify regional demands, needs and
  interests in particular in the area of higher education and ICT use in
  education; undertake and commission research in cooperation with higher
  education and R&D institutions.
• Support
  and promote the design and development or utilization of existing
  solutions to meet regional demand, needs, interests and expectations
  from educational reforms, changes and innovations in the region; Share
  knowledge and best practices, update and disseminate information on
  trends across the sub-region.
• Build
  on experiences to promote the use of ICTs in strengthening the quality
  of education systems in the sub-region; Support the implementation of
  the Gender Transformation Leadership curriculum.
• Provide
  technical support to Member States in the sub-region on policy and
  programming; Support the strengthening of national capacities for the
  implementation and monitoring of the Revised Arusha Convention;
  Facilitate cooperation in quality assurance in higher education and the
  implementation of the Arusha Convention in the ECOWAS Region.
• Support
  the development of synergies and collaboration with regional and
  sub-regional organizations to strengthen and harmonize higher education
  systems; cooperate with regional partners to promote TVET & the
  harmonisation of regional qualifications frameworks.
• Identify
  key internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively with
  them. Build influential partnerships, maintain systematic contact with
  UNCT in West Africa and develop joint programmes with other UN agencies
  or regional partners.
• Generate
  extrabudgetary projects in line with regional policy priorities,
  including the identification, preparation and negotiation of projects
  and cooperation frameworks with regional and donor agencies.

• Advanced
  university degree (Master’s or equivalent degree) in education, social
  science, science, engineering, economics or related field. A first-level
  university degree in combination with two additional years of
  qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university
  degree.

• A
  minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in education
  both at national and international level, of which at least 4 years of
  experience/exposure in the field of higher education.

• Knowledge of higher education policies or management in higher education including the field of inter-university cooperation.
• Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills, ability to collect, synthesise and analyse information from various sources.
• Proven
  ability to identify emerging educational trends and needs, and ability
  to plan strategically and to translate strategy into priorities and
  action.
• Demonstrated
  ability to establish partnerships and to ensure a high level
  coordination and cooperation among relevant stakeholders inside and
  outside the Organisation.
• Demonstrated fund-raising and resource mobilization skills.
• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills, including the ability to
  prepare, present and discuss findings and recommendations clearly and
  concisely.
• Ability to work in a team and to maintain effective working relationships in a multicultural environment.

• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English or French, and a very good knowledge of the other language.

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