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Beneath the authority of the Director and Consultant of the UNESCO Brasilia Workplace (UBO) and the direct supervision of the Schooling Programme Coordinator, and following the Desk of Delegated Authority and Accountability, the incumbent is answerable for undertaking work, recommendation, analysis and data administration, networking, partnerships, and useful resource mobilization for the Schooling Programme of UNESCO in Brasília. Particularly, the incumbent makes proposals and coordinates technical cooperation agreements in accordance with priorities, tips and orientations established, by offering technical and operational inputs for the design, elaboration, implementation, monitoring and analysis of extra-budgetary and common programme tasks and actions, giving assist and technical steerage to the actions and tasks throughout the Schooling Sector. 

Planning:

• Present help to ED Programme Coordinator in mapping-out the event stage of subjects below UNESCO’s mandate in schooling and the necessity for technical cooperation in Brazil with public and/or non-public sectors;
• Present contributions to the preparation of UBO’s framework and planning paperwork, together with the IT-based administration instruments resembling SISTER/CorePlanner, in addition to subsidizing points for UNESCO’s planning paperwork (medium-term technique and Programme and Finances – C/4 and C/5);
• Suggest annual motion plans for the precise theme(s) for which he/she is accountable within the Programmatic Space.

Technical Cooperation:

• Establish and develop each inside and exterior collaborative undertaking proposals primarily based on wants; outline and revise undertaking necessities and specs consistent with targets and priorities and undertaking high quality standards; conduct feasibility research and draft stories. Contribute to the interdisciplinary work within the multi-sectoral group of the Discipline Workplace, significantly as regards to the tutorial dimension of the “2030 Sustainable Growth Agenda”;
• Coordinate and plan work actions within the Discipline in assigned areas of focus, for instance within the areas of the event of schooling methods, empowering learners and the Schooling 2030 agenda. Contribute each when it comes to substantive elements (evaluation, curriculum, pedagogy) in addition to the promotion of cross chopping values (peace, studying to stay collectively, learner wellbeing, gender equality), as a mirrored image of the priorities of Sustainable Growth Purpose 4 and the nation Schooling Help Technique;
• Present help to the ED Programme Coordinator in defining undertaking and revision necessities by elaborating and/or supervising technical cooperation undertaking paperwork (so-called PRODOCs and Funds-in-Belief agreements);
• Put together undertaking proposals and revision proposals; suggesting UNESCO cross-cutting actions and alternatives for south-south cooperation and higher built-in actions with different UNESCO workplaces within the area;
• Handle and supervise technical cooperation agreements (extra-budgetary and UNESCO common funds) by following up funds and monetary state of affairs, monitoring and systematizing evaluations and getting ready doc revisions and utilizing undertaking administration instruments; analyzing and deciphering background historical past and documentation of tasks below his/her accountability.
• Add technical worth to tasks by offering technical and strategic options to undertaking wants primarily based on the UNESCO experience below the Schooling (ED) programme;
• Monitor undertaking implementation, analyze and appraise merchandise carried out throughout the tasks below his/her accountability;
• Set up and revise UNESCO books, articles and publications by drafting and structuring contents;
• Put together and make technical shows, speeches, paperwork, stories and papers upon request.

Nationwide negotiations and fundraising:

• Attend certified conferences and take part in technical teams, when indicated by the Programme Coordinator and/or the Director of UBO;
• Conduct negotiations with donors and potential companions, deciding on and proposing work plans for negotiation;
• Establish niches of alternatives and draft new undertaking agreements, significantly with the non-public sector, in areas the place the Schooling (ED) programme can provide experience to a rustic resembling Brazil.

Administration:

• Plan and management the work progress of the precise themes for which he/she is accountable, together with the elaboration of sectoral motion plans;
• Orient, supervise and evaluate the completion of duties carried out by Programme Assistant(s) associated to the themes and tasks below his/her accountability in addition to the work assigned to the assistant(s), in response to the priorities outlined by the Programme Coordinator.

Required {qualifications}

Schooling:

• Superior College diploma (equal to Masters) in schooling, social sciences or in a associated space.

Work Expertise:

• Eight (8) years of of related skilled expertise within the discipline of schooling or social areas, with strong expertise in undertaking administration and/or public insurance policies;
• Confirmed expertise in formulating schooling associated insurance policies and in implementing and monitoring schooling programmes/tasks;
• Good understanding of the challenges and alternatives of explicit Brazilian Schooling System.

Languages:

• The place requires proficiency in Portuguese and English.

Expertise and Competencies

• Sturdy sense of ethics, initiative, creativity, discretion and maturity of judgement;
• Professional-activeness and talent to work below stress; well timed responses, accuracy and sense of confidentiality; potential and suppleness to handle workload;
• Workforce and service-oriented, autonomy, emphasis on high quality, effectivity and outcomes;
• Analytical, downside fixing, organizational and coordination abilities;
• Useful resource mobilization and negotiation abilities;
• Wonderful oral and written presentation abilities;
• Good IT abilities (Microsoft bundle). Potential to deal with web-based administration methods;
• Availability to journey;
• Good interpersonal abilities with potential to keep up efficient working relations inside a multi-cultural setting: with folks of various nationwide and cultural background. Gender, faith, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptableness.

Supply: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Brasilia-Project-Officer-(EDUCATION)/791591702/

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