UNESCO is hiring for Assistant Programme Specialist (Educational Planning) Position

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Application Deadline: 30 June 2024

UNESCO is hiring for Assistant Programme Specialist (Educational Planning) Position

Join UNESCO great Training and Education Programmes (TEP) team to contribute to the coordination of the 2024 edition of the Foundations of Education Sector Planning and Management Programme and the implementation of the Global Training Strategy (GTS).

Overview of the Post

The Assistant Programme Specialist (Educational Planning) position is located in the Training and Education Programme Unit in IIEP, Paris office. Under the supervision of the Global Training Lead of IIEP’s Training and Education Programmes (TEP) and direct supervision of the core training programme coordinator, the assistant programme specialist will contribute to the coordination of the 2024 edition of the Foundations of Education Sector Planning and Management Programme and the implementation of the Global Training Strategy (GTS). She/He will also contribute to the implementation of other projects of the TEP Unit, when deemed necessary for the efficient organization of the team’s effort.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Facilitate the Foundations of Education Sector Planning programme courses. This includes:

Support in merging different programme modules to create a new introductory course.
application of the IIEP credit system and the implementation of self-paced introductory course.

provision of content support to the training team in generic tasks, such as: uploading and verification of the learning materials, the preparation of participants’ guidelines.
support the implementation of webinars and live sessions including grading and feedback to participants, in both English and French.
support the implementation and delivery of the 2024-25 ESP modules including follow up of participants’ activities and assignments; Support in the provision of grading feedback; Preparation of badges; Liaise with M&E focal point to support certification process and elaboration of transcripts.

2. Support the IIEP Global Training Strategy with MEL and project management to ensure progress and reporting to the Governing Board

Monitoring and evaluation: Support the analysis of training participants’ performance and participants’ feedback and the Monitoring and Evaluation Global Training Strategy working group. This also includes the verification of final scores and list of participants demonstrating successful completion (Kirkpatrick Levels 1 and 2) and monitoring the KPIs and training anchor indicators across the three offices.
Project management: Support the implementation of the GTS. This includes the follow up of the established calendar and support in the finalisation of tasks and outputs for each working group, the compilation of tasks completed (monthly calendar and tasks update), the organisation and follow up of meetings of the GTS Advisory Group and the working groups, the edition and formatting of written documents and presentations, and the preparation of annual Governing Board (GB) report.

3. Support the preparation and implementation of courses on Using Learning Assessment Data and Education Management Information Systems

To support the course content coordinator of the specialised courses in: (a) the preparation of draft versions of learning materials including support to the update of case studies and development of new modules, individual and group assignments and quizzes, and (b) the facilitation of online courses including follow up, feedback and grading.

Required Qualifications

Education

Advanced university degree (Masters’s or equivalent) in education, social sciences, international relations, or related areas.

Work Experience

Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in areas related to educational planning,

Experience in developing and implementing training programs for professional working in education administrations, in areas related to educational planning and management.
Experience in supporting training data development and analysis for course and programme monitoring and evaluation
Experience in project management, organization of meetings, compilation of tasks, edition and formatting of documents and presentations.

Skills & Competencies

Excellent analytical skills and knowledge and understanding of global education-related issues, in the context of the Sustainable Development Agenda.
Ability to draft high-quality, clear and concise presentations and reports.

Proficiency in using training tools and technologies (e.g., Moodle, Teams, Zoom, Mentimeter)
Ability to manage timelines and resources ; Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to maintain effective working relations within a multicultural environment and team.