International Project Coordinator

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)

Duty Station: Jakarta

Job Family: Education

Type of contract : Non Staff

Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months

Recruitment open to : External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 14-Nov-2021

 

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

 

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

1.           Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO Jakarta Office, and the direct supervision of the Head of the Education Unit and in close coordination with the project team, the incumbent serves as an International Project Coordinator for Education Unit of the UNESCO Jakarta Office, based in UNESCO Dili Antenna Office. The incumbent is expected to support and coordinate implementation of project activities and the final outputs of the Extra-budgetary Project entitled as, “Digitalization of Chega National Center for Conflict Reconciliation and Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste”.

 

The incumbent shall work under the project’s workplan and frameworks of UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy and global development plans to achieve SDG 4 for Quality Education, the Agenda 2030. In particular, the incumbent will perform the following functions:

 

1)           Coordinate the implementation of the project

•            Coordinate the field implementations in the four major activities under the project’s workplan.

•            Coordinate and organize international and national trainings, workshops and meetings in the close project’s teamworks to strengthen the national and regional capacities and partnerships.

•            Initiate coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders within Timor-Leste and other relevant partners and its implmentation.

 

•            Support the project team for monitoring, evaluating and reporting the field implementation activities of the project and its progress to ensure that planned implementation of activities are on time under the work plans of the project in achieving SDG 4 for Quality Education.

 

 

Long Description

•            Liaise with the Project’s team based in Jakarta Office to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities at the national, regional and international levels.

•            Attend regular meetings of the Education Unit of UNESCO Jakarta Office and Education Group Meetings organized by the government, national and international agencies in relation to the project and provide updates on the progress of project activities for team support and guidance.

 

2)           Develop and coordinate advocacy and visibility activities

•            Support in the development and production of an Advocacy Film on the project’s introduction and activities on Education-related  in Timor-leste for the visibility of UNESCO and KOICA.

•            Support in the development of learning materials of the Project, including training modules to be shared through UNESCO portals and other networks.

•            Support in the development of regular publication regarding the project such as leaflets and newsflashes to be distributed to various stakeholders and the public through UNESCO and the project’s working partners’ e-portals.

•            Manage and support the operation of Facebook page established for the Project to update and provide news and information regarding the project’s implementation including key events, stories collected from field activities, main progress of the project, etc.

 

Long Description

3)           Build partnerships

•            Work, maintain and ensure close coordination with the project’s partnership agencies such as the CHEGA National Centre, Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, the National Commissions for UNESCO in Timor-Leste & Republic of Korea, and other international & governmental organizations including the donors.

•            Prepare the donor report such as bi-annual progress reports and annual progress reports.

•            Organize review meetings and prepare any relevant documents such as meeting minutes, briefings, presentations, etc.

•            Prepare concept notes, agreements, proposals for new project funding requests and other documents if required.

 

4)           Other tasks

•            Carry out any other related tasks delegated to her/him by the Head of Education Unit and the Director of UNESCO Jakarta Office.

 

2.           Timetable and Deliverables

 

1)           Timetable

Contract period: With the initial 11 months (a possible extension until December 2024).

 

2)           Deliverables/Final Product Expected

•            Monthly reports including monitoring and evaluation progress in line with the project’s achievements.

•            Meeting minutes including  the National Project Steering Committee Meeting minutes, and other activity reports including the international benchmarking training reports.

•            Bi-annual and annual progress reports of the project.

•            Mission reports if any conducted during the contract period.

Long Description COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

3)           Qualifications

Education

Advanced university degree (equivalent to Masters) in the relevant fields of Education, Social and Human Sciences, or other Related fields.

Work Experience

•            Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in the relevant field of education.

•            Experience in Education Sector with Government and international education sectors’ development partners, and in-depth knowledge of the challenges in the education sectors would be an asset.

Skills and Competencies

•            Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills.

•            Ability to work in a team and to maintain effective working relationships in a multicultural environment.

•            Analytical skills, ability to collect, synthesize and analyze information from various sources.

•            Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Language

•            Excellent written and spoken skills in English.

•            Understanding of the languages of duty station and the project’s donor such as Portuguese, Tetum, Korean would be an asset.

4)           Supervisory arrangements

The incumbent will work under the overall authority of the Director and Representative, UNESCO Office, Jakarta and with the direct supervision of the Head of Education Unit and in close coordination with the project team.

 

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

up to USD 6,080 per month excluding travel costs

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

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