UNESCO National Project Officer Jobs Kenya 2024
UNESCO National Project Officer Jobs Kenya 2024: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced latest Job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Sep 12th, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Position Quick Info
- Post Number: 6KEED 0019PA
- Grade: NO-A
- Parent Sector: Education Sector (ED)
- Duty Station: Nairobi
- Job Family: Education
- Type of contract: Project Appointment
- Duration of contract: 1 year
- Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates
- Deadline: Sep 12, 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead research in Kenya, including local data collection and analysis on gender inequalities in and through education and training.
- Contribute to the drafting and dissemination of reports and policy papers based on local and national findings.
- Share research outcomes and knowledge generated with national partners and consortium partners as appropriate.
- Provide technical inputs on gender equality in and through education as necessary.
- Coordinate the setting up and convene a project steering committee in consultation with the AGEE project team, UNESCO, and the Ministry of Education – Kenya as the key ministry.
- Liaise with the Ministry of Education, the National Statistics Office, line ministries/agencies and other national and local partners.
- Coordinate with UNESCO Nairobi, headquarters and consortium partners.
- Organize national research workshops and meetings.
- Organize local missions for data collection and dissemination.
- Oversee the appropriate storage and anonymization of data as per UNESCO guidelines.
- Represent UNESCO in different project meetings and fora as necessary.
- Assure the communications/visibility elements are prepared on a timely manner.
Education:
- An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in education, social sciences, economics/statistics or a relevant field.
Work Experience:
- Minimum two years of relevant work experience in areas related to research on education and gender equality.
- Experience in collecting and analysing data.
- Experience in reporting and monitoring.
- Proven experience in educational research, dissemination development of policy briefs Education.
Skill and Competencies:
- Good understanding of the country and the education sector.
- Extensive knowledge on and demonstrated commitment to education and gender equality.
- Familiarity with both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Good knowledge of data collection tools and analysis.
- Excellent drafting skills in English.
- Excellent presentation skills (including at local/ international conferences).
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and deliver to deadline, as well as work under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent networking and high level representational and partnership building skills, involving a wide range of partners (including relevant Ministries, national and local partners).
- Excellent strategic and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required (oral and written proficiency).
- Fluency in one of the local languages.