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Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences (ADG/SHS), the overall supervision of the Director of the Division for Social Policies (DIR/SOP), and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Management of Social Transformations Section (SHS/MOST), the Associate Project Officer is responsible for the analytical, technical and project management aspects of the day-to-day implementation of projects and activities in the framework of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Programme for the Arabic Language (Phase II). The incumbent will operate within UNESCO’s regulatory framework, project management standards, and the Programme’s approved workplans.
Job Responsibility:
Support overall programme coordination across all workstreams, ensuring coherence and alignment of schedules and deliverables
consolidate contributions from different components for briefings and management updates and direct donor communications
maintain structured programme documentation and coordination tools
Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of activities under the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Programme for the Arabic Language (Phase II)
Support planning, monitoring, and reporting, including contributing to annual and semi-annual workplans, tracking progress against indicators, ensuring timely delivery of outputs, and preparing high-quality narrative and financial reports
Facilitate research, expert engagement, and knowledge production, including coordinating studies on Arabic digital content and AI models, supporting expert groups and consultative meetings, and contributing to the preparation, peer review, and dissemination of publications and knowledge products
Organize and support events and meetings, including high-level UNESCO events, expert roundtables, regional consultations, project launches, trainings, and conferences
Liaise with partners and stakeholders, including UNESCO field offices, national institutions, academic and research partners, youth networks, civil society organizations, and UN agencies
maintain regular communication to facilitate coordination, follow-up, and delivery of joint activities
Requirements:
Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in one of the programmatic domains of UNESCO (Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information)
A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in developing and implementing international projects, of which preferably one (1) year acquired at international level
Project development and management skills, including partnership engagement, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Coordination and organizational skills, including managing projects with multiple streams, partners, and deadlines
Capacity to build and maintain effective multicultural working relations with authorities and programme partners
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present documents and information for a range of audiences
Good IT skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken) and working knowledge of French
Nice to have:
Experience within the United Nations System or other international organizations
Familiarity with UNESCO’s MOST programme and its initiatives to support transformations in communities and in policies
Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Russian)