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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 will be 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).
Job Responsibility:
Coordinate the operational planning and delivery of World Arabic Language Day (WALD) celebrations
Develop and implement the Programme’s communication and visibility plan
Support outreach and dissemination of programme results and knowledge products through events, campaigns, online platforms, and institutional networks
Support overall programme coordination across workstreams, ensuring coherence of schedules, deliverables, and reporting inputs
Provide operational and administrative support to programme implementation
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 Arabic
Nice to have:
Previous 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 (French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian)