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The Individual Consultant shall provide assistance on projects related to the Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion Section in the Communication and Information Sector’s work on Open Educational Resources (OER).
Job Responsibility:
Support UNESCO’s capacity-building and policy initiatives for the implementation of the 2019 Recommendation on OER
Support the strengthening of international collaboration through the IGF/UNESCO OER Dynamic Coalition and regional engagement
Support overall programme implementation
Support the organization of at least 5 regional information meetings on the 2nd Consultation on the OER Recommendation
Support the preparation and launch of communication materials on OER with regional and inter-regional partners
Support the development and dissemination of capacity-building toolkits
Support the development of awareness-raising content
Provide follow-up support for communication projects
Organize at least 2 training sessions on the Dubai Declaration, OER, and Open Solutions
Support the continuation and expansion of online collaborative activities through the UNESCO OER Dynamic Coalition Portal
Undertake other specific duties as instructed by the Supervisor
Ensuring visibility of activities, through drafting articles, newsletters, supporting the development of awareness-raising campaigns
Requirements:
Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in education, communication, social sciences or a related field
Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience at the international level in education and/or communication and information and/or a related field
Experience in communicating project implementation actions and results in a multilanguage context
Excellent communication skills, excellent writing skills
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data to compile and synthesize information in coherent and succinct formats
Ability to implement communications and publications strategies
Advocates effectively
Excellent coordination and negotiation skills
Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies
Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning
Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing
Demonstrated ability to use office equipment with computer literacy in graphic design, publication design, multimedia products development, web design, web content, etc.
Knowledge of UNESCO/UN rules and procedure
High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines
Ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment and team spirit
Excellent knowledge of English and very good knowledge of French
Nice to have:
Experience implementing activities related to OER and UNESCO Normative Instruments
Work experience in the establishment and maintenance of electronic collaborative working spaces for the implementation of activities in a multilingual and multicultural environment
Experience working on activities related to technologies and learning in the UNESCO and/or UN Context
Experience working with UNESCO Field Units
Experience in coordinating regional capacity-building initiatives and training programmes
Knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, Russian and/or Spanish will be an asset