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The UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok and Office for UN Coordination for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCO Bangkok) covers Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand. The office represents UNESCO in the United Nations regional architecture, namely the Regional Collaborative Platform for Asia-Pacific, and leads the regional coordination of Sustainable Development Goal 4. The Education Section at UNESCO Bangkok is dedicated to strengthening the capacities of the Member States to provide equitable, inclusive, and quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. Through targeted support, UNESCO Bangkok assists Member States in designing, reviewing, financing, and systematically monitoring their education sector policies and plans to develop transformative education systems aligned with SDG4. In this context, UNESCO supports programmes in higher education, TVET, skills development and digital transformation, including emerging areas such as AI in education, to help countries develop relevant skills for the future of work and improve education systems. Furthermore, the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok is the Secretariat of the Tokyo Convention on Recognition of Qualifications, and of the Entrepreneurship Education Network for Asia-Pacific.
Job Responsibility
Support the implementation of the programmes in compliance with the programmes specific objectives, activities and expected outputs
Ensure the monitoring and evaluation of programmes implementation and the reporting on activities
Liaise with the Government, international and national stakeholders
Requirements
Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in the field of education, social sciences, international development, or related area
At least four (4) years of relevant work experience in Education, including two (2) years acquired preferably at the international level, in technical assistance and project management in the field of education
Work experience in education-related programmes, including TVET, skills development, higher education, or digital transformation and AI in education
Excellent project management skills, including results-based management, financial management, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
Integrity, reliability, and sense of commitment in the execution of duties
Excellent coordination and organizational skills
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively in a team and to maintain effective working relationships in a multicultural environment
Ability to work under pressure, to manage heavy workloads and to meet tight deadlines, paying close attention to detail and quality of work
Strong IT skills, including good knowledge of standard office software and online collaboration tools
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English
Nice to have
Knowledge of another UN language would be an asset