Project Officer Job at UNESCO (Yangon)

Project Officer

UNESCO

Location:
Myanmar , Yangon

Category:
Education

Contract Type:
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Salary:

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Job Description:

Under the overall authority of the Regional Director of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization Regional Office in Bangkok and Office for UN Coordination for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCO Bangkok), and the direct supervision from Head of Antenna Office in Yangon and the project officer, the incumbent will be responsible for providing programme implementation and monitoring support to the UNESCO Antenna Office in Yangon (hereafter UNESCO Office) educational projects, namely the System Capacity Grant (SCG) and the System Transformation Grant (STG).

Job Responsibility:

Provide technical advice to design, plan, implement the educational M&E frameworks and systems to monitor all activities of the ongoing projects
Play a key role in monitoring and assessing educational progress by regularly tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and project milestones
Support the roll-out and implementation of the Joint Response Framework (JRF) for Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation across educational projects in Myanmar
Contribute to capacity building among local organizations by offering technical support on effective coordination and knowledge management practices
Assist in the evaluation of and reporting on projects and programmes through providing input to the preparation of reports on the implementation of programmes and projects and other briefings
Technically contribute to UN related initiative such as Country Common Analysis (CCA), Transitional Cooperation Framework (TCF) and UN Joint Programme in particular monitoring and evaluation
Support coordination and quality assurance of ASER assessments, and lead synthesis of findings across partners to produce a comprehensive analysis learning outcomes
Support educational research activities, primarily focusing on preliminary literature reviews and desk research
Assist senior project officers and research team in data collection by helping with the data-gathering process
Develop and maintain thorough knowledge of strategies and plans of action among education stakeholders
Integrate knowledge management into partners coordination
Be responsible for facilitating coordination across various working groups within the education sector
Support ongoing dialogue among key education partners to help identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities for enhanced coordination
Support resource mobilization efforts and develop alternative funding mechanisms for the region and individual countries by developing concepts and project proposals
Track submissions and coordinate donor meetings when necessary

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in any of the fields of Education, Social Sciences, International Relations or related fields
Minimum of 4 years of professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 2 years with a Master’s degree
Proven experience in gathering, and analyzing complex data to produce comprehensive, insightful analytical reports that inform decision-making
Extensive hands-on experience with Myanmar’s education landscape, demonstrating a deep understanding of the sector’s dynamic, challenges and opportunities for improvement
Extensive hand-on experience in programme and project management, monitoring and evaluation, or in a related field
Mastery of monitoring and evaluation methodology (quantitative/qualitative/mixed)
Excellent knowledge of English and Myanmar (spoken and written)

Nice to have:

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in any of the areas of education development, health education, human rights, gender, public policy, social development or related field
Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 2 years with a Master’s degree
Experience in the field of education at the national and/or international level(s)
Experience within the UN system or international organizations
Experience in human rights, inclusive education, gender equality and youth engagement
Experience in conducting desk research and online surveys will be an advantage
Experience in planning, preparation and organization of workshops and meetings under the framework of education-related projects
Familiarity with UN programming policies and procedures
Working knowledge of results-based and budget management tools
Basic knowledge of an additional language from the Asia-Pacific region will be an advantage
Knowledge of other official UN languages (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) will be an advantage

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Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

Expiration:
March 11, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Project Officer

UNESCO

Location:
Myanmar , Yangon

Category:
Education

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

Expiration:
March 11, 2026

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