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Project Assistant

Cairo

  • Organization: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • Location: Cairo
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)

Duty Station: Cairo

Job Family: Education

Type of contract : Non Staff

Level : 

Duration of contract : 1 year

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 15-Apr-2021

 

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

 

CONTEXT

As the lead United Nations Organization for education, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), guides international efforts to support countries by leveraging technology to accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG4). Through its network of institutes and field offices and in partnership with public and private sector organizations, UNESCO designs and implements initiatives seeking to harness information and communication technologies for education. UNESCO launched a project entitled “Technology- enabled Open Schools for ALL” to support building technology-enabled crisis-resilient school systems in Egypt, Ethiopia and Ghana. By building a more crisis-resilient technology, content, and human infrastructure for school education and making it equitably accessible, the tech-enabled open schools will serve as digital learning hubs that offer quality-learning opportunities for all and that ensure leaving no one behind.

 

The project is designed to assist the Ministries of Education and other partners of the three countries in the implementation of the aforementioned 3-years project to design, pilot test, and scale up Technology-enabled Open School Systems (TOSS). Activities will include building/ developing national platforms and development of online/distance learning content in the target countries to support school-based blended learning and home-based distance learning; enhancing school and household connectivity; deploying relevant applications, and provision of training on digital skills. Priorities will be given to the most vulnerable groups, including female teachers and students, children from rural areas, learners with disabilities.

ASSIGNMENT

Under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO Cairo Office and with the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist for Education and Coordinator of the Technology- enabled Open Schools for ALL”, the incumbent will provide administrative/programmatic support to ensure timely implementation of the project activities. More specifically, he/she will undertake the following tasks and responsibilities:

Main Duties and Responsibilities
  1. Process and arrange project-related travel and field visits’ arrangements;
  2. Provide logistical support for workshops, events and any other meetings as tasked by the supervisor;
  3. Assist with the preparation of and the follow-up on, procurement plans, request for proposals/quotations, evaluation of providers, contracts, amendments, liaison with providers, payment requests, etc., and ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards and proper tendering and bidding procedures;
  4. Support budgetary and financial follow-up by providing regular updates on the expenditure incurred on the basis of the procurement plan and project documents, and assisting with preparing budget revision requests;
  5. Support the project coordinator in following-up, on a daily basis, with consultants, donor, official authorities and UNESCO HQ, to guarantee smooth implementation of administrative and operational activities of the project;
  6. Maintain up-to-date files and records of project documentation;
  7. Perform any other tasks as assigned by the management.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education:

Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in the field of education, management, ICT in education, educational technology, social sciences administration, project management, procurement, humanities, or related fields.  

Experience:
  • Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience in supporting projects, or programs in Education and ICT, educational technology;
  • Experiences of working with international organizations is an asset.

Professional Knowledge and Skills:

  • Specialized knowledge in administrative requirements and procedures of the official institutions and international donors;
  • Strong functional competencies in developing contracts and financial management;
  • Excellent reporting skills in both Arabic and English;
  • Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office software;
  • Excellent organizational and coordination skills;
  • Ability to work in a team in an international and multi-cultural environment;
  • Excellent communication skills, including writing and oral expression in both required languages (Arabic and English);
  • Ability to set priorities, to ensure compliance to rules and administrative guidelines, to analyze and respond to routine and non-routine issues;
  • Ability to establish good working relationships with internal and external colleagues, partners, and providers at the national, regional, and international levels.

Languages:

Excellent knowledge (oral and written) of Arabic and English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience of working with the Ministry of Education and Technical Education of Egypt;
  • Familiarity with the UN system;
  • Knowledge of Egyptian national education system and more specifically pre-higher education;
  • Knowledge of the different online learning systems and e-learning tools and the related service providers;
  • Knowledge of other UNESCO official languages (Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish).
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

UNESCO’s salary will be paid in local currency at SB-2 grade level according to UNDP-EG salary scale for service contract holders, which may add health insurance and pension plan coverage upon proof of affiliation.

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO Careers Website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

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