Associate Project Officer Research Monitoring (Global Education Monitoring Report)

OVERVIEW

Post Number : ED/PA 196

Grade : P-2

Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)

Duty Station: Paris

Job Family: Education

Type of contract : Project Appointment

Duration of contract : 1 year

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 22-MAY-2022

 

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

 

Duration of contract: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability offunds and satisfactory performance.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

 

The Global Education Monitoring Report (or GEM Report) is an editorially independent, authoritative, and evidence-based annual report that monitors progress in education in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Report is funded by a group of governments, multilateral agencies and foundations and published annually by UNESCO to serve the international community. It is widely recognised as an indispensable advocacy and technical tool supporting inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning for all.

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education, the overall guidance from the the GEM Report Director and the immediate supervision of the GEM Senior Policy Analyst (Monitoring Lead), the Associate project officer Research,  will be responsible for developing and implementing a plan to update WIDE, liaise with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and technical partners, ensure the supply of up-to-date information sources, manage the data, develop the code, estimate indicators and quality assure the results.

 

In particular, s/he will :

Long Description

• Coordinate the development of the World Inequality Database on Education website:
  • Contribute ideas for the gradual improvement of the database, identifying areas in which the website needs to be strengthened,
  • Develop an implementation plan with deadlines, aligned to GEM Report outputs and UNESCO Institute for Statistics data releases,
  • Organize the collaboration with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics on data issues and quality assurance,
  • Liaise with external technical providers supporting the development of the website.

 

• Ensure that up to data sources inform the World Inequality Database on Education:
  • Compile and manage databases, maintaining and developing the team's collection of household and school survey micro-data,
  • Search actively and review critically all available household, student and school surveys with information relevant to education indicators to ensure the maximum number of countries are covered by recent data,
  • Explore data quality and comparability.

Long Description

• Develop, update and assure the quality of the World Inequality Database on Education:
  • Develop and integrate the code, document methods and produce metadata,
  • Estimate inequality indicators by various individual characteristics,
  • Assess the validity of results by comparing trends or external sources,
  • Develop labels and other features that improve the user experience,
  • Continuously test the functionality of website, respond to queries and fix errors.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Communication (C) Accountability (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

 

EDUCATION

• Advanced university degree (Master degree or equivalent) in education, development studies, economics, sociology, social policy, or other related social science discipline.  

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience as an analyst of survey data on education, of which preferably 1 year acquired at international level.
• Proven record of managing databases and developing estimation code.

 

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Good ability to write clearly and concisely in English.
• Strong quantitative skills and knowledge of different research methods.
• Excellent skills in statistical software use (R and Stata) and database management.
• Ability to think critically and innovatively.
• Demonstrated capacity to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills to represent the team and interact with external partners.
• Ability to maintain effective collegial relations in a multi-cultural setting and to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.

LANGUAGE

• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

 

LANGUAGES

• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.

For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.

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.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.

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