Junior Consultant

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Communication and Information Sector (CI)

Duty Station: Paris

 

Job Family: Communication and Information

Type of contract : Non Staff

Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months

Recruitment open to : External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 14-JUN-2023

 

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

 

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The Communication and Information Sector’s mission is to promote freedom of expression, media development and media literate societies, and to build knowledge societies through fostering universal access to information, innovation for sustainable development and the preservation of documentary heritage. (The role of this position does not include responsibility for UNESCO's wider external communications, which is managed by the Division for Communications and Public Engagement).

 

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, the Director Division for Digital Inclusion and Policies and Digital Transformation (CI/DPT), and the Chief of Section for Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion (CI/DPT/UAI) and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Specialist responsible for Open Educational Resources (OER) and digital competencies, the consultant will specifically undertake the following tasks:

Long Description

1. Support the implementation of the OER Dynamic Coalition (OER DC) activities: support the development of the OER DC Portal by providing backstopping for the development of the content and community building; and facilitate regional and intra-regional collaboration between stakeholders.
2. Organize at least4 Bilingual OER Dynamic Coalition Webinars: identification of themes, draft concept notes, liaison with speakers and UNESCO central services, inputs to the moderation of the Webinars and implementation of follow up actions arising from these Webinars.
3. Support the development of the Briefing Notes for the UNESCO OER Recommendation Implementation by assisting in their finalization, organizing awareness raising events related to these tools and facilitating the organization of at least 2 workshops for the implementation of these tools.
4. Support the development of Briefing Notes on the UNESCO OER Recommendation Implementation as it relates to educational materials in multiple languages and formats and the implementation of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages by assisting in its finalization, organizing an awareness raising event and facilitating the organization of 1 workshop.
5. Support the first monitoring exercise of the OER Recommendation by assisting in the analysis of the inputs received; preparation of related reports and the drafting of communication materials concerning the reports of the monitoring processes.
6. Support the implementation of the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers/Harnessing OER project by liaising with at least 2 Member States with a view to supporting the facilitation of related capacity building, offering digital skills development for teacher trainers and/or trainers of instructors working with youth. This includes liaison with the ICT CFT Harnessing Network and support for its further development.
7. Assist in analyzing resource requirements and setting/adjusting resource mobilization targets, mapping of potential donors and reaching out to potential partners.
8. Support the finalization of the Revised Guidelines on the inclusion of learners with disabilities in ODL and the implementation of this document by liaising with at least 3 UNESCO Member States.
9. Prepare news items, reports, synthesis notes, and briefings related to ongoing and future OER Dynamic Coalition projects, activities and events, and other programme documents; carry out relevant desk research.

 

Deliverables and timeline

• Monthly progress reports on the progress in delivering the outputs related to the work assignment.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (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 (Masters or equivalent) in education, communication, social sciences or related field.

 

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of relevant experience at the international level in education.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating project implementation actions and results in a Multilanguage context.

 

Skills/Competencies

• Ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment and team spirit.
• Knowledge of UNESCO/UN rules and procedure.
• Ability to implement communications and publications strategies.
• Advocates effectively.
• Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies.
• Excellent communication skills, excellent writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data to compile and synthesize information in coherent and succinct formats.
• Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing.
• Excellent coordination and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use office equipment with computer literacy in graphic design, publication design, multimedia products development, web design, web content, etc.
• High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.

 

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English and French.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

• Proven experience implementing activities related to OER and UNESCO Normative Instruments.
• Proven 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 ICT and Education in the UNESCO and /or UN Context.
• Experience working in UNESCO Field Units.

Languages

• Knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, Russian and/or Spanish will be an asset.

 

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

 

Interested candidates should complete the on-line application, download and complete the Employment History form (Word file). At the end of the Word file, insert extra pages with the following required information.

 

Part 1: Technical Proposal:

• A letter indicating how their qualifications and experience make them suitable for the assignment.
• A personal CV.
• An indication of the approach he/she would adopt to carry out the assignment, including any inputs that may be required from UNESCO.
• List of relevant publications, if any. Provide link or URL to view online.

 

Part 2: Financial Proposal:

• A competitive fee for the overall cost of the assignment, which should be quoted in USD (or EUR) and expressed on a monthly basis (with maximum amount 2750 EUR).

 

Additional Information:

• The selected candidate will work remotely. No travel supported.
• Contract duration is for a period of 11 months.

 

ASSESSMENT

• Only applications providing the information requested under application procedure will be considered.
• Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.

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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