UNESCO Associate National Project Officer Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNESCO Kenya looking for “Associate National Project Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 19th Nov 2021.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture. It has 193 member states and 11 associate members, as well as partners in the nongovernmental, intergovernmental, and private sector. Headquartered at the World Heritage Centre in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions that facilitate its global mandate.
UNESCO Associate National Project Officer Jobs 2021
The UNESCO has published a job vacancy announcement on 5th Nov 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Associate National Project Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Position | Associate National Project Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 19th Nov 2021 |
UNESCO Job Vacancy 2021
Overview Of The Functions Of The Post:
The incumbent will be responsible for the effective planning, implementation and monitoring of UNESCO’s work on Education for Health and Wellbeing through the Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3) PLUS project for the realization of positive health, education and gender equality outcomes for young people in Higher and Tertiary Institutions (HTEIs) in Kenya. S/he will be responsible for providing technical expertise on key thematic areas advancing sexuality education and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services for young people in HTEIs in Kenya. Specifically, the incumbent shall;
- Contribute to the implementation of the O3 PLUS project in higher and tertiary education institutions in Kenya, particularly supporting work on curriculum development and teacher training;
- Support the institutionalization of sexuality education and SRHR in HTEIs in Kenya through policies and curriculum;
- Support the country’s efforts to develop and implement national sexuality education frameworks in line with national policies and UNESCO guidelines in HTEIs;
- Support the Ministry of Education and other line ministries in the development and delivery of sexuality education curricula to ensure that they are evidence based‐gender transformative, age appropriate and culturally sensitive;
- Support the development of promising SRHR work undertaken by UNESCO in ESA, especially the work in the areas of sexuality education, gender and school-related gender-based violence, supporting SRH responses in higher and tertiary institutions, young key affected populations and learners with disabilities;
- Engage in joint programming and budgeting exercises with a wide range of partners in support of the O3 PLUS project in Kenya, with particular attention to the following focus areas: sexuality education, young key affected populations, gender and, gender-based violence.
- Support UNESCO’s efforts to facilitate delivery of high quality sexuality education that is gender transformative, evidence–based, culturally and age appropriate as well as youth‐ friendly SRH services for learners in HTEIs including those who are vulnerable such as YPLHIV and young people with disabilities;
- Build capacity of Teacher Support Teams, Guidance and Counseling Teachers, and relevant structures within higher and tertiary institutions towards the delivery of high quality sexuality education in classroom settings;
Position in Organization:
- Post Number : 6KEED0017PA
- Grade : NO-B
- Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
- Duty Station: Nairobi
- 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) : 19-NOV-2021
Qualification:
- Advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in education, social sciences, public health or closely related field(s).
Experience:
- Minimum two years of relevant professional work experience in HIV and AIDS and SRH programming and vulnerable populations.
- Experience in teacher training and/or curriculum development in the field of sexuality education or health education.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation of programme/projects in the field of education and sexuality education.
- Experience in joint programming.
- A track record in resource mobilization.
How to Apply UNESCO Associate National Project Officer Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.unesco.org/job/Nairobi-Associate-National-Project-Officer/735522302/
The Closing Date: 19th Nov 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | en.unesco.org |
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