UNESCO National Project Officer Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs.
UNESCO South Africa looking for “National Project Officer”.
Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 15th September 2023.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture.
UNESCO National Project Officer Jobs 2023
The UNESCO has published a job vacancy announcement on 01st September 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of National Project Officer to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
| Recruiter | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) |
| Position | National Project Officer (Education for Health and Wellbeing) |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 04 years |
| Application Deadline | 15th September 2023 |
UNESCO Job Vacancy 2023
Overview of the Functions of The Post: The position falls under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education, guidance from the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa, and the direct supervision of the Senior Project Officer (Education for Health and Well-being). 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) Programme in South Africa, working closely with the South Africa Department of Basic Education. The best candidate for this role would be someone with an education and SRHR background and has previously worked for or closely with the government department of education.
Eligibility Criteria
Education:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in education, social sciences, public health or a relevant field.
Work Experience:
- Minimum four years of relevant work experience, in areas related to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and education.
- Experience in curriculum development and learning assessment.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects on Comperehesive Sexuality Education (CSE) or SRH.
- Experience in resource mobilization.
Skills and competencies:
- Good understanding of the country, of the development work and of the education sector.
- Extensive knowledge, and high level of technical writing skills on HIV prevention, sexuality education and school related gender-based violence.
- Ability to manage budgets and report on implementation.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and deliver to deadline, as well as work under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent networking and high level representational and partnership building skills, involving a wide range of partners, including relevant Ministries, UNAIDS Co-sponsors, donors and civil society.
- Excellent strategic and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Languages:
- Fluency (oral and written) in English.
- Fluency in at least one of the local languages.
Other Details
- Type of contract: Project Appointment
- Duration of contract: 1 year
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNESCO National Project Officer Jobs 2023
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/Johannesburg………
The Closing Date: 15th September 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | en.unesco.org |
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