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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): 16- FEB-2024

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

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.

In line with UNESCO's Major Programme V (Communication and Information), the Individual Consultant shall provide assistance on projects related to the Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion Section in the Communication and Information Sector's work on Open Educational Resources (OER).

1. Support UNESCO's capacity-building and policy initiatives for the implementation of the 2019 Recommendation on OER:

1. Organize at least two bilingual (English and French) OER Dynamic Coalition webinars and 1 face-to-face event on key areas related to the 2019 Recommendation on OER. Identify relevant themes, produce concept notes, liaise with speakers and UNESCO relevant services, produce inputs for webinar moderation, and oversee the implementation of and follow actions.
2. Design and implement a strategy for the integration of the 15 hours of footage from the 3rd UNESCO World OER Congress to support effective advocacy, capacity building and policy support for the implementation of the 2019 Recommendation.
3. Support the development of an online summary of best practices on the implementation of the 2019 Recommendation from its 1st Consultation.

2. Support the strengthening of international collaboration through the IGF/UNESCO OER Dynamic Coalition:

1. Organize at least 1 expert consultation on a priority area of action identified by the 1st consultation on the 2019 Recommendation.
2. Drive the development of the OER DC Portal by ensuring the continuation of contractual backstopping, coordinating content creation, fostering community engagement, and strengthening regional and intra-regional collaboration among stakeholders.
3. Provide backstopping for the piloting of the OER Observatory, ensuring contractual arrangements and liaising with the development team for this pilot.

3. Support overall programme implementation:

1. Undertake other specific duties as instructed by the Supervisor on UNESCO's OER and Digital Inclusion activities including drafting and editing of information material, concept notes, speeches, correspondence, briefings, project proposals, policy guidelines, agreements and other documents related to the implementation of the projects and in the areas relating to OER.
2. Ensuring visibility of activities, through drafting articles, newsletters, supporting the development of awareness-raising campaigns.

Deliverables and timeline: Monthly progress reports on the progress in delivering the outputs related to the work assignment.

Accountability (C)

Communication (C)

Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)

Work Experience:

1. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in communication and information at the international level in education.
2. Experience in communicating project implementation actions and results in a multilingual context.
3. Demonstrated ability to conceptualize issues and analyze data to compile and synthesize information in coherent and succinct formats.
4. Ability to implement communications and publications strategies.
5. Excellent coordination and negotiation skills.
6. Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies.
7. Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.
8. Demonstrated ability to use office equipment with computer literacy in graphic design, publication design, multimedia products development, web design, web content, etc.
9. Knowledge of UNESCO/UN rules and procedure.
10. High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.
11. Ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment.

Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and French.

Work Experience:

1. Experience implementing activities related to OER and UNESCO Normative Instruments.
2. Work experience in the establishment and maintenance of electronic collaborative working spaces for the implementation of activities in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
3. Experience working on activities related to ICT and Education in the UNESCO and/or UN Context.
4. Experience working in UNESCO Field Units.

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

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

1. A letter indicating how their qualifications and experience make them suitable for the assignment.
2. A personal CV.
3. List of relevant publications, if any. Provide link or URL to view online.
4. 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 4500 EUR monthly).

Additional Information: The selected candidate will work remotely. Contract duration is for a period of 11 months. Estimated contract start date 24 February 2025.

Only applications providing the information requested under application procedure will be considered.

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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