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September 16, 2024
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Doha
FULL TIME
Programme Coordination Officer (Re-advertisement)
Programme Coordination Officer (Re-advertisement), Doha, Qatar (UNESCO)
**CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND**
The UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen (the Office), based in Doha, covers six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Republic of Yemen. In line with UNESCO’s global priorities and five major programmes (I. Education, II. Natural Sciences, III. Social and Human Sciences, IV. Culture and V. Communication and Information), the Office sets regional and local programmes of action in consultation and partnership with the seven Member States.
The Office collaborates through inter-agency mechanisms with resident and non-resident UN agencies in its seven countries as well as at the regional level to increase coherence, effectiveness, and relevance of its interventions with the overall goal to maximize the impact of its work.
The Office is member of five UN Country Teams in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Republic of Yemen. As such, the Office contributes to UN customary work, and planning and programming processes, including UN Common Country Analysis (CCAs), United National Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF) formulations, as well as UN Joint Programmes, UN system-wide normative work, and thematic and programmatic working groups.
The Office works to promote UNESCO’s global priorities including gender and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In partnership with the Member States within the cluster, the Office provides technical assistance, capacity building, and advocacy linked to UNESCO’s main fields of competence, in the areas of education, sciences, culture, and communications/information.
TASKS AND EXPECTED OUTPUTS
Under the authority of the Director of the Regional Office who also serves as UNESCO Representative to the seven countries, the Programme Coordination Officer provides support to the Director.
**CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND**
The UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen (the Office), based in Doha, covers six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Republic of Yemen. In line with UNESCO’s global priorities and five major programmes (I. Education, II. Natural Sciences, III. Social and Human Sciences, IV. Culture and V. Communication and Information), the Office sets regional and local programmes of action in consultation and partnership with the seven Member States.
The Office collaborates through inter-agency mechanisms with resident and non-resident UN agencies in its seven countries as well as at the regional level to increase coherence, effectiveness, and relevance of its interventions with the overall goal to maximize the impact of its work.
The Office is member of five UN Country Teams in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Republic of Yemen. As such, the Office contributes to UN customary work, and planning and programming processes, including UN Common Country Analysis (CCAs), United National Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF) formulations, as well as UN Joint Programmes, UN system-wide normative work, and thematic and programmatic working groups.
The Office works to promote UNESCO’s global priorities including gender and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In partnership with the Member States within the cluster, the Office provides technical assistance, capacity building, and advocacy linked to UNESCO’s main fields of competence, in the areas of education, sciences, culture, and communications/information.
TASKS AND EXPECTED OUTPUTS
Under the authority of the Director of the Regional Office who also serves as UNESCO Representative to the seven countries, the Programme Coordination Officer provides support to the Director.
Requirements to apply
Ø Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in management support, international development, and/or UN Coordination, of which preferably 2 years acquired at regional and/or international level, preferably in an international organization.
Ø Relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and hands-on experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation.
Ø Sound knowledge of the UN System and Resident Coordinator system, procedures, and operational activities for development is an asset.
Ø Relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and hands-on experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation.
Ø Sound knowledge of the UN System and Resident Coordinator system, procedures, and operational activities for development is an asset.
Skills
Business ValuationCorporate Finance
Education and Skills
DEGREE
Bachelors Degree
QUALIFICATIONS
Human Resources
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
3 to 4
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