Associate Education Specialist

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, sciences, and culture. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. The Regional Office in Bangkok has a regional mandate for Asia and the Pacific related to UN coordination and in leading the Sustainable Development Goal 4 on ensuring quality and inclusive education for all and lifelong learning. It implements the six areas of UNESCO programmes—education, natural sciences, ocean sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication and information—in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. National activities are implemented by National Offices in Phnom Penh, Ha Noi, Kabul and an Antenna Office in Yangon.

Under the Inclusive and Equitable Learning Team in the Education Section, the work compris-es of equitable education for all with focus on out of school children and youth, and adults with low educational opportunities. UNESCO Bangkok support the promotion of learning cities and learning communities to ensure the right to education as a human right.

Under the direct supervision of Education Programme Specialist, the UN Volunteer will support the following tasks:

• Implementation of ‘Regional Promotion of Equitable Education through Innovations” project
• Assist in implementing activities related to out-of-school children, youth, and other marginalized and vulnerable groups.
• Engage in research and desk reviews on equity in education. Curate and distribute updates on equitable, flexible, and innovative learning programmes for disadvantaged children and youth to government officials, experts, and other stakeholders. Update content and features on the EquityEdHub website and coordinate with the IT team for seamless integration. .
• Provide support in coordinating, implementing, and monitoring project activities. This includes conducting background research, drafting inputs for project reports and documents, supporting logistical and administrative matters..
• Design and support the organization of international/regional conferences on equitable education, as well as webinars and trainings in collaboration with partners of the Equitable Education Alliance (EEA).

 Partnership and knowledge contribution:

• Partnerships: Assist the team with communications and coordination with core members and stakeholders of the Equitable Education Alliance.
• Knowledge management and public information: Assist with preparing presentations, abstracts, and advocacy materials related to equity and inclusion in education.
• Contribute to communications and outreach for projects implemented by the Edu-cation Section, ensuring full visibility of implemented activities and achievements.
• Assist in organizing and managing knowledge resources in education.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Skills and experience:

• Proven coordination, planning and organization skills with ability to establish and follow plans and priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, including the ability to draft and produce writing in a clear and concise manner
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work independently and effectively in a multicultural environment, to foster and contribute to team work, and to establish good working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Strong computer and IT skills, with proficiency in MS office software packages and for webpage management and news circulation.
• Willingness to take initiative and to independently problem solve, creativity and innovation.

Source:https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1778152612004096