Project Officer (Education)

Job description

OVERVIEW: Position Number : ED/PA 256: Grade : P-4: Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED) Duty Station : Paris: Job Family : Education: Contract Type : Project Appointment: Duration of contract : 1 year Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 26/03/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism Duration of contract: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: The work of the Section of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is organized around the three major pillars: - Leading and coordinating the global agenda: to influence global processes related to major sustainability challenges on the role of education as a solution (e.g. climate crisis, biodiversity loss and growing socio-economic inequalities, etc.) and consolidate the partnerships with key education and sustainable development stakeholders. - Providing guidance, standards, and technical support: to develop institutional capacity at the country level. - Monitoring & evaluation: to develop evidence informed advocacy, polic...