Associate Project Officer (Education)

Job description

OVERVIEW: Position Number : ED/PA 258: Grade : P-2: 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) : 02/04/2026 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: Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director General for Education and the Director of the Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, the overall guidance of the Chief of Section on Global Citizenship and Peace Education, and the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist/Team Leader for Memory and Non-discrimination, the incumbent is responsible for supporting the coordination of education programmes that deal with addressing racism, including EU-funded programmes to address antisemitism and racism through education, embedded in UNESCO’s wider programs on Global Citizenship Education and ensuring alignment with...