Associate Project Officer (Education)

Job description

OVERVIEW: Position Number : ED/PA 257: 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) : 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 three major pillars: The Climate‑Smart Education Initiative funded by GPE, implemented in coordination with IIEP and Save the Children, is one of the programmes led by the Section. It provides technical support to Ministries of Education to integrate CCE/ESD and DRR into curriculum frameworks and teacher education in 35 countries. - Leading and coordinating the global agenda: influencing global processes related to major sustainability challenges and highlighting the role of education as a solution (e.g. climate crisis, biodiversity loss, ri...