Programme Specialist

Job description

OVERVIEW: Position Number : IOC 454: Grade : P-4: Parent Sector : Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Duty Station : Paris: Job Family : Programme Coordination: Contract Type : Fixed Term: Duration of contract : 2 years, renewable Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 06/04/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Under the authority of the Assistant Director-General of UNESCO and Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (ADG/IOC) and the general supervision of the Head of Tsunami Resilience Section, and in cooperation with the IOC programmes and sections concerned. OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST: The incumbent will: 1. Lead, coordinate and organize the activities of the IOC Intergovernmental Coordination Group forTsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems in the Pacific Ocean (ICG/PTWS) and the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS), including required follow-up on policy develo...