Associate Project Officer (Social and Human Sciences)

Job description

OVERVIEW: Position Number : SHS/PA 053: Grade : P-2: Parent Sector : Social and Human Sciences Duty Station : Paris,France: Job Family : Social and Human Sciences Contract Type : Project Appointment: Duration of contract : 1 year Recruitment open to : External candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 30/03/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism Initial appointment is for 12 months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds OVERVIEW FUNCTIONS OF THE POST: Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences (ADG/SHS), the overall supervision of the Director of the Division for Social Policies (DIR/SOP), and the direct supervision of the Chief of the MOST Section (SHS/MOST), the Associate Project Officer is charged with analytical, technical and project management aspects of the day-to-day implementation of projects and activities in the framework of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Programme for the Arabic Language (Phase II). The incumbent will operate within UNESCO’s regulatory framework, project management standards, and th...