PROGRAMME SPECIALIST (Education)

Job description

OVERVIEW: Position Number : ED 037: Grade : P-4: Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED) Duty Station : Paris: Job Family : Education: Contract Type : Fixed Term: Duration of contract : 2 years, renewable Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 07/04/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Within the UNESCO Education Sector, the Division for Education 2030, the Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality (ED/E30/IGE) supports Member States and other partners in the implementation of activities to achieve gender equality and inclusion in and through education, and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 5 on inclusive quality education and lifelong learning, and gender equality. The Section’s work is guided by the UNESCO strategy for gender equality in and through education, and its three pillars aiming to support: better data to inform action for gender equality in and through education; better legal, policy and planning frameworks to advance rights; and better teaching and learning practices to empower. The S...