Non-Staff Consultant

at  UNESCO

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Priority Africa and External Relations Sector (PAX)
Duty Station: Venice
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Job Family: Programme Coordination
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 30/10/2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, economics, management of cultural activities or natural and cultural heritage protection, or other related subjects.

Experience

• Professional experience in coordination, planning, monitoring acquired at international level.
• Prior work experience with the United Nations or its Specialized Agencies, Funds or Programme.

Knowledge, skills, and competencies

• Strong competence on Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases
• Good communication, research and analytical skills to be able to rapidly analyse and integrate diverse information from various sources, interpret needs and requirements
• Good organisational and planning skills and an ability to meet established deadlines, including, under pressure
• Experience, ability to work and positively cooperate/interact in an international multi-cultural working environment
• Ability and willingness to be a team-player with strong interpersonal skills

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

• Experience in working for or with other national and/or international development cooperation agencies

Skills/Competencies

• Knowledge of UNESCO’s mandate, programme and operational processes.
• Experience on implementation of EU funded projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent coordination skills
• Discretion, initiative and service-oriented to provide quality and timely support and services
• Sense of integrity, confidentiality, commitment and reliability.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to provide quality and timely support and services.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish good working relationships with external and internal partners.

Languages

• Knowledge of French and / or Italian.

Please refer the Job description for details