Job: Director Division Cultural Expressions and Diversity

UNESCO is currently seeking a Director for its Division of Cultural Expressions and Heritage. Deadline for applicants is 11/15.  Does this job require applicants to know mime?  There is only one way for you to find out - check out this link here.

Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship Deadline Extended to 9/26/11

The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO administers the Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship. This program helps American students fund traveling research projects aligned with the sectors of UNESCO.

The deadline for the next round of applications is now set for Monday 9/26/11. If you know of any students who might be good candidates for this fellowship, please send them here!

UNESCO Jobs Advertised in The Economist

• Senior Programme Specialist (Higher Education)

  • Bangkok, Thailand
   
  • USD 123,900 (USD 115,100 if without dependants)

  You will provide support and assistance to Member States and other UNESCO offices in the region in project development, programme implementation, setting up and strengthening of systems and services.
  • Recruiter: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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  Senior Programme Specialist

  • Geneva, Switzerland
   
  • US$ 119,300 (US$ 110,800 if without dependants)

  The IBE is the UNESCO Institute specialized in content, methods, policies and processes of curriculum development.
  • Recruiter: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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  Programme Coordinator

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
   
  • USD 119,300 (USD 110,800 if without dependants)

  Under the overall authority of the Director of International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa, the incumbent will develop and implement the programme strategies and activities of the Institute, following the orientations given by the ADG/ED and t
  • Recruiter: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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  Chief, Education Planning and Management Division

  • Amman, Jordan
   
  • USD 121,000 (USD 112,400 if without dependants)

  Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director General for Education and under the direct supervision of the Director of Education, United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the incumbent will coordinate planning, monitoring and evaluation...
  • Recruiter: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

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  Senior Policy Analyst, P5

  • Paris, France
   
  • Salary not specified

  The annual Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR) is the world’s foremost publication on education.
  • Recruiter: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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  Research Officer, P3

  • Paris, France
   
  • Salary not specified

  The annual Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR) is the world’s foremost publication on education.
  • Recruiter: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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  Research Assistant, P2

  • Paris, France
   
  • Salary not specified

  The annual Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR) is the world’s foremost publication on education.

UNESCO is seeking a new Deputy Director General

UNESCO is advertising the post of Deputy Director General. The deadline for applications for the post is March 14th, 2010. If strong candidates apply from the United States, there is every reason to believe that an American might be selected for the position.

The position description states:

Within the framework of UNESCO’s mandate and its strategic objectives, the Deputy Director-General provides strategic direction and oversight to the Director-General on the general management of the Organization, its response to Member States’ priorities and Executive Board and General Conference decisions.

The incumbent supports the Director-General in ensuring coherence of activities and programmes, at Headquarters and in the Field, that cross functional sectors.

The incumbent will specifically:
- Provide strategic direction and advice to the Director-General on programmes and operations.
- Undertake initiatives of high priority at the request of the Director-General.
- Assist the Director-General to heighten public awareness of UNESCO’s priority activities.
- Represent the Director-General and chair various meetings and task forces.
- Act on behalf of the Director-General during her absence and when required.
- Carry out and hold additional responsibilities as delegated by the Director-General.

Read more!

State Department Information on UNESCO Job Openings

The following UNESCO job openings have been spotlighted by the U.S. Department of State:

DIRECTOR, Division of Water Sciences; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (SC-250);Paris, France
(AdvDeg: Hydro/WaterRsrces/Engin; 10+ yrs int’l exp; Fr); D-2; $191K Closing date: 01/23/10

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR AFRICA DEPT; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (AFR-001); Paris, France
(AdvDeg: PolicyPlanning/Mgmt; extnsv sr lvl exp; Fr); ADG; $205K Closing date: 01/27/10

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Office of the Director-General; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (ODG-015); Paris, France
(AdvDeg: SocSci/Law; 10+ yrs int’l exp; Fr); D-1; $177K Closing date: 02/08/10

DIRECTOR, Bureau of Human Resources Management; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (HRM-237); Paris, France
(AdvDeg: HR/Bus-PblcAdm/Mgmt; 15+ yrs nat’l-int’l exp; Fr); D-2; $191K Closing date: 02/08/10

ASSISTANT FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST, HR Applications; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (ADM-114); Paris, France
(AdvDeg: CompSci/IT; 2+ yrs (1+ yrs int’l & 2+ yrs sys appl) exp; Fr); P-1/P-2; $71/86KClosing date: 01/04/10

ADVISER FOR COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (AF/RP/GHA/CI/0002); Accra, Ghana
(AdvDeg: Commun/MediaStdys/Journ; 5+ yrs (2+ yrs int’l) exp; Fr); P-3; $78K Closing date: 01/04/10

PROGRAM SPECIALIST, (Education); UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (AF/RP/ZIM/ED/0008); Harare, Zimbabwe
(AdvDeg: Edu; 7+ yrs (5+ yrs int’l) exp; Fr); P-4; $97K Closing date: 01/25/10

PROGRAM SPEC FOR TECH/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (AF/RP/SEN/ED/0030); Dakar, Senegal
(AdvDeg: Tech/Voc/Edu; 7+ yrs (5+ yrs int’l) exp; Fr); P-4; $112K Closing date: 01/25/10

PROGRAM SPECIALIST, ICT in Education; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (ED-283);Paris, France
(AdvDeg: Edu/Info/Commun; 7+ yrs (3+ yrs int’l) exp; Fr); P-4; $123K Closing date: 02/03/10

FRENCH SPEECHWRITER, Speechwriting Section; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (ODG-051); Paris, France
(AdvDeg: Edu; 7+ yrs (3+ yrs int’l) exp; Fr); P-4; $123K Closing date: 02/09/10

SR PROGRAM SPECIALIST IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (AF/RP/KEN/SC/0006); Nairobi, Kenya
(AdvDeg: Biol/Chem/Phys; 10+ yrs (5+ yrs int’l) exp; Fr); P-5; $116K Closing date: 02/22/10

ASSISTANT PROGRAM SPECIALIST; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (CLT-006);Paris, France
(AdvDeg: Int’lRel/PblcAdm; 2+ yrs (2+ yrs int’l) exp; Fr); P-1/P-2; $70/86K Closing date: 02/22/10

Places to look for job opportunities at UNESCO

In addition to the UNESCO employment site with its listing of vacant posts, here are a couple of websites listing posts available at UNESCO:

• The Swiss UN Jobs site (searched for UNESCO)
• The United Nations Jobs website UNESCO facet

The State Department Announces UNESCO Jobs

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR AFRICA DEPT; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (AFR-001); Paris, France
(AdvDeg: PolicyPlanning/Mgmt; extnsv sr lvl exp; Fr); ADG; $205K Closing date: 01/27/10

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Office of the Director-General; UN Edu, Sci & Cult Org (UNESCO); (ODG-015); Paris, France
(AdvDeg: SocSci/Law; 10+ yrs int’l exp; Fr); D-1; $177K Closing date: 02/08/10

News About UNESCO Jobs

A number of senior positions in UNESCO are being recruited, reflecting the change in administration of the Organization. The following recruitments, originally to close in December, have been extended to January 27th.

• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR AFRICA DEPARTMENT
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR CULTURE
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR EDUCATION
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR NATURAL SCIENCES
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR ADMINISTRATION

Two other important positions are closing on February 8th:

• DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
• DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

This should be a good time for those seeking jobs in UNESCO, since a large portion of the Secretariat is at or near retirement age and, since there has been a small increase in UNESCO's budget, their positions should be refilled on retirement of the current occupant.

Click here for these and more vacancies!

According to the State Department

UNESCO will not be soliciting applications for the Young Professionals Program for 2010. We do anticipate that the program will restart for 2011 and therefore a new application will be available during the fall of 2010.

UNESCO is recruiting a new senior staff

UNESCO has published the announcements of the competitive recruitment of the following posts:

• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR AFRICA DEPARTMENT
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR COMMUNICATION
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR CULTURE
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR EDUCATION
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR NATURAL SCIENCES
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
• ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR ADMINISTRATION

Click here to go to the announcements.

UNESCO Job: Senior Programme Specialist

Manager: Teacher Training Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa)
Location: Dakar, Senega
Level: P5
Closing Date: 16 September 2009
For More Information: http://recrutweb.unesco.org/pdf/SENED0037.PDF
To Apply: http://bit.ly/IGwuV

Job: ENGLISH PORTAL EDITOR

Level: P3
Work site: Paris, France
Closing date: 19 August 2009
For more information: http://recrutweb.unesco.org/pdf/BPI036.PDF
To apply: http://tinyurl.com/mu2qmk

Editorial: The United States Should Support Associate Expert Posts at UNESCO

UNESCO's Associate Experts’ Scheme provides young professionals every year with the opportunity to contribute to international technical cooperation. The program is open only to the nationals designated by the nations which are supporting the program (with voluntary contributions). Currently they are: Belgium, Finland, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The United States is not a supporter of the program.

Associate Experts, usually under the age of 32 at acceptance, participate in the program for one year, with an option of a second year. During that time they receive preparatory instruction and in service training. The program is open to young professionals with university degrees in education, culture, science, social and human sciences or communication, or in a field of direct relevance to the management and administration of an international organization.

Of course, Americans are included in the Secretariat of UNESCO as regular, international civil service employees, but the U.S. is underrepresented in that workforce, largely due to the long absence from membership in UNESCO. Some Americans have been detailed to UNESCO by their U.S. government agencies, and the Fulbright Fellowship program has allowed some fellows to participate in UNESCO as part of their fellowship experience. Still, there are comparatively few opportunities for young American professionals to work in UNESCO, especially as compared with the interest expressed from our large population.

Were the United States to contribute to this program the effort could:

• help to rectify the lack of professionals in this country who understand UNESCO,
• help to add qualified Americans to the UNESCO staff,
• build linkages between the American educational, scientific and cultural communities and their counterparts abroad,
• provide much needed support to UNESCO's valuable programs in ways fully under the control of the United States, thus directing support to the programs we value most.

If properly negotiated, participation in the Associate Experts program could be for the United States, as it already is for eleven European nations, an inexpensive means of providing effective international assistance as well as an effective means of building U.S. capacity to deal with intergovernmental organizations.

Your comments are most welcome on this posting, and I would encourage you also to contact the Department of State's UNESCO watchers if you feel that the United States should participate in the Associate Experts program.

John Daly
The opinions expressed above are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of Americans for UNESCO.

An Example of an Associate Expert

Patrick Montjourides is an Associate Expert who participated on the EFA Global Monitoring Report Team financed by the French government.

He holds a “Maitrise” in international economics from the University of Paris Dauphine and a Master’s degree in education economics from the University of Burgundy. He is now pursuing a PhD in association with IREDU, the Institute of Research in Education: Sociology and Economics of Education, based in Dijon.

Job: SENIOR PROGRAM SPECIALIST (Education Sector)

Level: P5
Post: Dakar, Senegal
Closing Date: 10 August 2009
For more information: http://recrutweb.unesco.org/pdf/SENED0041.PDF
To apply: http://tinyurl.com/nfn23x

Se abre la postulación para dos puestos en la UNESCO Santiago

La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO), ha abierto dos nuevos puestos profesionales en su Oficina Regional de Educación para América Latina y el Caribe, con asiento en Santiago de Chile.

Los puestos son los siguientes:

• HEAD OF TEACHERS AND EDUCATION SUPPORT SYSTEMS SECTION. Descripción del puesto. Postulación

• PROGRAMME SPECIALIST IN SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING. Descripción del puesto. Postulación

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Job: Chief of Section

Section of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions,
Division of Cultural Expressions and Creative Industries
Culture Sector
Duty station Paris, France
Grade P-5
Post number CLT-945
Closing Date: 9 June 2009
Click here for more information
Click here to apply.

Job: Director, Secretariat - Governing Bodies/Secretary - General Conference and the Executive Board

Level: D2
Location: Paris, France
Closing Date: 28 June 2009
For more information click here.
To apply click here.

World Heritage Scholarships in U.S. National Parks

Anasazi site, Mesa Verde National Park. NPS Photo

The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) is offering fellowships to qualified candidates who wish to learn from the U.S. experience in managing and protecting World Heritage Sites. All expenses paid extended residencies in U.S. parks designated as World Heritage Sites will be available to site managers and staff of World Heritage Sites in developing nations.

The training opportunity will allow selected individuals to work alongside NPS professionals in a variety of areas including resource management, concessions, interpretation and education, planning, and law enforcement. The NPS Office of International Affairs, in cooperation with park partners, will pay for and arrange for travel to the US, while individual host parks will provide housing and a modest living stipend.

The NPS has considerable experience in international training. Every year, more than one hundred individuals from all over the world volunteer in America's National Parks. The International Volunteers-in-Parks Program (IVIP) benefits both the individual volunteer and the National Park Service (NPS).

Perhaps the most famous sites which are both World Heritage sites and U.S. National Parks such as Yosemite and Yellowstone are best known as natural heritage sites. However, there are also important cultural World Heritage sites managed by the NPS such as Mesa Verde, the Statue of Liberty and Philidelphia's Independence Hall.

Fellowship candidates should be English speakers willing to spend a minimum of 6 weeks in the US. Residencies; up to 4 months can be arranged. The NPS Office of International Affairs will assist each selected individual in securing the appropriate visa to allow entry to the United States.

For more information, you may contact the responsible NPS officers:

• Stephen Morris, at Stephen_morris@nps.gov or
  
• Jon Putnam, at jonathan_putnam@nps.gov

Summer Internship working on the new UNESCO website

UNESCO is currently searching for summer interns to work on helping define and launch the new UNESCO website. Duties vary from editorial, technical to promotional activities.

UNESCO.ORG has over 1.5 visitors per month from around the world and publishes content in over seven languages. The site is currently undergoing a total overhaul including a content renewal and development of a new user interface.

Sound exciting? Then visit UNESCO's volunteer webpage to find out if you have the right profile and submit your candidature:

http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=11716&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

You can contact Stephen Roberts, UNESCO Web Coordinator, directly once this has been done, with a short letter of introduction and motivation. Note that he is a member of the UNESCO's Friends Group on LinkedIn, the social networking site.

Job: DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CULTURAL OBJECTS AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE

Level: D1
Location: Paris
Competition Closes: 14 May 2009
For more information: http://recrutweb.unesco.org/pdf/CLT188.pdf
To Apply: http://tinyurl.com/cgpn6h

Job: Chief of Section on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

Level: P5
Location: Paris
Closing Date: 9 June 2009
To Apply: http://tinyurl.com/dk29j4
For More Info: http://recrutweb.unesco.org/pdf/CLT945.PDF