Education Research Officer (22450)
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OVERVIEW
Post Number:4INEDPA064GI
Grade:P4
Parent Sector:Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station:New Delhi
Job Family:Education
Type of contract:Project Appointment
Duration of contract:1 year
Recruitment open to:Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time):28MAY2025
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization Integrity Respect for Diversity Professionalism
Duration of Contract is one (1) year with the possibility of an extension subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) is UNESCOs Category 1 Research Institute that focuses on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.7 towards education for building peaceful and sustainable societies across the world.
UNESCO MGIEP leads the conceptualization design and formulation of strategies in education for peace and sustainable development by (a) designing and conducting training and research to build empirical evidence on the benefits of cultivating and assessing social emotional learning (SEL) to enhance learning that nurtures peaceful mindsets and human flourishing (b) translating this evidence in designing online courses for formal and informal learning in education systems using interactive digital pedagogies that are implemented in a GDPR compliant learning experience and analytics platform (LEAP) Framerspace
Long Description
To advance and support this unique mandate UNESCO MGIEP is seeking an Education Research Officer to lead its newly established Program Design and Evaluation mission. Under the overall guidance of the Director the Education Research Officer will serve as the primary resource for (a) designing the Institutes Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) and templates for training research capacity building advocacy and outreach projects and activities of the Institute (b) lead the implementation of the SOPs and templates in close collaboration with the other Heads of Missions of the Institute (c) lead action and implementation research methodologies that adapts MGIEPs courses to the context and needs of UNESCO memberstates and (d) collaborate with all relevant stakeholders to develop and adapt the methodologies for the design and evaluation of the Institutes courses training research and capacity building projects.
Specifically the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
Long Description
1. Contribute to the Institutes Research Agenda
- Design and formulate research that builds measurable skills for online courses research and capacitybuilding programs using digital pedagogies on Framerspace.
- Identify measurable indicators that map SEL competencies to competency development within SDG 4.7 and the broader educational agenda.
- Mentor and advise program staff on implementing evidencebased research pedagogies and impactful capacity building initiatives inspired by the three programmatic pillars of the Institute (SEL SDG 4.7 and Education for Peace)
- Develop innovative research methodology to understand the learning dynamics on Framerspace. Use a range of quantitative and qualitative research methods ensuring credibility of information and evidence to build empirical evidence for measurable outcomes of the Institutes programs.
- Support the research team in developing international research proposals for competitive funding.
- Adapt empirical findings to strengthen the sciencepolicy and researchtopolicy nexus as recommended in the Second Evaluation Report of the Institute issued in 2023.
- Supervise the development of manuscripts for international peer review and develop policy briefs for stakeholders.
2. Contribute to global research agenda for education for peace and sustainable development
- Identify gaps in the global research agenda on education for peace and sustainable development with a focus on identifying research gaps especially in the countries of the global south.
- Identify relevant partners that will assist in addressing gaps in the research agenda in the educational systems of UNESCO memberstates.
- Develop partnerships with relevant organisations to develop and advance a global research agenda on themes within the mission of the Institute.
- Organise strategic dialogues with relevant stakeholders to advance the research and capacitybuilding needs of the countries in the global south.
3. Coordinate Stakeholder Consultation
- Coordinate with various project teams at the Institute to provide relevant research inputs for different projects.
- Coordinate with relevant divisions and field offices of UNESCO to streamline research efforts to contribute to usage for policy by translating research content into practical guides for policymakers.
- Identify relevant research stakeholders from universities and research institutes to build an effective network for research informed education policy.
- With the partnerships team at MGIEP develop strategic research partnerships for the Institute
4. Management and Monitoring
- Provide intellectual leadership and technical guidance and foster a supportive and collaborative work environment within and across teams in the Institute.
- Oversee the development and adherence to results based tracking systems to monitor progress against established performance targets.
- Monitor performance against programmatic and operational targets.
- Oversee the independent evaluation of the Institutes programmes and projects in compliance with UNESCO Evaluation policy.
- Coordinate and oversee the preparation of reports and research progress to senior management and governing boards on budget and program performance.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Advanced university degree (Masters degree) in a discipline relevant to educationrelated sciences.
Work Experience
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience related to design and evaluation of education programs in a governmental multilateral academic or civil society organization.
- Field experience of conducting research with schools and Government Departments/Ministries following specified research protocols.
- Experience in programming project management and evaluation such as research design and results monitoring in areas related to education peace and sustainable development.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary research teams and strong record of publications in peerreviewed journals.
Long Description
Skills and Competencies
- Comprehensive research interpretation and critical analytical skills. Knowledge of research methods and experience of supporting learner communities to achieve greater inclusiveness equity and quality.
- Ability to lead integral work of teams utilizing expertise vision problemsolving capability and collaborativeenergy in the field of education.
- Ability to use methods and tools to monitor context triggers and determine the impact of various dynamics in education outcomes.
- Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge.
- Ability to catalyze new ideas methods and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in the field of education.
- Advanced and persuasive written and communication skills and ability to undertake literature reviews and write highquality journal papers
- Ability to engage and work with multidisciplinary teams of experts and accommodate multiple perspectives to provide policy recommendations and guidance in the field of education.
- Good knowledge of quantitative methods including statistical tools andor mathematical modeling.
Languages
- Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- PhD in a discipline relevant to educationrelated sciences.
Work Experience
- Experience within an international environment with a research focus. Experience in setting up an independent research and evaluation programme.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent statistical analysis skills with a strong command over R or Python programming would be an advantage.
Languages
- Working knowledge of another UNESCO official language (Arabic Chinese French Russian and Spanish).
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
UNESCOs salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave family allowance medical insurance pension plan etc.
The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 113545 US $.
For full information on benefits and entitlements please consult ourGuide to Staff Benefits.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests and/or assessments as well as an interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference email correspondence etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note that UNESCO is a nonsmoking Organization.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
