Senior Advisor for Governing Bodies, Planning and Administration (22461)

OVERVIEW

Post Number:CAB 053

Grade:P5

Parent Sector:Office of the DirectorGeneral (CAB)

Duty Station:Paris

Job Family:External Relations

Type of contract:Fixed Term

Duration of contract:2 years renewable

Recruitment open to:Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time):26MAY2025

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization Integrity Respect for Diversity Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the authority of the Director of the Cabinet in cooperation with the Senior Management the incumbent will be responsible for providing strategic and political advice on the DirectorGenerals engagement with UNESCOs Governing Bodies President of the General Conference Chair of the Executive Board Permanent Delegations and Electoral Groups. He/she will also provide strategic advice and decisionmaking support on statutory meetings of UNESCOs Governing Bodies.

The incumbent will also provide strategic advice and decisionmaking support to the DirectorGeneral and the Director of the Cabinet to reshape redirect UNESCOs strategies policies and programmes Global Priority Africa Gender Equality and intersectoral programmes falling under the purview of the Sector for Administration and Management (ADM) including on the human resources of the Organization in close cooperation with the Assistant DirectorGeneral for ADM (ADG/ADM) and the Director of Human Resources Management (DIR/HRM).

The Senior Advisor will provide strategic advice on the preparation of the Programme and Budget (C/5) of the Organization in keeping with the DirectorGenerals vision and the decisions of the Governing Bodies as well as in monitoring budgetary issues pertaining to its implementation in close coordination with the Director of the Bureau of Strategic Planning (BSP) and ADG/ADM. She/he will provide advice to the DirectorGeneral and the Director of the Cabinet on aspects related to UNESCOs Global Priority Gender Equality in close collaboration with the Director of the Gender Equality Division relating to the DirectorGenerals participation in conferences and international events on Gender Equality.

The incumbent will also support and provide advice to the Deputy DirectorGeneral in monitoring strategies and policies as well as on the implementation of his activities (meetings with highlevel representatives of Member States administration and human resources issues).

In particular the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Providing strategic and political advice and assisting the DirectorGeneral in her engagement with UNESCOs Governing Bodies President of the General Conference Chair of the Executive Board Bureau of the Executive Board and Electoral Groups. Overseeing the Cabinets work related to Governing Bodies including review approval and final clearance of all statutory documents submitted to the Governing Bodies liaising with Governing Bodies Services Bureau of Strategic Planningand Sectors and engaging with the Presidents of the Governing Bodies Committees and Commissions and other stakeholders to ensure their full understanding and adherence to UNESCOs positioning with respect to various matters and to advise the DirectorGeneral on potential issues of concern.
• Providing strategic advice to the DirectorGeneral and the Director of the Cabinet in close cooperation with ADG/ADM and relevant services (Legal Affairs Internal Oversight Ethics) on aspects related to the purview of the ADM Sector (policy development administration and management) including on human resources matters (appointments processes mobility of staff and all other aspects related to the implementation of the human resources strategy).
• Providing strategic framework and direction to the preparation of the Programme and Budget (C/5) of the Organization in keeping with the DirectorGenerals vision and the decisions of the Governing bodies; monitoring the budgetary issues pertaining to the implementation of the C/5 in coordination with BSP and ADM to identify critical elements that should be highlighted to the DirectorGeneraland the Director of the Cabinet.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in international relations political sciences or related fields.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in the fields of international relations international law strategic planning or governance mechanisms of which preferably five (5) years acquired at the international level.
• Demonstrated experience of effective communication at senior level with senior officers in multilateral institutions.
• Experience in developing and defining strategic orientations/frameworks in an international/regional organization.
• Experience in leading teams.
• Professional experience in the United Nations System and/or in the field of international relations and diplomacy multilateral cooperation and development.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent organizational and coordination skills.
• Capacity to build maintain and enhance effective working relations with Member States national authorities cultural institutions and relevant intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
• Excellent analytical written and oral communication skills in particular the ability to synthesize and analyze information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team and a multicultural environment.
• Strong diplomacy and advocacy skills.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English or French and good working knowledge of the other language.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced University degree (PhD) in the field of international relations political science or a related field.

Work Experience

• Experience in the implementation of UNESCOs programmes at national and/or international level.

Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of UNESCOs programmes and priorities.
• Familiarity with the work of international organizations and/or the United Nations System.

Languages

• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic Chinese Russian and/or Spanish).

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

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