Post Number : CI 119

Grade : P-3

Parent Sector : Communication and Information Sector (CI)

Duty Station: Paris

Job Family: Communication and Information

Type of contract : Fixed Term

Duration of contract : 2 years with possibility of renewal

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 05-SEP-2022

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

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The
Communication and Information Sector’s mission is to promote freedom of
expression, media development and media literate societies, and to
build knowledge societies through fostering universal access to
information, innovation for sustainable development and the preservation
of documentary heritage. (The role of this vacant position does not
include responsibility for UNESCO's wider external communications, which
is managed by the Department for Communications and Public Engagement).

Under
the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for
Communication and Information (ADG/CI), guidance from the Director for
Partnerships and Operational Management and the Director of Policies in
the Field of Communication and Information, and the direct supervision
of the Chief of Section for Digital Innovation and Transformation
(CI/DIT), the incumbent is responsible for implementing, monitoring and
reporting on projects and programmes relating to green digital
transformation and Internet Governance.

The
incumbent works within the frameworks of UNESCO's Medium-Term Strategy
(C/4), the approved Programme and Budget (C/5) and governing body
decisions towards internationally agreed development goals, such as
outlined in the 2030 Development Agenda (SDGs) and the Paris agreement.
Within this context, the incumbent's main tasks will be to:

Programme and Project Work:

• Implement,
  monitor, evaluate and report on UNESCO’s Internet Universality and
  ROAM-X indicator (IUI) work, including the creation and dissemination of
  publications and Toolkits.
• Facilitate
  UNESCO's Digital Governance work, including the Internet Governance
  Forum. Provide IUI programme and project support. Provide IUI programme
  and project support: analyze specific data and needs, advocate for and
  develop Internet Universality proposals for final review and approval;
  define and revise project requirements and specifications ensuring
  consistency with relevant priorities and available resources draft and
  or review reports; develop schedules and methods for managing project
  implementation; monitor project implementation and progress, participate
  in project review and evaluation meetings, and take action or provide
  substantive inputs to improve delivery and/or resolve implementation
  issues/challenges in collaboration with project staff and partners.

Long Description

Advice and Knowledge Management:

• Provide
  information and technical advice to governments, peers, management and
  colleagues on a variety of subject specific items, including on UNESCO’s
  Internet Universality and ROAM-X indicators at global, regional and
  national levels, ensuring quality and facilitating also the policy
  recommendations’ follow-up after the national IUI assessments.
• Remain
  aware of developments and advancements in areas of green digital
  transformation and emerging technologies (e.g. web 3.0, metaverses, AI)
  in order to inform and support governments, ministries and colleagues on
  policy formulation, project development, resources and best practices. 
• Research,
  recommend and contribute to the development and expansion of a
  knowledge base on the particular area(s)/theme(s) of assignment,
  ensuring regular contributions communication activities, including web,
  social media and printed content and dissemination to colleagues, peers
  and stakeholders. 

Networking and Partnerships:

• Liaise with colleagues within the Sector and in other Sectors, Field Offices, Institutes.
• Attend
  and participate in meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars,
  promoting knowledge sharing and contributing to advocacy efforts
  reaching out to public and private sector partners and stakeholders.

Resource Mobilization:

• Contribute
  to resource mobilization by playing an active role in funding and
  project proposal development, submission and follow-up and participate
  in fundraising events and activities.
• Prepare
  a variety of inputs and work to generate extra-budgetary funding and
  projects, taking into account Section, Sector, Member States and donor
  priorities. Participate in fundraising events and activities.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced
  university degree (Master's or equivalent) in communication,
  information, computer science, political sciences or related field.

Work experience

• A minimum of
  four years of relevant professional work experience in implementing and
  monitoring ICT/communication/information programmes, of which preferably
  two years acquired at the international level.
• Demonstrated
  experience in cooperation programmes and in the area of fund-raising and
  resource mobilization. Proven experience in developing proposals and
  agreements to external funders.
• Proven experience in developing proposals and agreements to external funders.

Skills/Competencies

• Sound knowledge of digital transformation and digital governance issues, particularly Internet governance.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Good understanding of the emerging communication and information technologies.
• Good project management skills.
• Good policy development competencies. 
• Ability to participate effectively in high-level negotiations with internal and external partners.
• Good information and knowledge management skills.
• Capacity to represent the Organization competently and convincingly.
• Good fundraising, excellent negotiation and networking skills.
• Good written and oral communication and social media skills.
• Good ability
  to work effectively in a team and to maintain effective working
  relationships in an international or multicultural environment.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work experience

• Experience working with developing countries.
• Experience working with government counterparts and managing programmes using digital solutions.

Skills/Competencies

• Knowledge of funding and other resource mobilization mechanisms.
• Sound knowledge of the United Nations system, including Sustainable Development Goals.

Languages

• Good knowledge of French.
• Knowledge of other official languages of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish).

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

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