OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Social and Human Sciences Sector (SHS)
Duty Station: Paris
Job Family: Social and Human Sciences
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 7 to 11 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 12-DEC-2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Project Overview
Through a Global Youth Grant Scheme, UNESCO will invest in youth-led solutions that empower youth to apply MIL to fight discrimination. The project foresees four main components:
- Disbursement and management of grants to support youth-led projects empowering youth to use MIL to fight racism and discrimination
- Capacity development and mentoring of young grantees
- Experience sharing and assessment
- Evaluation
Long Description
Overview of the Position
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, the guidance of the Chief of the Youth Section and the immediate supervision of the Associate Programme Specialist at the UNESCO Headquarters, the incumbent will provide specialized expertise for the implementation of the Global Youth Grant Scheme, through the following tasks:
- Substantive coherence and coordination: ensure substantive coherence and streamlining across all project stages and chapters (grants, capacity strengthening, mentoring, communications, monitoring and evaluation), as well as in the coordination and timely execution of project activities.
- Capacity development: support the identification of capacity gaps and consolidation of the capacity development programme for the grantees. Coordinate the organization of events such as on-site workshops, online trainings, and grantee gatherings, as well as meetings.
- Grantee support: provide specialized guidance to grantees throughout the project implementation phase. Assist with resolving issues and ensure they receive the relevant capacity strengthening and mentoring.
- Communications and events: develop specialized content for communication products and contribute to designing and running communication activities to raise awareness of the objectives and impact of the project.
- Monitoring and reporting: support the design of a results-based framework to track project results and impact. Track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring all project activities are aligned with the project timeline and results framework. Provide regular updates and reports on project progress, and draft project’s final narrative report.
- Documentation and evaluation: Support the final evaluation of the project in line with UNESCO requirements, focused on impact and learnings. Ensure proper documentation of all project activities, including evaluation reports, project deliverables, and lessons learned.
- Partnerships: facilitate the engagement of stakeholders and contribute to identifying and mobilizing relevant partners.
Long Description
Outputs and achievements