Application Deadline: December 31, 2023 | Education Sector Internship Vacancy | UNESCO
INTERNSHIP: EDUCATION SECTOR
OVERVIEW
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Duty Station: Headquarters, Field Offices, and Institutes - Contract type: internship
- Maximum contract length is six months.
- Open for External Candidates to Apply
- Application Deadline: December 31, 2023, at Midnight Paris Time
- Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, and Professionalism are among the UNESCO Core Values.
- Education Sector Internship Vacancy | UNESCO
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A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE POSITION’S FUNCTIONS
- The goal of Education Sector is to mobilize people worldwide in support of education’s future. While keeping two priorities, Africa and gender, in mind, it provides global and regional leadership to ensuring that every child, youth, and adult has access to high-quality education throughout their lives.
- By uniting stakeholders behind the ambitious Education 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and in particular, the goals established by Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), UNESCO has the potential to catalyze change in education. The Education 2030 Framework for Action serves as a road map for the actions and activities of the education sector.
- The Division for Communications and Public Engagement is in charge of managing UNESCO’s larger external communications; this is not the responsibility of the internship post.
- The Education Sector’s focus areas span educational development from early childhood to higher education and beyond. Some of the subjects covered by this sector include (but are not limited to):
TASKS
- Education and Curriculum Policies
- Early Childhood Education and Care the cost of educating
- Providing sustainable development education
- Awareness of Emergencies
- Education for Gender Equality (Education for Gender Transformation and Education for Girls and Women)
- Education in Global Citizenship
- Wellness and health in the classroom
- higher learning
- Universal education
- Learning evaluation
- Using technology to improve education
- Education for adults and literacy
- education as a right
- Coordination and Monitoring of SDG 4
- planning and policy for education
- TVET Skills Development
Teacher Training
- The Intern will have the chance to study and assist in completing the overall purpose of the Education Sector/Program.
- The intern will be chosen based on their area of expertise and the demands of the industry.
- Depending on the demands of the assignment, different activities will be undertaken.
- The contract will include specific Terms of Reference and learning objectives.
- The intern will work out of the world’s Category I Institutes, Field Offices, and UNESCO Headquarters.
- According to the demands/needs of each team, the work given to interns falls into one or more of the following categories.
- Support for Programs and Projects:
- Be a part of creating and reviewing project documents. Make notes and technical annex preparations.
- Draft conceptual frameworks or concept notes for novel work areas or development difficulties.
- Data gathering, management, and analysis.
- Contribute to the creation or preparation of documents, working papers, conceptual framework/concept notes, or notes on development difficulties, according to your field of expertise.
- Help in the technical development of new interventions or projects.
- Managing knowledge through research:
- Conduct targeted research and analysis to develop parts or segments of work deliverables, such as articles, documents, and project proposals, that are clearly defined.
- Participate in the creation of materials for advocacy and outreach, information and communication products, and other items linked to your line of work.
- Attend conferences and seminars.
Partnerships:
- Analyze and gather background information for potential collaborations, fundraising opportunities, and events. Set arrange meetings, tours, briefings, and other similar events to aid in joint efforts.
- liaise and establish networks with scholars, other international organizations, member country Delegations, and officials in national administrations.
Operations Assistance:
- In conjunction with other staff members, provide administrative and logistical support for setting up and running conferences, workshops, and other events.
- Provide assistance with the creation of specified budgets, financial records, accounting records, and project documentation and evaluation.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the methods for creating and overseeing educational projects.
- Recognize multilateral procedures.
- run data analysis for education-related purposes.
- Policy briefs are created utilizing a range of techniques, including case studies, group collaboration, facilitator feedback, and individual reflection.
- learn about the conception and execution of educational programs
- In field education initiatives, it is important to comprehend the environment of international policy making, particularly the role of international organizations in standard-setting, knowledge exchange, policy advising, building human and institutional capacity, and promoting cooperation.
- Learning about international project management through practical methods.
- acquiring domain knowledge for projects in the sphere of education
- developing and improving research, writing, and communication abilities.
- acquiring soft skills including work ethic, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities.
- Additionally, the intern will learn about the general mission of UNESCO and get the chance to hone soft skills from the UNESCO Competency Framework, particularly teamwork, adaptability, communication, and client-focus.
Core and managerial competencies
- Responsibility
- Communication
- Inventiveness
- Continuous learning and improvement
- Organizing and planning
- Results-oriented
- Cooperation
- Being professional
- Please refer to the UNESCO Competency Framework for more details.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Age:
- To apply, you must be at least 20 years old.
Academic credentials:
- When you submitted your application for the internship program:
- You have a graduate program that you are presently enrolled in (Master’s, PhD, or equivalent, second university degree or above).
- 12 months before the internship begins, you received your Master’s or PhD (or second degree as described above) from an accredited institution.
- studied subjects that fall under the purview of UNESCO (such as education, culture, science, communication, and the social sciences), or studied subjects that serve UNESCO’s mission, such law, human resources, management, and international relations.
- own a solid track record as evidenced by most recent credentials or records from their university.
- Please be aware that individuals who have successfully finished a full-time bachelor’s degree but are not currently enrolled in a graduate program are ineligible to apply.
Languages:
- You should have a strong grasp of either English or French in both written and spoken form. An advantage is having a basic understanding of the other language (either English or French). Depending on the duty station, there may be different additional language requirements.
- You must have a thorough understanding of computer systems and office-related software.
group member
- You must be able to adapt to a global work environment and operate well in a team.
- Skills in communication:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are a must.
PRODUCTS AND ENTITIES
- Interns are not paid by UNESCO. No payment, either monetary or otherwise, is made for internship duties.
- During their internship, interns are entitled to 2.5 days of leave every month.
Selection and hiring procedure
Each year, January and July are the open months for the UNESCO Internships Program. Candidates must submit an application for the position that falls under their personal area of competence. Successful applicants will remain in the intern talent pool where they will continue to be evaluated and chosen by the appropriate hiring managers. The application will remain active for six months. The appropriate recruiting manager will get in touch with candidates directly after they’ve been chosen. When the new internship openings are announced, those who were not chosen for an internship in the current cycle will need to reapply to the internship program.
ALWAYS REMEMBER
- Before completing the application form, have your motivation letter and resume ready. You have one hour to complete the procedure.
- Verify that your contact information is still current after six months.
- Only English or French may be used when applying.
- If your documents are not in French or English, kindly provide an unofficial translation into one of those languages.
- Interns are not paid by UNESCO. No payment, either monetary or otherwise, is made for internship duties.
- There is no assurance of placement, even if you are qualified. We are unable to fill all the applications we receive from suitable candidates.
- Your application will remain in our internship site for six months and be further accessed by UNESCO managers all over the world.
- We don’t reply to every single candidate. If chosen, the manager will get in touch with you personally. If six months have passed and you have not heard anything, your application was unsuccessful.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
- Please list your primary field of expertise and any related subareas.
- If you don’t have a preference for the duty station, please choose “Multiple”.
- Please specify in the application question which UNESCO program areas you are interested in for your internship.
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