Application deadline: November 30, 2023 | Director of Office & UNESCO Representative to East African States Job Vacancy | UNESCO
- (specified in the Vacancy Notice) * DIRECTOR OF OFFICE AND UNESCO REPRESENTATIVE TO EAST AFRICAN STATES
OVERALL
- Postal Code: 6KEPAX0001RP
- Level: D-1
- Parent Sector: Top Concern Africa and the Sector of External Relations (PAX)
- Location of duty: Nairobi
- Family of Work: External Relations
- Contract type: Fixed Term
- Contract duration: two years, renewable
- Both internal and foreign candidates are eligible to apply.
- Application deadline: November 30, 2023, at midnight Paris time
- UNESCO’s Core Values are: professionalism, respect for diversity, integrity, and commitment to the organization.
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SUMMARY OF THE POST’S FUNCTIONS
- The incumbent will serve as the Director of the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for East Africa in Nairobi and the UNESCO Representative in Kenya, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, and Uganda. They will report to the Director-General and be directly under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director-General for Priority Africa and External Relations (ADG/PAX), in close consultation with the Assistant Directors-General of the five program sectors and with the Directors of the other UNESCO Regional Multisectoral Offices in Africa for project planning, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
- The position will be held within the parameters set forth by UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategies (C/4s), authorized Programs and Budgets (C/5s), the Priority Gender Equality Action Plan, the Operational Strategy for the Implementation of Priority Africa, and the International Development Agendas, including Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063, with special attention to their regional and sub-regional aspects.
- The position will be in charge of the Heads of the UNESCO National Offices in Juba (South Sudan), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), and Dar es Salaam (United Republic of Tanzania).
- Positioning UNESCO as a reliable development partner in the countries covered by the Office (Kenya, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania) and promoting integrated sub-regional approaches is the primary outcome, for which the incumbent will be accountable. The development and implementation of the Office’s multidisciplinary program in close collaboration with the larger UN system, the management of the Office’s operations, resources, facilities, and assets effectively and efficiently, and the creation and maintenance of strong external partnerships and relationships, such as those with the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), are additional outcomes.
- Additionally, the incumbent will take part in or guarantee the Office’s involvement in UN activities in Kenya and other countries under the Office’s purview, both nationally and regionally.
COMPETENCIES (Managerial / Core)
- Interaction (C)
- Responsibility (C)
- Creativity (C)
- Information exchange and ongoing development (C)
- arranging and preparing (C)
- Results-oriented (C)
- Collective (C)
- Skillfulness (C)
- forming alliances (M)
- Controlling and directing change (M)
- Taking charge of and enabling others (M)
- Making wise choices (M)
- Controlling output (M)
- Thinking strategically (M)
- Please refer to the UNESCO Competency Framework for further details.
IMPORTANT QUALIFICATIONS
Instruction
- a Master’s degree or its equivalent from an advanced university in a topic relating to public or business administration, international relations, or UNESCO’s mandate.
Experience at Work
- At least fifteen (15) years of steadily increasing professional experience at the suitable management level gained from working for the United Nations system or other international, national, or private sector organizations. This experience should include extensive knowledge of development issues and diplomatic work pertaining to UNESCO’s areas of expertise, as well as experience working with national and international organizations.
- proven track record in resource mobilization and lobbying.
- a track record of establishing partnerships that has been successful at the local, national, and international levels.
- professional background in communication, education, science, culture, or the social sciences.
Capabilities & Abilities
- adherence to the mission, goals, priorities, and strategic orientation of the organization.
- Proficiency in institutional leadership, a strong sense of impartiality and ethical standards, diplomatic skills, tact, and political acumen.
- Proven strategic planning and management skills, including the ability to oversee large-scale projects and programs, manage people and money, and apply the right kind of supervision and control.
- The ability to foster trust, manage, lead, and inspire a large and diverse workforce in a multicultural setting while showing sensitivity to and respect for diversity; the capacity to exercise supervision and control; the ability to guarantee ongoing training and development for staff members.
- the capacity to recognize important strategic problems, goals, chances, and dangers.
- organizational abilities, such as setting goals and priorities, carrying them out successfully, and creating plans for their execution.
- Ability to interact with a wide range of high-level partners; shown ability to communicate clearly and eloquently both vocally and in writing.
Spoken Words
- Outstanding command of the organization’s working languages (French or English), as well as the capacity to draft in that language, are required.
DESIRABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Instruction
- training, degrees, and courses in management-related fields.
Experience at Work
- experience in development, multilateral collaboration, and international relations and diplomacy.
Capabilities & Abilities
- broad general culture, solid analytical skills, and solid geopolitical understanding of the area.
- a track record of excellence in leadership and management, together with adaptability.
- good judgment and ability to make decisions.
- the capacity to recognize important strategic problems, goals, opportunities, and dangers.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and capacity to collaborate well with people from various cultural and national backgrounds.
- good familiarity with the UN framework.
Spoken Words
- familiarity with the other UNESCO official languages, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanish.
ADVANTAGES AND RIGHTS
- The pay scale at UNESCO consists of a base pay plus additional benefits, which could include, if appropriate: A pension plan, medical insurance, family allowance, 30 days of yearly leave, etc.
- For this position, the beginning compensation is around $139,844 USD per year.
- Please refer to our Guide to Staff perks for complete details on perks and entitlements.
- UNESCO is a nonsmoking organization. Please be aware of this.
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