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Research Officer, EFA Global Monitoring Report UNESCO

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Paris, France

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The annual Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR) is the world’s foremost publication on education. It monitors progress towards the Education for All (EFA) goals agreed at the World Education Forum in Dakar (Senegal) in 2000, identifies promising education policies, and analyzes a major theme.

The GMR is seeking to recruit a Research Officer.

Duties: Under the authority of the Director and the supervision of the Senior Policy Project Officer of the EFA Global

Monitoring Report, he/she will:

  • Provide analysis and syntheses of documentation on selected themes
  • Undertake research for specific sections of the Report
  • Provide quantitative analyses as required in the preparation of the Report
  • Assist in commissioning and managing external researchers and experts to carry out specific research studies
  • Prepare written material for designated sections of the Report to first draft standard
  • Support the editing of final version of the Report
  • Communicate the Report in public fora
  • Such other tasks as the Director shall determine

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

  • Academic training should be at postgraduate level, with a specialization in education, economics, politics, mdevelopment studies or other social science discipline. Postgraduate university degree (Master or equivalent) in one of the above mentioned fields.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • At least 4 years of professional experience as a researcher and/or analyst preferably at the international and national level.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

  • Strong analytical, quantitative and drafting skills in English
  • Record of publications
  • Demonstrated capacity to be innovative and to work under tight deadlines
  • Excellent IT skills to carry out the work
  • Ability to maintain effective working relations within a multi‐cultural setting and to work effectively in team environment

LANGUAGES

  • Excellent knowledge of English

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Direct practical experience of work in a national education system, a non‐governmental programme or a development agency

LANGUAGES

  • Good knowledge of other UN working language is an asset

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