The incumbent will work as part of the GCI and contribute to key work streams such as country-level technical support, training and capacity development, research and knowledge production, and thematic areas including gender-responsive planning and budgeting, gender and education in crisis contexts, and integration of gender in GPE processes.
Responsibilities:
Assist UNESCO Member States, as per their requests, in the development, implementation and monitoring of educational policies with a gender perspective: development of educational policy and national strategy documents (sector analyses, institutional analysis, education policy orientation document, simulation models, education sector plan, budgeted action plan, etc.), support the development of management and monitoring and evaluation tools, and the preparation of Joint Sector Reviews.
Assist with developing and sustaining political and education policy management and planning dialogue with the highest authorities of target countries.
Contribute to manage dialogue, exchange and coordination with development partners in country.
Contribute to integrate gender in GPE processes and country priority reforms design and monitoring.
Through the implementation of multi-country training initiatives developed in the framework of GCI, in collaboration with its partners (courses on gender responsive planning, community of practice in gender and education, South-South collaboration, knowledge exchange and peer learning).
Through the professional development of officials in charge of management of education planning, management and training in selected countries (through short-term and contextualized trainings in the countries).
Contribute to the development of tools and methodologies on gender mainstreaming in the education sector.
Contribute to applied research projects on barriers to gender equality in education.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in gender, education, economics, social sciences or related fields.
Work Experience:
Minimum two (2) years of relevant working experience in the fields of analysis, planning and management of education systems.
Demonstrated professional experience in gender analysis and/or policies in education, preferably in low and/or middle-income countries.
Demonstrated professional experience in the design and/or implementation and/or monitoring and evaluation of education policies or education sector development plans, preferably in low and/or middle-income countries.
Skills:
Gender mainstreaming expertise in education planning and ability to integrate gender perspectives into policies, programs, and projects.
Analytical skills. Ability to assess existing policies and identify opportunities for gender-responsive improvements and to contribute to the development of gender-sensitive education policies.
Capacity Development. Experience in designing and delivering training programs on gender equality for education stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement. Experience in establishing and maintaining effective relationship with Ministries of Education, multilateral agencies, NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders.
Project management. Experience in managing and overseeing projects with a focus on gender equality.
Communication skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills to convey complex gender concepts to diverse audiences.
Innovation skills. Capacity to find innovative solutions and design innovative tools to advance gender equality in education.
Strong proficiency in standard productivity software, particularly advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and the broader MS Office Suite.
Languages:
Excellent command (written and oral) of English or French and written and oral proficiency in the other language.
