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UNESCO

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Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting international collaboration in the fields of education, culture, natural sciences, and social sciences. It works to foster peace, development, and sustainable practices through educational programs and cultural initiatives. UNESCO advocates for equal access to education and cultural preservation around the world, leveraging its partnerships with various entities, including governments and institutions, to achieve its goals.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1945

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Coordinate the 2025 GNLC Membership Application Process • Maintain correspondence with applicant cities and National Commissions for UNESCO, offering tailored guidance throughout the application process. • Organise and track endorsed applications by compiling a dynamic data table for monitoring and visualization. • Contribute to the internal assessment process of applications. • Organise the jury review process by coordinating communication, distributing applications, managing online meeting logistics, collecting evaluations, and compiling the results. • Produce communication materials with regards to the results, tailored for cities, National Commissions for UNESCO, and UNESCO Headquarters. • Design a welcome package for newly admitted GNLC members. • Create city profiles for new GNLC members for publication on UIL’s website. • Organise the announcement event for the new GNLC members. • Organise and deliver three thematic webinars in the second half of 2025, overseeing all aspects from planning and speaker coordination to technical execution, interpretation, and follow-up communication. • Enhance the functionality and user experience of the GNLC CoP platform through technical improvements and the continuous update of user manuals and support materials based on feedback and developments. • Design and maintain a user-friendly, searchable dashboard and master document that consolidate key data on member cities, including initiatives, events, and documents, using structured categorization, tagging, and thematic filters to support strategic use. • Contribute to the design of the key features and structure of the GNLC Academy as a capacity-building platform.

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in political sciences, international relations, education, social sciences, development studies or any other related fields. • At least 2 years of relevant work experience in project coordination or management, ideally within the field of education, lifelong learning, or international cooperation. • Previous experience in planning and implementing multi-stakeholder activities, including event organisation, data coordination, and communications. • Experience supporting or managing international projects, particularly in collaboration with local governments, city networks, or public institutions. • Proven experience in collaborating on international projects in the field of education. • Familiarity with lifelong learning, urban development, or education systems across different regions, especially in UNESCO Member States. • Excellent drafting and communication skills. • Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to collect, structure, and summarize data to inform decision-making. • Competent computer skills for MS Office package processing, presentation, online collaboration and data visualization. • Excellent independent working skills. • Fluency in English, French and Spanish (both written and spoken).