UNESCO
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 1945
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
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.
Consultant – Open Solutions
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UNESCO
1001 - 5000 employees
Founded 1945
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
🌍 Social Impact
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.
📋 Description
• Support operationalisation of Open Data activities under the UNESCO-KISTI Collaboration • Refine the benchmark framework for assessing national and institutional Open Data strategies • Finalise the toolkit for Open Data platforms and prepare implementation notes • Produce summary and annual reports on Open Data and Diamond Open Access activities • Develop methodologies and guidelines to strengthen Diamond Open Access in Asia and Africa • Facilitate exchange of good practices for preserving source code as digital documentary heritage • Organise information-sharing meetings with relevant stakeholders • Finalise an issues paper on recognising and preserving software source code as digital documentary heritage • Support preparation and development of the 2027 UNESCO-Software Heritage Symposium • Prepare presentations, issues papers, and reports supporting UNESCO's Open Solutions Programme • Map partnership and fundraising opportunities related to Open Solutions initiatives • Prepare monthly briefings and facilitate stakeholder engagement and resource mobilisation • Submit monthly reports on progress against the terms of reference
🎯 Requirements
• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in Natural Sciences, Public Policy and/or related field(s) • Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in scientific research, international cooperation for sciences and/or related fields • Excellent communication and writing skills • Ability to conceptualize issues, analyze data, and synthesize information coherently and succinctly • Excellent IT and analytical skills, including extracting, analyzing, and synthesizing credible information from electronic knowledge systems • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Knowledge of UNESCO/UN rules and procedures • High attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines • Ability to work efficiently in a multicultural and multilingual environment • Excellent knowledge of English and satisfactory knowledge of French
🏖️ Benefits
• Remote work arrangement • Contract duration of 11 months • Monthly fee up to 6500 EUR • Opportunity to work on UNESCO's Open Solutions Programme and international initiatives • Participation in stakeholder engagement, knowledge exchange, and global/regional cooperation • Potential inclusion in Talent Pools, subject to candidate consent
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