About UNESCO Senior Programme Specialist
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is located in Hamburg, Germany and is part of UNESCO’s Education sector. It operates with institutional autonomy under the guidance of its Governing Board. UIL contributes to SDG4 by promoting an integrated approach to policy development, research, capacity building, and monitoring in lifelong learning.
Summary of UNESCO Senior Programme Specialist
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Hamburg
Job Family: Programme Coordination
Type of contract : Non Staff
Level : Level 5
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Duty Station Time) : 15 August 2025
UNESCO Senior Programme Specialist Competencies (Core / Managerial)
Accountability (C)
Communication (C)
Innovation (C)
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
Results focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
Professionalism (C)
Building partnerships (M)
Driving and managing change (M)
Leading and empowering others (M)
Making quality decisions (M)
Managing performance (M)
Strategic thinking (M)
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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
UNESCO Senior Programme Specialist Required Qualifications
Education
- Advanced University degree (equivalent to master’s degree) in adult education, educational statistics, educational economics or sociology.
Work Experience
- A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluating education programmes, of which preferably 3 years acquired at the international level.
- Proven experience in designing and contributing to a comprehensive monitoring programme for an educational policy or reform and experience in strategic planning involving multiple steps and diverse stakeholders,
- Experience in fundraising, developing project proposals for donors, and implementing multi-country programmes and projects.
Competencies/ Skills
- Advanced knowledge of lifelong learning and adult education, with a focus on monitoring and evaluation
- Proven track record of high-quality policy-oriented publications on adult learning and education.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to design, undertake and produce research on complex social and education issues from a global or national policy perspective.
- Excellent written and communication skills, including the ability to conceptualize, prepare and present findings and recommendations on key issues and trends to a diverse audience.
- Proven experience in building and managing multistakeholder partnership global consultative platforms and processes and some experience in managing global partnerships and coordination programmes.
- Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines with minimal supervision and with strong integrity, accountability, tact and diplomacy.
- Proven ability to manage a multicultural team with excellent interpersonal and effective managerial skills.
Languages
- Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English and working knowledge of French.
UNESCO Senior Programme Specialist Desirable Qualifications
Education
- Advanced University degree (PhD degree or equivalent) in adult education and lifelong learning policy and/or educational statistics.
Work Experience
- Prior experience with UN’s intergovernmental mechanisms and frameworks on education.
- Evidence of leading and managing the production of global report writing at an international organization or university level.
- Working knowledge of one other UNESCO language (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish or Russian).
UNESCO Senior Programme Specialist Selection And Recruitment Process
Please note that all candidates must complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as an interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc., for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted, and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
For more information on benefits and entitlements, please consult the ICSC website.
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