Senior Project officer - Education for Health and Wellbeing

<h2>OVERVIEW</h2> <p>Post Number : ED/PA 238</p> <p>Grade : P-4</p> <p>Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)</p> <p>Duty Station: Paris</p> <p>Job Family: Education</p> <p>Type of contract : Project Appointment</p> <p>Duration of contract : 1 year</p> <p>Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates</p> <p>Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 03-MAY-2024</p> <p> </p> <p>UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism</p> <p> </p> <p><em>Duration of contract: initially 1 year, with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.</em></p> <h2>OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST</h2> <p>A. Context </p> <p> </p> <p>Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Education (ADG/ED), guidance from the Director of the Division for Peace and Sustainable Development, and direct supervision of the Chief of Section for Health and Education (ai.), the incumbent is responsible for ensuring technical expertise on key thematic areas of work, notably on school health, safe and inclusive learning environments and mental health and psychosocial support. S/he provides strategic and technical leadership, programme development and management, preparation of guidelines and evidence, engagement with external stakeholders and management of a small team, as part of overall efforts led by the Section.</p> <p>Guided by the UNESCO Strategy on Education for Health and Well-being, the postholder will be responsible for delivering activities under Strategic Outcomes 1 and 3 (SO1, SO3), in close coordination and complementarity with colleagues responsible for delivering on Strategic Outcome 2 on comprehensive sexuality education. The incumbent is also responsible for cross-cutting programming planning, monitoring, resource mobilisation and external representation of UNESCO in varied fora. The role includes supervision of a small team. Other tasks as may be assigned by the Chief of the Section and the Director of the Division, including preparation of regular reports, briefings and other information materials as may be necessary. </p> <p> </p> <p>B. Main duties and responsibilities </p> <p> </p> <p>Working closely within the Section and leading a small team, the post-holder will be responsible for strategic development and implementation of activities in the area of school health and well-being, specifically: strengthening school health, ending violence in and through education, and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), with attention to UNESCO’s priority areas of Africa and gender equality. </p> <h2>Long Description</h2> <p>The main responsibilities include:</p> <p>1. Lead technical, research and writing expertise to the work on education for health and well-being: Lead the development and publication of new resources and research in key thematic areas, and lead development of policy and programme guidance or technical briefs based on latest evidence and good practice to enhance Member State capacity to deliver effective programmes on education for health and well-being with a focus on specific thematic areas (school health, ending violence in and through education, MHPSS).  Ensure high quality publications or technical presentations that advance the global agenda on the key thematic areas of responsibility, contributing to global and regional debates. Provide specialized expertise, interpretation, assessment and communication to Field Offices, ED Institutes, Ministries, peers and other stakeholders.</p> <p> </p> <p>2. Lead programme design, management and support to programme implementation:  Lead on project design, workplanning, budgetting and monitoring as reflected in annual workplans. Recommend programme and project approaches and plans, and develop, propose and advocate for inclusion of themes in UNESCO Education plans. Develop projects, programme and funding proposals, oversee agreements and contracts as well as define UNESCO’s involvement and mobilize relevant resources, at global level. This work will be conducted within the framework of the C/5 organisational workplan and budget, the UNESCO Strategy on Education for Health and Well-being, and country/regional priorities in close coordination with UNESCO regional bureaux and field offices, and including UNESCO Regional Advisors on Health and Education. Provide specialized expertise and technical support to Field Offices, ED Institutes, Ministries, peers and other stakeholders. Support Section efforts to maintain and expand extrabudgetary funding, and human resources through opportunities such as secondments, JPOs and sponsored/paid trainees.</p> <p> </p> <p>3. Provide policy advice: Initiate policy development and creation, in accordance with priority areas. Represent UNESCO at international fora on areas of specialism, and provide specialized advice to internal and external colleagues, peers and stakeholders to influence international policy r