Associate Grants Management Officer
at UNESCO, Paris, France
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- Salary
- Not given in the advert
- Closing date
- 12 December 2026
- Start
- Not given in the advert
- Type of post
- Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post. - Contract
- P-1/P-2
- First seen
- 2 November 2026, on UNESCO
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OVERVIEW Position Number: DPA 086 Grade: P-1/P-2 Parent Sector: Division for Partnerships (DPA) Duty Station: Paris Job Family: Administration Contract Type: Fixed Term Duration of contract: 2 years, renewable Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time): 02/12/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, ProfessionalismORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The Partnerships Division (DPA), placed under the Deputy Director-General (DDG), is responsible for coordinating UNESCO’s public and private partners including key interlocutors from bilateral donors, United Nations and multilateral organizations, regional institutions such as the European Union (EU) and regional banks, civil society, philanthropy, foundations and corporations. It works to diversify and expand UNESCO’s donor base and provide backstopping and guidance to UNESCO Programme Sectors, Field Offices, and Category 1 Institutes in support of their efforts to engage with partners and mobilize resources. The Partnerships Division is responsible for the elaboration of strategies for partnership and resource mobilization and manages Grants Agreements.OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST Under the overall authority of the Director of the Division for Partnerships, the authority of the Head of the Agreement Management Unit and the direct supervision of the Grants Management Officer, the incumbent will contribute to the review of donor funding agreements, will support the Agreement Management Unit in its efforts for guiding implementing units in the area of funding agreements, and for ensuring the proper recording of funding agreements.KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Within this context, specific duties of the Associate Grants Management Officer will include: Provide support to the Grants Management Officer in the review of funding agreements: Review agreements submitted by Programme Specialists against the relevant standard template or non-standard agreements previously signed with a donor and provide comments for further decision-making; Assist in the coordination of internal consultations with relevant services such as Legal Affairs, Ethics and the Division of Financial Services, amongst others; Support validation processes including the requests for delegation of authorities for the signature of funding agreements. Provide advice to Programme Specialists at Headquarters, in Field Offices and in Category I Institutes on the set-up of funding agreements as well as in negotiations with donors; backstopping for the processing of requests in relation to the implementation of funding agreements, in particular amendments for extensions and budget revisions. Oversee the upload of signed agreements and related information (amendments, narrative and financial reports) in ERP Systems. Ensure that the monitoring list of funding agreements under review is up to date to ensure information of funding agreements in the pipeline is accurate. Contribute to internal briefing notes for senior management, the development and update of policies in the area of grants management, standard funding agreement templates and related internal guidance notes as well as the building of institutional memory in relation to the internal agreement review. COMPETENCIES - Core (C) & Managerial (M) Communication (C) Accountability (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) Short Description For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION Advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of finance, business administration, law, economics, accounting, audit or a related field. A first-level university degree in the afore-mentioned fields, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying professional experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced