Associate Project Officer ( Education)

OVERVIEW Position Number: IEP/PA/165 Grade: P-1 Parent Sector: Education Sector (ED) Duty Station: Paris Job Family: Education Contract Type: Project Appointment Duration of contract: 1 year Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time): 03/07/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism Duration of contract: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT As the only specialized organization with the mandate to support educational policy, planning and management, the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) plays a unique role within the United Nations system. IIEP was established in 1963 as an integral part of UNESCO. It supports ministries of education and their partners around the world to plan and manage education systems through four types of capacity development programs: training, technical assistance, research and development, and knowledge sharing. The Institute launched its new Medium-Term Strategy (2026-2029) in November 2025. IIEP has offices in Paris, Dakar, and Buenos Aires. IIEP draws on voluntary contributions from core donors and project funding to achieve its goals and objectives.OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST Under the overall authority of the Director of IIEP and the direct supervision of a Senior Education Specialist, and within the framework of the Institute’s Medium-Term Strategy, the incumbent will support implementation of a variety of country facing technical cooperation projects in educational planning and management, and to contribute to analytical work, training programmes, and knowledge sharing activities. Candidates should have expertise in two of the following three areas: Supporting education sector planning, including education sector analysis and the development of multi-year-costed plans and MEL frameworks Development and implementation of complex capacity development programs to support ministries of education. Planning for Early Childhood Education Long Description KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES The incumbent will have the following duties and responsibilities: Support member states (MS) in the development, implementation, and monitoring of education sector analysis, plans, policies. Support the development of education sector, sub sector (in particular Early Childhood Education) and thematic diagnoses and analysis. Support the development and implementation of education sector plans including operational plans and monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Support the development of education policies. Support the discussion with Ministries of Education (MoE) officials within the framework of educational policy tradeoffs and the development of national strategy documents (i.e., education policy documents, simulations models, education sector plans, action plans, etc.) Support the development of management and monitoring tools and the preparation of joint sector reviews or mid-term reviews Assist in the development and implementation of training initiatives to support the professional development of education stakeholders, including officials in charge of education and training, in the areas of education planning and management Contribute to the design of new training courses and capacity development programmes in educational planning and management and related topics, including Early Childhood Education Support the development of training materials including readers, activities and assessments. Support the implementation/facilitation, monitoring and evaluation of training activities educational planning and management Long Description Contribute to the production and dissemination of knowledge on education sector planning, analysis and management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education sector reforms: Contribute to the development of methodological guides and tools