Post Number : 6SNIEP0093PA

Grade : P-3

Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)

Duty Station: Dakar

Job Family: Education

Type of contract : Project Appointment

Duration of contract : 1 year

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 15-JUN-2025

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

Duration of the contract: One (1) year renewable with a six (6) months probationary period. Extension of contract is subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) is a UNESCO specialized institute with Offices in Buenos Aires, Dakar, and Paris. The mandate of IIEP-UNESCO is to strengthen Member States’ capacity to plan and manage their education systems. The IIEP-UNESCO Regional Office for Africa (IIEP-UNESCO Africa) is renowned for its cutting-edge educational sector analyses and supports African countries in developing realistic and credible education system development plans in support of the Education 2030 agenda, an essential part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Through a well-crafted and targeted capacity development approach, IIEP-UNESCO Africa contributes to diagnostic analyses, sector plans and the development of pedagogical as well as methodological tools. These contribute to more relevant and sustainable educational policies across the African continent, and beyond. IIEP-UNESCO Africa is also actively involved in knowledge creation for the education sector, not just in Africa but for countries that share similar development profile. For more information about its activities please follow this link: IIEP-UNESCO Africa.

IIEP-UNESCO Africa is implementing a €3 million program funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), entitled ‘Planning for Inclusive Education - Regional Program in West Africa’. The program has the following development objective: “Education systems in West