Overview
The Programme Assistant – Education will provide technical, coordination, and operational support to advance UNESCO’s Education for Health and Well-being (EHWB) agenda in Bangladesh. The Programme Assistant will support the effective planning and implementation of key EHWB projects.
Tasks Summary
- Support planning, coordination, implementation, and scale-up of Health Promoting Schools (HPS) initiatives.
- Support data collection, documentation, and analysis for HPS implementation.
- Facilitate coordination with MoE, MoPME, DSHE, NAEM, NCTB, schools, and partners for HPS interventions.
- Assist in preparing progress updates, monitoring reports, policy briefs, and lessons-learned documentation.
- Provide logistical and administrative support for coordination with implementing partners.
- Support the development of the GPE System Transformation Grant (STG) proposal.
- Support the organization of meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide strategic technical support for the integration of Social and Emotional Well-being (SEW).
- Support collaboration with UNESCO MGIEP on SEW-related tools and training materials.
- Support documentation of emerging practices and lessons learned for SEW initiatives.
- Support in planning and implementation of Building Strong Foundations (BSF) initiatives.
- Assist coordination with institutions for integration of BSF content into curricula and training programmes.
- Support development and adaptation of BSF-aligned training materials.
- Assist in documenting implementation progress, lessons learned, and emerging good practices from BSF interventions.
- Draft project concept notes for resource mobilization.
- Support research and evidence-generation activities.
- Assist in preparing analytical notes, case studies, policy briefs, and lessons-learned documentation.
- Support knowledge-sharing and learning activities.
- Draft programme-related documents, correspondence, briefs, and reports in English and Bangla.
- Support development of communication and visibility materials.
- Ensure gender equality, inclusion, and intersectionality are integrated across all activities.
- Maintain organized programme records and support timely reporting.
- Carry out other programme-related, operational, and administrative tasks as assigned.
Experience Requirements
Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in technical, logistical, administrative and management support for programme implementation, preferably with UN agencies or INGOs or government agencies. Good experiences in developing communication materials including social media posts.
Qualification Requirements
An advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in the field of Education or Social Sciences or other related disciplines.
