Overview
The Programme Officer - Science will assist in identifying needs and providing technical support for UNESCO’s projects and activities in the fields of Natural Sciences.
Tasks Summary
- Support the science sector in Science & Technology, Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Education for Sustainable Development, and Science Education.
- Provide operational and administrative support for planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of Science Sector activities.
- Assist in preparing annual and biennial work plans, budgets, progress reports, and donor reports.
- Support coordination with national counterparts, implementing partners, and other UNESCO sectors.
- Contribute to the organization of meetings, workshops, training activities, conferences, and consultations.
- Support the identification, mapping, and engagement of potential partners.
- Assist in the development and follow-up of partnerships with regional and international stakeholders.
- Contribute to the preparation of partnership concept notes, cooperation frameworks, MoUs, and joint activity proposals.
- Maintain updated partner databases and support relationship management.
- Support the identification of funding opportunities.
- Assist in the preparation of funding proposals, project documents, budgets, and logical frameworks.
- Contribute to donor intelligence.
- Support reporting and communication with donors.
- Support the implementation of projects related to biodiversity conservation, ecosystems, geosciences, and environmental sustainability.
- Contribute to activities under UNESCO’s science programs, including MAB, IGGP, and climate/environmental monitoring.
- Support the promotion, development, and strengthening of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves.
- Support the development, promotion, and operationalization of UNESCO Global Geoparks.
- Support the creation of synergies between Biosphere Reserves, Global Geoparks, biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable tourism.
- Assist in strengthening linkages between Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks with youth engagement, education, research, and women’s participation.
- Support collaboration with national environmental authorities, MAB committees, Geopark committees, academic institutions, local governments, and community stakeholders.
- Support initiatives promoting the engagement of youth and women in biodiversity sciences, geosciences, and ecosystem management.
- Contribute to programs highlighting young researchers, women scientists, and community leaders.
- Assist in the organization of events, campaigns, and networks highlighting youth and women scientists.
- Support data collection, documentation of good practices, and storytelling related to youth and women in science.
- Assist in the collection, organization, and dissemination of program information, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Contribute to the preparation of briefs, presentations, visibility materials, and content for reports, websites, and social media.
- Support internal coordination and information sharing.
- Undertake any other pertinent professional duties as assigned.
Experience Requirements
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in the field of sciences coordination, programme management and in designing and implementing programmes/projects, of which preferably 2 years acquired at regional and/or international level, preferably in an international organization.
Qualification Requirements
• Advanced university degree (MA or equivalent) is preferably in the field of Environmental and Natural Science or Social Science.
