Overview
The Project Coordinator (Intersectoral & Field Operations) will support the management of extrabudgetary programmes, strengthen collaboration across UNESCO sectors, ensure quality of programme deliverables, and coordinate communication and visibility efforts.
Tasks Summary
- Serve as a focal point for intersectoral programming, convening sector teams and ensuring alignment of outputs.
- Prepare consolidated analytical briefs and inputs for internal coordination, reporting, and HQ submissions.
- Oversee the expansion of teacher education curricula, coordinating training of teachers and leading capacity-building initiatives.
- Consolidate high-quality technical and donor reports.
- Serve as the primary coordination interface between UNESCO and key international partners.
- Facilitate coordination with donors and their Embassies.
- Develop and implement a sustainability roadmap.
- Review and harmonize technical documents to ensure clarity and coherence.
- Ensure timely submission of high-quality reporting.
- Draft and edit communication materials, including press releases and web stories.
- Coordinate outreach and visibility efforts.
- Support multimedia content development and dissemination.
- Contribute to partner mapping, preparation of donor briefs, and development of funding proposals.
- Maintain and update a stakeholder and donor database.
- Document lessons learned and good practices.
- Support capacity-building activities for project teams and implementing partners.
- Ensure systematic archiving of project documentation.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned.
Experience Requirements
- Relevant professional experience in programme or project coordination, preferably within international organizations or United Nations agencies.
- Knowledge of extrabudgetary project management, donor reporting, and intersectoral coordination is considered an asset.
- Experience in communications, drafting documents, and programme visibility functions is desirable.
- Familiarity with UNESCO Global Priorities and Nigeria’s education sector is advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate remote implementation through institutional focal point models.
Qualification Requirements
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international development, project management, communications, social sciences, or a related field.
