Posted on: Wed 22-12-2021

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We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Associate National Project Officer

Post Number: 6NGED0003PA

Location: Abuja

Grade: NO-B

Parent Sector: Education Sector (ED)

Job Family: Education

Type of Contract: Project Appointment

Duration of Contract: 1 year

Overview of the Functions of the Post

• The Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3) programme is UNESCO’s flagship programme in education for health and wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa. The O3 Programme will support the delivery of good quality comprehensive sexuality education that empowers adolescents and young people, while developing the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and competencies needed to prevent HIV, reduce early and unintended pregnancies and eliminate gender-based violence.

Required Qualifications

Education:

An Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent) in the field of Education, Social Sciences or Public Health.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience in fields related to sexual and reproductive health and education.
• Experience in working with Government ministries and Parastatals, international/national Non-Governmental Organizations and UN Agencies.

Skills and Competencies:

• Programme monitoring and evaluation and an ability to report on implementation.
• Capacity building in partnership with governmental partners and civil society.
• High level of technical writing skills on, HIV prevention, SRGBV, EUP and other thematic issues included in UNESCO’s Strategy on Education for Health and Wellbeing.

Languages:

• Excellent English (written and oral).
• Excellent knowledge of local/national language: Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba or Pidgin.

Languages:

Working knowledge of French.

Benefits and Entitlements

UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.

Application Closing Date

14th January, 2022.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note

• Recruitment is open to Internal and external candidates.
• Only nationals of Nigeria may apply to this post.
• Initial duration of the contract is for 1 year, with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

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