UNESCO

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Provide a range of financial management and budget administration support services to the projects.
• Assist in budget planning and preparation processes.
• Monitor and analyze project budgets
• Act as Certifying Officer ensuring compliance.
• Provide advice on financial interpretations to programme/project responsible officers.
• Support project/programme officers on donor reporting.

Associate National Project Officer – Budget & Finance

Consultant

• Co-coordonner l’implémentation des cohortes 2 et 3 de la formation « Fondements de la planification du secteur de l’éducation pour l’inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap »
• Appuyer le déploiement et l’animation de la communauté de pratique
• Appuyer la préparation du forum politique de haut niveau sur l'éducation inclusive
• Prendre part aux discussions avec les pays focus pour la production de données probantes
• Prendre part aux discussions avec les pays focus pour l’identification et la mise en œuvre d’activités relatives à l’analyse et la planification

Consultant – Education Inclusive

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• Lead the implementation of UNESCO activities under the joint EU Action in line with the approved workplan, budget, and results framework.
• Develop and maintain detailed implementation plans and track progress against targets.
• Ensure timely preparation of narrative and financial reports for assigned programme elements, both internally within UNESCO and to external donors.
• Coordinate operational engagement with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and relevant provincial/district structures for delivery of UNESCO-supported activities in targeted schools.
• Facilitate stakeholder coordination for UNESCO activities such as meetings, provincial/district engagements, including preparation of agendas, minutes, action trackers, and follow-up.
• Coordinate implementation of CSE activities, including support to curriculum/teacher development as defined in the UNESCO workplan.
• Coordinate roll-out activities for the Connect with Respect curriculum in targeted schools under UNESCO responsibility, including alignment with DBE.
• Grow and strengthen the CSE Community of Practice for teachers and other CSE practitioners in South Africa.
• Lead the establishment of the CSE repository in South Africa.
• Work with DBE to sensitize School Governing Bodies (SGBs) and School Management Teams (SMTs) and Learner Support Agents (LSAs) on gender and social norms transformative CSE, SRHR and school violence prevention.
• Coordinate routine monitoring of UNESCO-supported activities and results, including consolidation of partner reports, verification of key deliverables, and maintenance of evidence files.

Associate National Project Officer – Prevention of School Related Gender Based Violence

Project Manager

• Prepare and coordinate project-related documents
• Organize and oversee project preliminary phases
• Supervise and coordinate technical documentation
• Monitor project implementation and prepare reports

Project Coordinator – Architect Restorer

• Carry out a comprehensive, multidimensional assessment of the current EMIS in Burundi
• Conduct national-level interviews with key producers and users of education/school statistics
• Analyze current data collection processes
• Prepare the diagnostic report on the statistical system for the education sector
• Provide the technical support required to the national team responsible for developing the national EMIS development strategy document

International Consultant to Support Updating the EMIS Strategy

• Provide translation and interpretation as needed (Kirundi/French) during interviews and field visits.
• Collect, compile and synthesize national reference documents.
• Contribute to the analysis of the administrative context and institutional dynamics.
• Help identify and understand informal practices.
• Actively participate in working meetings and workshops.
• Help incorporate comments and observations from national stakeholders.
• Contribute to drafting workshop minutes and summary notes.

National Consultant supporting the International Consultant

• Soutenir la coordination du projet EFFICACE à travers un appui de proximité dans la mise en œuvre des activités techniques dans les HPR et IFME.
• Appuyer le processus d’élaboration des documents administratifs relatifs aux activités (les termes de référence, les notes conceptuelles, les rapports…).
• Appuyer l’élaboration des outils pédagogiques des HPR et IFME.
• Appuyer la mise en œuvre de la formation des acteurs des HPR et des IFME.
• Appuyer le processus du suivi pédagogique et administratif, ainsi que l’évaluation des activités sur terrain.
• Contribuer à la mise en place des plans des gouvernances efficaces des HPR et IFME.
• Apporter son appui à la préparation des rapports.

Consultant National pour l'Appui Technique du Projet Efficace

Director

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Culture Sector’s strategy, policies and programmes.
• Promote the role of culture, heritage and creativity as drivers of sustainable social and economic development.
• Oversee the protection, conservation and transmission of cultural heritage.
• Represent the Director-General and UNESCO in high-level international forums.

Deputy Director-General, Culture

• Provide strategic direction and leadership in formulating, implementing and monitoring the Education Sector’s strategy, programmes and policies, in line with UNESCO’s governing bodies decisions.
• Lead UNESCO’s role as the global coordinator of SDG 4 (Quality Education), ensuring coherence, accountability and alignment of national, regional and global actions within the Education 2030 Framework for Action.
• Strengthen support to Member States in developing and implementing inclusive, equitable and high-quality education policies, systems and practices at all levels – from early childhood to higher education and lifelong learning.
• Advance the “Futures of Education” and “Transforming Education” agendas, fostering innovation, digital transformation and resilience in education systems to meet emerging societal and technological challenges.
• Promote lifelong learning and skills development, aligning education and training with the evolving needs of labour markets, digital economies and sustainable societies.
• Empower learners to become creative, responsible and ethical global citizens through education that promotes human rights, peace, gender equality, sustainability and intercultural understanding.
• Oversee and guide the work of UNESCO’s education-related category 1 institutes, ensuring programmatic coherence and synergy across global, regional and thematic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain high-level partnerships, with Member States, United Nations entities, development banks, private sector and philanthropic organizations to expand the Sector’s reach and impact.
• Foster innovation and foresight in the natural sciences, ensuring UNESCO remains a global laboratory of ideas in response to emerging challenges.
• Represent the Director-General and UNESCO in high-level international fora and intergovernmental meetings, strengthening UNESCO’s visibility, influence and thought leadership.
• Ensure effective management and accountability, fostering a culture of performance, transparency and diversity across the Sector.

Assistant Director-General for Education – Re-advertisement

• Conduct a thorough, multidimensional assessment of the current state of the SIGE in Burundi
• Conduct national-level interviews with primary producers and users of school statistics, such as the Ministry(ies) of Education
• Analyze the current functional relationship between the SIGE, the Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies of Burundi (ISTEEBU), and the operations of the General Population and Housing Census (RGPH)
• Prepare the diagnostic report on the education sector statistical system

Senior Consultant, SIGE Strategy

• Lead a hands-on training on QGIS and KoboToolbox
• Train senior staff in reliable data collection methods
• Design and deliver the training
• Develop appropriate training materials and user guides
• Assess learning outcomes and recommend adjustments
• Design technical and functional specifications
• Develop a high-performance, lightweight application leveraging StatEduc data (MS Access/SQL Server)
• Define the platform's technical specifications
• Develop the platform: application development (Power BI or a custom Python solution)
• Test the platform and facilitate a training workshop in N'Djamena for administrators and key users
• Prepare a comprehensive end-of-assignment report

Senior Consultant, GIS, Education Dashboard

Support Engineer

• Support SDG 4 data collection through UIS instruments in coordination with the UIS Regional Advisor’s team
• Provide direct technical and data assistance to at least five countries facing challenges in their data systems
• Assist in the country-level validation of UIS Dynamic Templates
• Identify and extract relevant national data sources to support international education reporting
• Support data country data submission and validation processes in coordination with the UIS regional advisor
• Support the development of Country Data Plans
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of Country Folders
• Review and analyze existing education statistics
• Contribute to the verification and finalization of Dynamic Templates
• Analyze and identify usable national data from published reports and datasets
• Maintain close communication with the UIS team

Consultant, Technical Support – SDG 4 Data and Statistics Agenda

• Provide strategic direction and leadership in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Culture Sector’s strategy, policies and programmes, as approved by the governing bodies.
• Promote the role of culture, heritage and creativity as enablers of sustainable social and economic development, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Lead the implementation of UNESCO’s cultural conventions and other normative instruments, supporting Member States in translating global frameworks into concrete national actions and strengthening international cooperation.
• Oversee the protection, conservation and transmission of cultural heritage.
• Foster creativity and the diversity of cultural expressions, strengthening cultural and creative industries as drivers of inclusive growth and innovation.
• Enhance the Culture Sector’s contribution to conflict prevention, crisis response and recovery, ensuring that culture and heritage are protected in emergencies and integrated into humanitarian and peacebuilding strategies.
• Develop and maintain high-level partnerships with Member States, United Nations entities, development banks, private sector and philanthropic organizations to expand the Sector’s reach and impact.
• Promote innovation and knowledge sharing, anticipating emerging trends and harnessing digital technologies for cultural preservation and access.
• Represent the Director-General and UNESCO in high-level international fora and intergovernmental meetings, strengthening UNESCO’s visibility, influence and thought leadership in the cultural field.
• Ensure effective management and accountability, fostering a culture of performance, transparency and diversity across the Sector.

Assistant Director-General for Culture

QA Engineer

• Provide a range of administrative support services in accordance with UNESCO rules and regulations
• Assist with procurement, logistics and financial tasks
• Support the preparation, review and issuance of documents
• Contribute to monitoring project activities and budgets
• Liaise with service providers in Burundi and the region
• Provide administrative and logistical support for field missions, meetings, workshops and conferences
• Participate in meetings as required