The work of the Section of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is organized around the three major pillars:
Leading and coordinating the global agenda: to influence global processes related to major sustainability challenges on the role of education as a solution (e.g. climate crisis, biodiversity loss and growing socio-economic inequalities, etc.) and consolidate the partnerships with key education and sustainable development stakeholders.
Providing guidance, standards, and technical support: to develop institutional capacity at the country level.
Monitoring & evaluation: to develop evidence informed advocacy, policy and practice.
Duties And Requirements:
Under the overall authority of Director of Division for Peace and Sustainable Development and under the direct supervision of Chief, Section of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) the incumbent will be in charge of the following areas of work:
Contribute to development and delivery of strategic communications plans, activities, products and processes:
Develop coherent external and internal communications for the ESD Section, and identify key audiences, key messages and relevant media to use.
Manage and oversee the Section’s external communications and visibility through UNESCO platforms (web and social media) both at HQ and in collaboration with regional and field offices.
Write and edit text for websites, newsletters, social media, media, presentations, speeches.
Ensure all website content is updated.
Contribute to the development of relevant partnerships for communications including with UN agencies or other stakeholders for joint communications, especially in link with the ESD for 2030 framework and the Greening Education Partnership.
Monitor and measure effectiveness of communications.
Support external visibility and advocacy for key themes under Education for Sustainable Development
Contribute the strategic planning and delivery of activities for advocacy on key thematic areas of relevance on ESD through reviewing the key events and global processes, developing communications plans and products for partnership development and resource mobilization.
Contribute the development of tools or publications for advocacy
Conceive of and develop major communications and advocacy campaigns in collaboration with the colleagues
Oversight of the development, production, dissemination, and storage of publications and communications documents
Oversee the management of Section publications, including leading on the development of the publication plan, liaison with concerned services.
Manage, and oversee the design, production, legal agreements, translation and publications.
Required Qualifications:
Education:
Advanced university degree (equivalent to Masters) in communication, media or related.
Work Experience:
At least 4 years of relevant professional experience, of which preferably 2 years acquired at the international level.
Languages:
Excellent level (oral and written) of English is essential.
