EFA Global Monitoring Report - Senior Policy Analyst (P5)

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Post Title: Senior Policy Analyst, EFA Global Monitoring Report
Post number: Appointment Limited Duration (ALD-P5/A)
Duty station: Paris
Duration: Annual, renewable up to four years

The annual Education for All Global Monitoring Report (GMR) is the world’s foremost publication on basic education. It monitors progress towards the Education for All (EFA) goals agreed at the World Education Forum in Dakar (Senegal) in 2000, identifies promising education policies, and reports on progress and methods.

The GMR is seeking to recruit a Senior Policy Analyst. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for managing the section of the Report monitoring progress towards the six Education for All goals.

Duties
Under the supervision of the Director of the EFA Global Monitoring Report, he/she will:
Contribute to the overall development of the GMR
Develop innovative ideas and methodologies for the monitoring section of the Report
Advise the Director on approaches to research
Undertake relevant statistical and analytic work on a wide range of issues
Draft chapters of the Report
Directly manage team members and provide research supervision
Commission external researchers in agreed areas
Stay in touch with relevant developments in the economics of education
Represent the GMR in public events
Such other tasks as the Director shall determine

Profile
The successful candidate will have substantial experience of research on international education and a proven track-record in publications. Over and above areas of special interest s/he will have a broad general understanding of a wide range of public policy issues in education. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated an ability to write for specialist and non specialist audiences. In particular, s/he will have:
PhD (in exceptional cases a Master’s Degree with relevant experience may be considered) in education or related field
Minimum of 7 years work experience of research on international education
Ability to work to deadlines with minimal supervision and in a self-motivated manner
Ability to manage policy analysts, researchers and consultants
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Remuneration
UNESCO salaries are calculated in US dollars. They consist of a basic salary and a post adjustment which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates. It corresponds to an estimated annual salary of approximately 142,086 USD with dependant and 131,873 USD without dependant.

How to apply
To apply please send your application directly to Martina Simeti, Education Sector, UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07-SP, France, or by Email gmrpost@unesco.org. Candidates must send application letter and resume, in English, indicating their nationality, date of birth and sex.

Application files will have to reach UNESCO Headquarters before 21 January 2011. Interviews will be held in February 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, as well as nationals from developing countries.

For more information on the EFA Global Monitoring Report, consult our website: http://www.efareport.unesco.org
 
 

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