BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE
Under the commitment to ensure ‘inclusive and equitable quality education’ and promote ‘lifelong learning for all’ as part of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), the Asia-Pacific region has made a significant progress in terms of both access and quality of education. However, millions of children from disadvantaged groups are kept out or pushed out of education systems through decisions leading to exclusion from curricula, irrelevant learning objectives, stereotyping in textbooks, discrimination in resource allocation and assessments, tolerance of violence and neglect of needs. In addition, the prolonged school closure during the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the pre-existing inequalities and stalled global progress to meet the promise of ‘leave no one behind’.
In order to address inclusion in education issues, the Inclusive Basic Education programme at UNESCO Bangkok supports the promotion of inclusive, equitable and quality early childhood care and education and pre-primary education, primary education and secondary education (lower and upper) in the region as a human right. UNESCO Bangkok, as a chair of Asia Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group (MLE WG) and the Disability-Inclusive Education in Asia-Pacific Working Group, has worked collaboratively with partners to raise awareness and remove persistent inequalities in the educational attainment of ethnolinguistic minorities and children with disabilities.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall authority of the Director of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, the direct supervision and overall guidance of the Chief of Section Inclusive Quality Education (IQE), and daily guidance of the Team Leader of Equity & Inclusion inEducation, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks:
1. Support the coordination and implementation of activities under the Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group (MLE WG);
- Coordinate and assist in regional MLE assessment guideline;
- Maintain and update MLE WG website, social media and MTB-MLE page under UNESCO Bangkok website;
- Assist in the organization of the 7th International Conference on Language and Education and the 4th High-Level Policy Forum on MLE;
- Develop a position paper/policy brief on MTB MLE and online learning format;
- Develop a thematic synthesis of country national reports on MLE;
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2. Support and assist, as required, the implementation of related activities under the framework of the regional programme on Equity & Inclusion in Education, including those related to the Disability-Inclusive Education Working Group and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), mainly by assisting in the organization of seminars, meetings, and capacity development workshops, research, peer reviews, communications, etc;
3. Assist in the resource mobilization for Equity & Inclusion in Education related activities; and
4. Carry out additional tasks as required and assigned by the Section Chief or the Office Director.
In line with UNESCO’s overall gender mainstreaming strategy, the incumbent is expected to integrate a gender perspective in all activities and apply gender analysis and mainstreaming concepts whenever feasible.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Master’s degree in the field of social sciences, international studies, education, or related fields.
Work Experience
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience in the area of equity and inclusion in education.
Skills/Competencies
- Proven conceptual and analytical skills especially in equity and inclusion in education
- Good research skills
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment and maintain effective team cooperation
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and software
- Capacity to work independently and in a timely manner
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (CONTINUED)
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken)
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with the Asia-Pacific context
- Previous experience working with United Nations, international organizations or government agencies is an advantage
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested individuals are invited to submit to UNESCO Bangkok office the specific requirements as below through careers.unesco.org
Interested candidates should click on “Apply Now” and download and complete the Employment History form (Word document) in‘Employment History Form / My Documents’. Before uploading the document, at the end of the word document, please insert the extra pages with the following required information:
- An up-to-date CV stating details of educational qualifications, work experience, including prior experience of similar work
- A list of past work or reports/publications written with hyperlinks to access such paper if they are available online or samples of such papers if they are only available offline.
- A brief motivation letter
- A brief proposal (1-2 pages) discussing the approach/methodology to undertake the assignment and the proposed fee
The complete application shall be submitted on or before 9 April 2023 17:00 Bangkok time.
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