Remote Job Opportunities at UNESCO: Individual consultants for the Global Education Monitoring Report

UNESCO is offering a job opportunities as Individual consultants for the Global Education Monitoring Report. The applicants shortlisted for the Consultant Roster may be required to work remote/home-based depending on programme needs

The GEM Report has a recurring need for consultants to ensure research for the themes analysed in its global, regional and gender reports and for the PEER country profiles, maintain a consistent high quality in terms of accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and novelty. Under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Policy Analyst (Thematic Lead), the consultant will be asked to contribute to the preparation of different outputs as specified here below.

Global report:

• Provide research inputs to the global report, 
• Support the commissioning process of background papers and provide feedback on drafts.

Regional reports:

• Provide research inputs to the regional report (e.g. quantitative and qualitative data analysis, literature review, drafting),
• Support the commissioning process of background papers and provide feedback on drafts,

Gender report:

• Provide research inputs to the gender report (e.g. quantitative and qualitative data analysis, literature review, drafting),
• Support the commissioning process of background papers and provide feedback on drafts.

PEER: 

• Support the development of PEER profiles on specific themes, drafting country profiles on legislation, strategies, policies and programmes, 
• Support the mapping of profiles to develop qualitative indicators of legislative and policy trends,

Essential:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Social Policy, International Studies and/or related areas,
• Substantial previous experience of qualitative research,
• Excellent analytical skills,
• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.

Desirable:

• A relevant PhD,
• Publications on social policy topics relevant to the areas of focus of the GEM Report,
• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

About UNESCO:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris. Founded in 1945. Its declared purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms in order to increase universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter. UNESCO pursues its objectives through five major programs: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information.

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