Project Officer (Education) (Kabul, Afghanistan)

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Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Apply now » Project Officer (Education) OVERVIEW Position Number : 4AFED 0032PA Grade : P-3 Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED) Duty Station : Kabul Job Family : Education Contract Type : Project Appointment Duration of contract : 1 year Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 31/10/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism Duration of contract: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT Under the Skills Development and Literacy (SDL) programme, the UNESCO Kabul Office has been implementing multiple projects supported by different donors including a new project “ Improving Livelihoods of Women and Youth through Literacy and Skill Acquisition ”. This new project empowers semi-literate adolescents, youth and adults, between the ages of 12 to 45 in four provinces across Afghanistan, by providing them with opportunities to acquire livelihood skills that are integrated with literacy training and gain knowledge and skills in libraries, communities, and vocational training centers. UNESCO is seeking a project officer to implement this new project and other similar projects under the SDL programme. OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST The project officer will adhere to UNESCO’s Administrative and Financial Manuals and Staff Rules to ensure efficient operations, mitigate potential risks, and minimize adverse impacts. The project officer will lead a team of 5-6 national staff members for project implementation and supervise international and national consultants recruited under the project. He/she will work closely with other project officers under the Skills Development and Literacy (SDL) Programme to ensure coherence and synergies across projects. The project officer will maintain regular internal and external communication with key stakeholders, including: KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the overall authority of the Head of Office and the direct supervision of the Head of Education at the UNESCO Office in Kabul, the project officer will be responsible for overall management of the project (planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting): 1. Lead the implementation of the education project, ensuring overall efficiency and effectiveness in terms of programme planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and documentation of programme goals and objectives, including: • Leading and managing the project team and ensuring quality and timely delivery of interventions, as per project work plan, including by coordinating technical as well as operational elements and facilitating activities in close consultation with relevant stakeholders and field operations. • Maintaining an integrated work plan, results framework and risk register, and using them to identify delivery bottlenecks, agree corrective action with the project team and partners, and document lessons for adaptive management. • Identifying potential local partners (non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and the private sector) for participation in the planning and execution of project activities. • Planning and organizing procurement of goods and services and regularly monitoring its implementation. • Working with the operations and procurement functions and colleagues to plan procurements for learning materials, skills toolkits, rehabilitation and equipment, and to monitor their delivery in accordance with UNESCO rules and the applicable donor agreement. Long Description • Identifying project implementation partners and providers of goods and services. • Following up on the execution of contracts, assessing the quality of services provided and requesting disbursement of funds. • Building synergies with other projects and activities of UNESCO in Afghanistan and relevant projects of other development partners in Afghanistan. 2. Ensure monitoring and evaluation of project implementation and the reporting on activities by: • Leading the monitoring and evaluation of project activities, in close collaboration with the M&E team, reporting on progress and suggesting updates to the project implementation. • Regularly monitoring the financial status of the project and promptly developing budget revision if needed. • Preparing concise, evidence-based progress updates, progress reports, briefing notes and knowledge products for donors, as appropriate. • Developing and ensuring the implementation of a communication and visibility plan of the project. • Fostering exchanges of information, experience, identifying new strategies of action to improve delivery of services and to achieve the project requirements and objectives. • Leading a project team, supervising and providing leadership, guidance and direction to the project team. Long Description 3. Ensure effective

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