Senior Project Officer (Strategic Foresight, Research and Country Insights) (Montreal, Canada)

Ente: UNESCO

Scadenza: 2026-09-18

Paese: INTL

Descrizione

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Apply now » Senior Project Officer (Strategic Foresight, Research and Country Insights) OVERVIEW Position Number : 1CAUIS0110PA Grade : P-4 Parent Sector : Institute for Statistics (UIS) Duty Station : Montreal Job Family : Education Contract Type : Project Appointment Duration of contract : 1 year Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 18/09/2026 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 The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official statistical agency of UNESCO and the United Nations depository for internationally comparable statistics in education, science, culture and communication. As the custodian agency for a large proportion of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators in education and an active contributor to international statistical development, the UIS sets international standards, classifications and methodologies, and supports Member States and partners in strengthening data production, analysis and use for evidence-informed policymaking. In response to evolving global priorities and the approaching horizon of the post-2030 development agenda, the UIS is strengthening its capacity in strategic foresight, research and methodological innovation. The Foresight, Research and Methodology (FRM) Section leads this work, positioning the Institute as a reference in anticipatory data systems and ensuring that statistical production and analytical work remain aligned with future policy demands, global risks and cross-sectoral transformations such as well-being, climate change, digital transformation and skills transitions. The present position is established under a time-limited, project-funded initiative to build and institutionalize a strategic foresight capability within the UIS, generating the strategic intelligence and analytical evidence base that underpins institutional planning, indicator innovation and UIS engagement in post-2030 monitoring discussions. OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST Under the overall authority of the Director of the UIS and the direct supervision of the Chief, Foresight, Research and Methodology Section (P-5), the Senior Project Officer (Strategic Foresight, Research and Country Insights) serves as the lead technical officer for strategic foresight, future-oriented policy analysis and emerging measurement agendas within the Institute. The incumbent supervises the Project Officer (Strategic Foresight, Research and Country Insights, P-3) and other project and general service staff working on foresight and country insights within the Section. The incumbent designs and implements the UIS strategic foresight framework, leads the analytical work supporting UIS contributions to post-2030 monitoring and indicator innovation, provides analytical leadership on national data ecosystems and benchmark monitoring, and drives the integration of anticipatory approaches into UIS planning, programming and product development. The incumbent represents the Institute in international foresight, statistical and policy fora and builds partnerships that extend the reach and credibility of UIS foresight work. KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Strategic Foresight Function – Design and Delivery (indicative: 30%) Design, implement and progressively institutionalize the UIS strategic foresight framework, including methodologies, processes, governance arrangements and a recurrent horizon-scanning cycle across UIS mandate areas. Produce forward-looking analytical products — horizon scans, trend analyses, scenario exercises and strategic intelligence notes — to inform decision-making by UIS senior management. Identify emerging risks, opportunities and data gaps relevant to the UIS mandate, and translate foresight findings into explicit implications for indicator development, data systems and statistical production priorities. 2. Post-2030 Agenda and Indicator Innovation (indicative: 20%) Lead the analytical work underpinning UIS contributions to discussions on education monitoring beyond 2030, including the synthesis of lessons learned from SDG 4 implementation, future monitoring requirements and emerging measurement priorities. Steer the conceptual development of forward-looking indicator frameworks, including in new domains such as well-being, digital transformation, climate change and lifelong learning. Advise on the alignment of UIS statistical outputs with evolving global policy agendas and international reporting frameworks and contribute to global discussions on next-generation monitoring architectures. Long Description 3. Applied Research and Analytical Leadership (indicative: 20%) Set the analytical direction for, and quality-assure, work on national benc

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