Senior Programme Coordinator

OVERVIEW
**Position**: Senior Programme Coordinator
**Grade**: P-5
**Parent Sector**: Education Sector
**Duty Station**: Hamburg, Germany
**Job Family**: Programme Management
**Type of Contract**: Project Appointment
**Duration of Contract**: One (1) year, renewable
**Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)**: 26-MAY-2025
**UNESCO Core Values**: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) is an integral part of UNESCO’s Education Sector, operating with statutory institutional autonomy under the guidance of its Governing Board. UIL promotes an integrated approach to policy development, research and training, capacity building, networking and partnership building in the field of lifelong learning, with a focus on adult and continuing education, literacy and non-formal education. UIL also responds to the demands of individuals and communities throughout the world, ensuring that all forms of education and learning - formal, non formal and informal - are recognized, valued and available.
Under the overall authority and supervision of the Director of the Institute, the Senior Programme Coordinator will assist the Director in the management and coordination of specific areas of the Institute. The incumbent will oversee and contribute to the monitoring of the Institute’s Medium-Term Strategy 2022-2029. He/she will maintain an overview of specific UIL programmes and their outcomes, with a view to informing their ongoing enhancement and expansion, as applicable. He/she will contribute to the mobilization of funds and participate in fundraising negotiations, while promoting strategic partnerships with other organisations. He/she will oversee the preparation of documents for UNESCO C/4 and C/5 as well as for the Standing Committee and the Governing Board of UIL.
The working tasks of the Senior Programme Coordinator will include:
Informing and driving the delivery of the Institute’s services
Provide intellectual leadership, guidance and feedback to the staff under his/her responsibility.
Develop strategic proposals to the Director, aligned with the directives of the General Conference and the Governing Board, emphasizing lifelong learning policy development and implementation,
research, training, capacity building and networking in lifelong learning and adult education.
Coordinating Monitoring and Evaluation
Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of programmes, based on results-based management ensuring alignment with the Institute's Key Performance Indicators.
Develop, refine and promote tools to measure and document the results and impact of the Institute's activities in Member States.
Long Description
Directing innovative approaches
**Direct UIL's innovative programmes on the following key areas**:
Policy support and capacity-building opportunities for lifelong learning in Member States at the national and local level
Flexible learning pathways (in particular, the recognition, validation and accreditation - RVA - of prior learning with a focus on migrants and refugees
Reaffirming lifelong learning and gender equality as a human right
Skills for greening, inclusive and peaceful communities
The direction of these programmes shall include monitoring progress and development; promoting the development and fulfilment of strategic partnerships; providing regular feedback;
representing the Institute during the organization and implementing key events and ensuring alignment with the performance management cycle.
Coordinate composite UNESCO networks. This shall involve providing intellectual, strategic and operational leadership in planning and implementing activities; developing and coordinating the implementation of membership strategy;
addressing the priority needs in different UNESCO world regions and coordinating capacity-building opportunities.
Informing and supporting programme development
Regular consultation with Programme Coordinators and Heads of Units - as well as participation in key programme meetings - is expected along with managing the budget and related tasks.
Design, implement, monitor and evaluate work plans, regular and extra budgetary initiatives and activities, ensuring the continuous optimization of resources.
Mobilizing resources and optimizing their use
Explore and secure opportunities for resource mobilization to support extra-budgetary resources in relevant programmatic and thematic areas, including engaging potential donors to attract funding.
Establish, strengthen and foster influential partnerships to enhance the Institute's standing and influence in universities, research centres, think-tanks and civil society.
Undertake further activities in the framework of the programme as requested by the Director.
Strengthening and building partnerships
Represent the Director of UIL and the Institute and programmes at internal and external networks, including universities, agencies