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Vacancy Details

  • Position(s): Assistant Secretary of the General Conference
  • Organization: UNESCO
  • Post Number: GBS 008
  • Grade: P-5
  • Parent Sector: Secretariat of the Governing Bodies (GBS)
  • Duty Station: Paris
  • Job Family: Management/Audit/Oversight
  • Type of contract: Fixed Term
  • Duration of contract: 2 years, renewable
  • Deadline: Feb 24, 2025

Overview of The Post

UNESCO Assistant Secretary Job Opportunity. Apply Today! The Secretariat of the Governing Bodies (GBS) brings together the Secretariats of the General Conference (SCG) and of the Executive Board (SCX) in a combined structure that, while retaining two separate and dedicated units servicing each  of  the  governing  bodies,  ensures  a common  management  and  supervision  structure  for  greater  synergies  between the two.  The General Conference, comprising representatives of all Member States, is UNESCO’s primary decision-making body. It determines the policies and main lines of work of the Organization and it approves UNESCO’s biennial programme and budget.  The Executive Board, composed of 58 Member States, assures the overall management of the Organization. It examines the Organization’s programme and budget, and is responsible for the implementation of the programme adopted by the General Conference.

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Duties

Preparation of the General Conference sessions

Preparation of the Executive Board sessions

  • Support the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Executive Board as requested for the preparation of the first 3 sessions of the Executive Board of the Biennium. 
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After the General Conference sessions:

  • Establish Volume 1 (Resolutions and Reports) of the Acts of the General Conference as well as an updated version of the Basic Texts of the Organization (establishing the master document, providing advice to the Reading Committees and approving publication). 
  • Establish, for the approval of the Director-General, the follow-up chart of the Resolutions adopted by the General Conference and coordinate their follow-up as appropriate, providing information and advice to the Secretariat and to Member States. 

After the Executive Board sessions: 

  • Support the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Executive Board in the revision of the resolutions of the Executive Board. 

During the General Conference sessions:

  • Second, and replace as appropriate, the Secretary in all his/her tasks. 
  • Ensure a pertinent and cost-efficient planning and management of the overall organization of the session, in close collaboration with the secretaries of the subsidiary bodies and all technical services. 

During the Executive Board sessions: 

  • Support the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Executive Board as needed in the good rolling and implementation of the Sessions. 

Between the General Conference sessions:

  • Prepare and ensure the Secretariat of between-sessions meetings of the Legal Committee of the General Conference, of working groups established by the President of the General Conference and of other working groups established by the governing bodies on institutional/governance- related issues. 

Between the Executive Board sessions: 

  • Support the Secretary in his/her functions and perform duties as requested.
  • Additional activities that may be required to ensure the success of the work of the team
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Requirements

Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of social and human sciences, political science, international relations, or a related discipline.

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Work Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in management and/or international relations, of which preferably 5 years acquired at international level.
  • Experience in dealing with intergovernmental organs within the United Nations system or similar organisations. 
  • Experience in assessment of risks related to legal issues.

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