CfA: Director of UNESCO International Bureau of Education

Education

• A PhD in education, sciences or other related social science fields.

Work Experience

• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in the field of education.
• Experience in developing and organizing education research and training programmes, as well as in analysing education and international cooperation policies.
• Experience in strategic planning, change management and leading teams.
• Experience in resources mobilization and partnership development.
• Strong global professional network.

Skills/Competencies

• Commitment to the Organization’s mandate, vision and strategic direction, as well as to its priorities.
• Excellent knowledge of curriculum development and education policies at a global level and good understanding of global trends and developments in curriculum related issues. 
• Proven leadership and managerial skills, a broad general culture and sound analytical capacities, high sense of objectivity, professional integrity and political astuteness.
• Ability to identify key strategic issues, objectives, opportunities and risks.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and management abilities, including capacity to manage extensive programmes, financial resources and exercise appropriate supervision and control.
• Organizational skills, including in establishing plans and priorities, as well as in implementing them effectively, and devising implementation strategies.
• Ability to direct change processes at the management level, and familiarity with the leadership of an institution accountable to governing bodies.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to engage in networking with diplomacy, tact and a sense of political astuteness.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to provide intellectual leadership and motivate multidisciplinary teams in a multicultural environment, as well as ensure coaching and development of staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, orally and in writing, with strong representational abilities.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English or French and good working knowledge of the other.