Assistant Director-General for Sciences (Readvertisement) (Paris, France)
Category | Grade:Professional | ADGDeadline:22 Aug 2026Job ID:1367408957Posted on:22 Jul 2026
Overview
Provides strategic and intellectual leadership for UNESCO’s integrated natural, basic, social and human sciences portfolio, directing global programmes and institutes, shaping ethical science and technology policy, building Member State capacity, mobilizing partnerships and representing UNESCO internationally.
Department: Sciences Sector
Languages
Required: English or French
Desired: Second UNESCO working language, Another UNESCO official language
Job Areas
- Executive Leadership
- Research, Science & Academia
Minimum Experience
15 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Direct UNESCO natural, social and human sciences programmes
- Shape science, technology and innovation policy and ethical governance
- Strengthen scientific cooperation, research capacity and science-policy links
- Mobilize resources and represent UNESCO in high-level forums
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in a sciences-related discipline
- Fifteen years of progressively responsible senior leadership experience
- International experience managing global scientific programmes and institutions
- Experience with complex negotiations and sensitive normative processes
- Excellent drafting ability in English or French
Skills
Scientific programme leadershipMultilateral negotiationInstitutional transformationScience policyExecutive representation
Additional info
Not available