Pay and conditions
Source: Estimates by grade and duty station. Click the cards for more details.
Job Description
UNESCO seeks a National Technical Assistant in Yaoundé to support education projects and programmes for its Central Africa Regional Office. The SC-9 service-contract role coordinates implementation and partner agreements, supports monitoring and reporting, develops education-sector workplans, advances SDG 4 knowledge sharing, and prepares evidence-based concept notes for resource mobilisation.
Key Details
Department
Education Sector (ED)
Position Details
Experience level
Early
Minimum experience
3 years
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Postgraduate degree or equivalent
Contract duration
12 months, extendable subject to funds and performance
Job Areas
Language Requirements
Required
English, French
Summary of Responsibilities
- Support planning, coordination and implementation of education projects and programmes
- Monitor project activities, partnership agreements, contracts and funds
- Support field monitoring and evaluation and enter progress reports in UNESCO systems
- Prepare education-sector workplans, technical reports and strategic documents
- Share knowledge and lessons learned supporting Sustainable Development Goal 4
- Prepare evidence-based concept notes to support resource mobilisation
Role Requirements
- Master's degree or equivalent in education, social sciences, project management or a related field
- At least 3 years of experience designing, implementing or monitoring education-sector projects and programmes
- Fluency in French or English
- Knowledge of Cameroon's education sector and education-project planning and monitoring
- Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Desired Criteria
- Experience on basic-education issues
- Experience with UN agencies, education ministries or international organisations
- Experience with UN education mechanisms
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- Service contract
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNESCO Careers, on 28 Aug 2026.
