Position:Professional | SC-8Deadline:11 Sep 2026 (13 days left)Job ID:1370696357Posted on:28 Aug 2026 (1 day ago)
Pay and conditions
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Job Description
Supports UNESCO’s Education Sector in Yaoundé to plan, coordinate and deliver projects across Central Africa. The national assistant tracks implementation, evaluations, partnerships and reporting; maintains knowledge-management systems and project records; produces communication products; and supports technical documents, resource-mobilisation notes and stakeholder coordination.
Key Details
Department
Education Sector (ED)
Position Details
Experience level
Early
Minimum experience
2 years
Employment type
Contractor
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Postgraduate degree
Contract duration
12 months
Job Areas
Language Requirements
Required
English, French
Summary of Responsibilities
- Support planning, coordination and implementation of education projects and programmes
- Track project activities with partners and stakeholders
- Support monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, field missions and periodic reporting
- Maintain knowledge-management systems and project documentation
- Produce knowledge products and share lessons, results and good practices
- Support project communication, visibility and education-sector workplans
Role Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in education, social sciences, economics, project management or a related field
- At least two years of professional experience in the design, implementation or monitoring and evaluation of education projects and programmes
- Demonstrated knowledge-management, documentation and project-results communication experience
- Proficiency in French or English
Desired Criteria
- Experience in basic education
- Visual communication and graphic-design tools such as Canva, Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign
- Experience with UN agencies, education ministries or international organisations in education projects
- Advanced digital collaboration, document-management and knowledge-sharing tools
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- Service contract for 12 months, with possible extension subject to funds and performance evaluations
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNESCO Careers, on 28 Aug 2026.
