National Project Officer

Manages UNESCO’s peacebuilding-through-religious-education project in Somalia. The officer oversees delivery, partners, procurement, contracts, budgets, monitoring and reporting; coordinates government, UNICEF and donors; shares results; and provides technical support on inclusive early-childhood Quranic education.

Department: Education Sector

• Supervise day-to-day project implementation and quality
• Update workplans and support overall project management
• Plan procurement and monitor contracts, providers and disbursements
• Coordinate government, UNICEF, donors and development partners
• Monitor budgets, progress, results and evaluation activities
• Prepare meeting records, donor reports and action plans
• Disseminate results through workshops, webinars and publications
• Provide policy advice and technical assistance on education and peacebuilding
• Mobilise UNESCO expertise and share international good practice

• Master’s degree in education, social sciences, peace studies or a closely related field
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in technical assistance and project management in education, teacher training or skills development
• Experience supporting government education or training reform
• Fluent English
• Fluent Somali

• Six-month service contract with possible extension
• Onsite position in Mogadishu within the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa framework
• Open to external candidates