Sous-Directeur / Directrice général(e) pour les sciences (Réaffichage) (Paris, France)
Category | Grade:Director | ADGDeadline:22 Aug 2026Job ID:1367409057Posted on:22 Jul 2026
Overview
Directs UNESCO’s Science Sector across natural, basic, social and human sciences, setting strategy, steering global programmes and teams, shaping ethical science and innovation policy, expanding international cooperation and partnerships, mobilising resources and representing UNESCO at senior forums.
Languages
Required: English or French
Desired: Second UNESCO working language (English or French), Another UNESCO official language (Arabic, Chinese, Spanish or Russian)
Job Areas
- Executive Leadership
- Research, Science & Academia
Minimum Experience
15 years
Estimated Salary
USD 243,931 / annually
Responsibilities
- Set the intellectual vision and strategy for UNESCO science programmes
- Direct implementation of the natural, basic, social and human sciences portfolios
- Advance ethical science, technology and innovation governance with Member States
- Build international scientific cooperation, institutional capacity and global networks
- Mobilise partnerships and resources and represent UNESCO in high-level forums
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in a scientific discipline
- At least fifteen years of progressively responsible senior leadership in fields linked to UNESCO science programmes
- Experience managing global scientific programmes or institutions and leading large diverse teams
- Experience in complex negotiation and politically sensitive international normative processes
- Excellent command and writing ability in English or French
Skills
Scientific programme leadershipScience-policy governanceInstitutional transformationMultilateral negotiationStrategic planningResource mobilisationExecutive representation
Additional info
- International fixed-term appointment requiring medical clearance and host-country visa