Overview of the functions of the post
The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO) is a UNESCO specialized institute with Offices in Buenos Aires, Dakar, and Paris. The mandate of IIEP-UNESCO is to strengthen Member States’ capacity to plan and manage their education systems. The IIEP-UNESCO Office in Dakar (IIEP-UNESCO Dakar) is renowned for its cutting-edge educational sector analyses and supports African countries in developing realistic and credible education system development plans in support of the Education 2030 agenda, an essential part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Through a well-crafted and targeted capacity development approach, IIEP-UNESCO Dakar contributes to diagnostic analyses, sector plans and the development of pedagogical as well as methodological tools. These contribute to more relevant and sustainable educational policies across the African continent, and beyond. IIEP-UNESCO Dakar is also actively involved in knowledge creation for the education sector, not just in Africa but for countries that share similar development profile. For more information about its activities please follow this link: IIEP-UNESCO Dakar. Under the overall authority of the IIEP Director and of the Head of the IIEP Dakar Office, and under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager/Training Officer at IIEP Dakar, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the effective implementation of activities and projects related to the design, development, management, administration, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of IIEP Dakar’s training courses and learning solutions.


Main duties and responsabilities
Support IIEP- UNESCO Dakar’s training team and technical experts in the management of the whole learning cycle, from the analysis, design, development, implementation, to the monitoring and evaluation, for all IIEP- UNESCO Dakar Office training courses, projects and learning solutions, to ensure their successful implementation.

• Work in cooperation with programme coordinators and content experts in the (re)design of highly engaging training courses and solutions, based on the analysis of participants’ profiles, their learning needs and contexts, and following IIEP’s standards.
• Work with programme coordinators and content experts to select effective pedagogy, tutoring and assessment strategies to meet course objectives and ensure consistency of the IIEP- UNESCO credentialling system.
• Work with programme coordinators and content experts in the development of training contents, materials and resources, including multimedia resources (videos, interactive presentations, podcasts, tutorials, online documents etc.) and assessment activities.
• Support the effective coordination with each course team, including content experts, graphic designers, multimedia resource experts, other members from the Training Unit and staff from other IIEP-UNESCO Units.
• Support and facilitate the selections of participants and work with programme coordinators and content experts in the delivery and tutoring of training courses, projects and learning solutions.
• Support the organization and administration of training courses, projects and learning solutions.
• Facilitate participants learning (follow-up participants’ use of the platform, learning achievements and identify effective tutoring strategies to ensure course completion).
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of training courses, projects and learning solutions:
• Develop and deploy tools to monitor implementation and evaluate training courses, projects and learning solutions, in particular surveys with participants and their employers.
• Participate in the analysis of and reporting on data collected during the evaluation of training courses, projects and learning solutions.
• Based on evaluation results, provide feedback and suggest improvements of future editions and to enhance the quality of IIEP’s training.
• Support the implementation changes to content and materials to enhance quality of training programmes.
• Manage IIEP-UNESCO’s e-learning platform (Moodle) for the development and delivery of courses and programs.
• Support the implementation of a new IIEP Global Learning Academy as part of the IIEP- UNESCO training team, including supporting the articulation of IIEP- UNESCO credential system across different courses.
• Monitor innovations in learning design, identify emerging trends and technologies in e-learning and how they can be applied to improve teaching, learning and student assessment practices at IIEP and propose improvements to IIEP-UNESCO’s teaching and learning methodology and tools.
• Contribute to teaching, research and development and technical co-operation activities organized by the institute.
• Contribute to the development of different communication products and implement strategies that ensure the effective dissemination and implementation of training outreach strategy of IIEP-UNESCO Dakar’s courses.
• Participate in the coordination of training activities of the three IIEP-UNESCO offices.
• Additional activities that may be required to ensure the success of the team.


Competencies (Core / Managerial)
• Communication (C)
• Accountability (C)
• Innovation (C)
• Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
• Planning and organizing (C)
• Results focus (C)
• Teamwork (C)
• Professionalism (C)
For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.


Required qualifications
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in learning design and development, education & technology, adult learning.


Work Experience
• Minimum two years of relevant professional experience in the field of learning design of on-line or hybrid courses, of which preferably one year acquired at international level.
• Experience in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of online and F2F training for adults.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of the Moodle learning management system.
• Skills and competencies
• Excellent knowledge of theories and learning design approaches in adult education and training in the context of developing countries.
• Demonstrable skills of developing training material.
• Ability to work effectively with content experts, coordinators and course teams.
• Effective coordination of training courses throughout their lifecycle.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools to improve the quality of training programmes.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to use of authoring tools, such as Articulate Storyline or similar tools, as well as video and audio editing software.
• Creativity and innovation to identify new ideas and tools to solve problems to meet learners and instructors’ needs.
• Ability to undertake regular missions, especially in diverse and challenging contexts.
• Initiative and ability to learn quickly in the post.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work with multicultural teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).


Languages
Excellent knowledge of French and very good knowledge of English.

Desirable qualifications
Work Experience
Experience in the field of educational policy, planning and management.
Skills and competencies
• Knowledge and understanding of UNESCO operating context in the African Region.
• Demonstrable knowledge of African education systems.

Languages
Good/fair knowledge of Portuguese, given IIEP activities in Portuguese speaking African countries.

Benefits and entitlements
UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 72, 845 US $.
For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.


Selection and recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.