Post Number : 6KEIOC0012RP
Grade : P-4
Parent Sector : Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Job Family: Programme Coordination
Type of contract : Fixed Term
Duration of contract : 2 years, renewable
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 09-JUNE-2023
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Under the overall authority of the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the direct supervision of the Head, IOC Marine Policy and Regional Coordination Section (IOC/MPR), and the administrative supervision of the Director, UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa (Nairobi), the incumbent is responsible for leading the Secretariat for the IOC Sub-Commission for Africa & the Adjacent Island States (IOCAFRICA).
These activities operate through the advice and actions of numerous expert teams, inputs across IOC programmes related to Ocean Science, Ocean Observation and Services, Tsunami Early Warning, Capacity Development, and Marine Policy – a complex landscape requiring excellent skills in team building, programme development, coordination, cooperation and internal and external communication.
The incumbent works within the frameworks of UNESCO’s Medium Term Strategy (C4s), the approved Programme and Budget (C5s), the IOC Medium Term Strategy, IOC Assembly and Executive Council decisions/resolutions, the IOCAFRICA Biannual Workplan, and other international/UNGA resolutions as well as global development plans relevant to the ocean such as Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the SAMOA SIDS Pathway, UNFCCC Paris Agreement and overall UNCLOS provision relevant to the mandate of the IOC.
In particular, the incumbent will:
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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 103,771.49 US $.
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