About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>JOB DETAILS</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Type of contract :</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Consultant Contract</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Level :</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Level 2 - Middle</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Hiring Unit :</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Education Sector (ED)</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Duty Station :</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Geneva</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Work location :</span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> Remote</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Duration of contract</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#0070c0"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> 11 months</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Hiring open to :</span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> External candidates</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Application deadline (Midnight UTC+2 Time) :</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">06/07/2026</span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#0070c0">UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism</span></strong></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>OVERVIEW</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">The International Bureau of Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-IBE) Office in Geneva is seeking applications for a Programme Assistant in the Technical Assistance Unit to Member States in Curriculum-related matters.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Background</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">IBE’s mission is to strengthen the capacities of member states to design, develop, and implement curricula that ensure the equity, quality, development-relevance and resource efficiency of education and learning systems.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">IBE-UNESCO's mandate strategically positions it to support member states' efforts to implement Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) 'Quality education for all' and indeed, other SDGs that depend for their success on effective education and learning systems.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Technical Assistance (TA) is one of the main activities of the IBE. It focuses on all curriculum-related topics on which the IBE has the greatest comparative advantage. IBE’s TA is based on experience and knowledge gained in various regions of the world and countries at different levels of development.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Long Description</H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">IBE’s TA is provided "at the request" of the beneficiary countries to strengthen human and institutional capacities at national and local levels through missions undertaken by IBE staff and/or high-level international experts in the field of curricula, the development of tools and capacity building activities among others. Since each country is responsible for its own development, the role of the IBE is to support national efforts, not to replace it.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black">The objectives of technical assistance are to:</span></span></p> <ol> <li style="list-style-type:none;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"> <ol> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strengthening institutional capacity </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ensure ownership and sustainability at national, departmental and local levels </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Ensure the participation of all stakeholders</span></span></li> </ol> </li> </ol> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.25pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">Purpose and scope</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.25pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="line-height:107%">In the scope of its mandate, IBE is currently supporting the curriculum reform in Haiti through two projects (Phase II (2025-2027) and Phase III (2026-2029). The Programme Assistant will support the Technical Assistance Unit in the coordination, implementation, monitoring, communication and reporting of activities related to the curriculum reform process in Haiti.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>ASSIGNMENTS</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:black"><span style="line-height:107%;color:black">Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO-IBE Director and the direct authority of the Head of the Technical Assistance unit, the Programme Assistant shall undertake the work assignment as follow:</span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:8.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">.</H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">I - Technical Assistance:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-0.25in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Contribute to:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Drafting technical and financial proposals. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Supporting the implementation of project activities, through the preparation of Terms of Reference, coordination with consultants, quality assurance support, and logistical coordination. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Developing pedagogical tools and technical resources to support curriculum reform processes. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Preparing communication materials related to the Haiti curriculum reform, including drafting various content (articles, blog posts, briefs, etc.) to document project progress, highlight key initiatives, and foster stakeholder engagement.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Monitoring and reporting on project implementation and results. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Collecting and analyzing data, lessons learned, and good practices. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintaining project documentation and knowledge management resources.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Long Description</H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="color:black">II – Institutional development and others</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black;font-size:12.0pt">Contribute to:</span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Supporting the Director in the organisational and institutional development process of the IBE.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Undertaking any other tasks required to support the mandate and activities of the Technical Assistance Unit.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Long Description</H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>CONTRACT DURATION</b></H2> </div><div><p>11 months</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Long Description</H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>DELIVERABLES</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Monthly progress evidence reports on milestones achieved in the execution of tasks listed above.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Long Description</H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>COMPETENCIES - Core (C) & Managerial (M)</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Communication (C)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Accountability (C)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Innovation (C)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowlegde sharing and continuous improvement (C)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Planning and organizing (C)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Results focus (C)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Teamwork (C)</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For detailed information, please consult the <a href="https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000245056?posInSet=9&queryId=bcd2a5ea-9a90-4938-88c1-3f56099f4201" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UNESCO Competency Framework</a>.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#0070c0">EDUCATION</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">University degree at Masters level or equivalent in Education, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics, or any related field;</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#0070c0">WORK EXPERIENCE</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p> <ul> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">At least five years of professional experience in the field of education;</span></li> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in project design and implementation;</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Long Description</H2> </div><div><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#0070c0">LANGUAGES</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#0070c0"><span style="line-height:107%;color:black">Excellent knowledge of written and spoken French and/or English.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>APPLICATION PROCESS</b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Interested candidates should click on “Apply Now” and download and complete the Employment History form(Word document) in ‘Employment History Form / My Documents’.</span><br><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Before uploading the document, at the end of the word document, please insert the extra pages with thefollowing required information:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:black">A written proposal comprising:</span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">An up-to-date CV stating details of educational qualifications, work experience, including prior experience ofsimilar work,</span></li> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A brief proposal (1-2 pages) outlining the approach/methodology to undertake the assignment and,</span></li> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A competitive fee for the assignment expressed on a monthly basis.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-decoration:underline">The complete application shall be submitted on or before <strong>06 July 2026</strong>; midnight, Geneva time</span>.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidate(s) aboutthe outcome or status of the selection process.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:0.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Long Description</H2> </div><div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS</b></H2> </div><div><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information, by the above deadline.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To apply, please visit the <a href="https://careers.unesco.org/careersection/2/joblist.ftl?locale=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UNESCO Careers website</a>. No modifications can be made to the application once submitted. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The process may include pre-recorded video interviews and/or written assessments, interviews with a Panel, as well as reference checks. In addition, candidates may be requested to provide additional information which may be pertinent to the position’s qualifications. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please note that all candidates, whether selected or not, will be informed of the outcome of their application in due course. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Short-listed candidates may also be added to Talent Pools; subject to their consent (i.e. Data Privacy Statement).</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">UNESCO recalls that paramount consideration in the appointment of personnel shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">UNESCO applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">lndividuals from minority groups and indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The statutory retirement age at UNESCO is 65 years.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif">UNESCO does not charge a fee at any stage of the hiring process.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div>