Mission and objectives

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information. UNESCO promotes knowledge sharing and the free flow of ideas to accelerate mutual understanding and a more perfect knowledge of each other's lives. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.

Context

The UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen was established in 1976 and is responsible for projects and work in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Regional Office works to find and implement innovative solutions in social, cultural, environmental and economic dimensions of sustainable development, helping countries to achieve their national development priorities and commitments on Sustainable Development Goals and the Education Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. In particular, the Office works in five main field of international cooperation:

• Education

• Science

• Social and Human Sciences

• Culture

• Communication and Information

In 2024, the Regional Office has started the second biennium (2024 – 2025) of its Approved Programme and Budget for 2022 – 2025 (41 C/5). Building on its strong presence in the region and on decades of past implementation, the Office is also expanding programming and project-implementation in the six countries of the Gulf and in Yemen.

On this background, the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen is looking for a national UN volunteer expert to support the development of the Education Programmes in the Gulf States and Yemen, with a specific focus on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Greening Education.

National UN Expert Volunteers in Qatar are entitled to:

- Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of QAR 13,339

- Expertise differential paid monthly at the amount of QAR 5,335.6

- Annual and learning leaves;

- Entry lump sum USD 400

- Exit allowance (paid on successful completion of the assignment)

QAR 1,111.58 for each month served, paid on completion of contract

- Free Medical and life insurance

- Free access to different learning platforms

Task description

Under the functional authority of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for the Gulf States and Yemen and under direct supervision of the UN Volunteer, the volunteer will carry out the following tasks:

Project Management:

1. Provide overall and day to day coordination and follow up for the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of a project

focused on greening education in the Gulf States;

o Regularly update project implementation plans (objectives, targets reached and progress rates, timeline and detailed

implementation schedules, etc.);

2. Follow up to ensure timely implementation and efficient performance of vendors and sub-contractors;

3. Review, archive, and keep record of all communications and documentation related to the project.

Monitoring and Reporting:

1. Track the progress of the assigned projects and prepare periodic progress reports, including technical and financial

progress reports, and briefing/progress reports to donors. Reports should show ongoing progress and results on agreed-

2. upon targets and expenditures over time;

3. Contribute to preparing semi-annual reports and final narrative reports, highlighting achievements, results, challenges

faced, lessons learnt, and recommendations for future action or intervention.

Coordination and programme expansion:

1. Provide follow up for the expansion of the programming on ESD and greening education in the Gulf States and Yemen;

2. Contribute to preparing concept notes and project proposals on ESD and greening education in the Gulf States and

Yemen;

3. Provide support for the organization of a conference on ESD in the Gulf States and Yemen.