Education Project Worker

Education Sector (ED)
Type of contract: Application Deadline (Midnight India Time) : 15-Nov-2025

Duration of Contract is one (1) year with the possibility of an extension subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Commitment to the Organization Integrity Respect for Diversity Professionalism

Under the authority of the Director of the UNESCO MGIEP and the direct supervision of the Senior National Finance & Administrative Officer UNESCO MGIEP New Delhi the incumbent will:
Provide administrative and financial support to the programme and administrative division ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the operation of its project and activities. Support the staff in the preparation of travel plans; make travel arrangements; prepare required travel requisitions and monitor the budget; prepare materials for mission travel; arrange hotel accommodations and other related coordination following UNESCO policies procedures and rules.
Undertake quality control of outgoing documents for accuracy of information grammar and style and compliance with applicable standards.
Assist in planning and organizing the official events such as meetings conferences and presentations which may include coordinating arrangements for participants handling logistics preparing and disseminating materials drafting minutes etc.
Facilitate interaction with various external partners such as government officials donors civil society UN agencies and other partners through effective use of written verbal and electronic communication.
Serve as a focal point for administrative coordination of programme implementation activities assigned to the incumbent establish and manage relationships with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration and inter-program links.
Alert supervisor on issues of compliance with administrative/ financial rules and regulations.
Answer and screen call with tact and discretion.
Ability to perform a broad range of administrative and financial activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the office .
Planning and organizing (C)
Work Experience
At least 8 years of programme administrative and finance experience preferably in an international development body.
Experience in the use of computer applications and software packages as well as web-based management systems.
Languages
~ Fluency in Hindi and excellent English both oral and written.

University degree
Specialized training/certification in the administrative finance or accounting field.
Work Experience
~ Experience in providing project/programme administrative and finance support at the international level within the United Nations system or in an international organization/institution.

Languages
~ Working knowledge of other UNESCO Officiallanguages (Arabic Chinese French Spanish and Russian).

30 days annual leave reimbursement of medical insurance (up to 5% of base salary) pension plan (up to 10% of base salary) etc. The salary for service contract are taxable and it is the responsibility of the contract holder to pay the taxes.
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