Service Contract, National Officer (NOC) Natural Sciences

JOB DETAILS Type of contract : [[TypeOfPost]] Level : [[PositionGrade]] Hiring Unit : [[ParentsSector]] Duty Station : [[filter5]] Work location : [[WorkLocation]] Duration of contract : [[DurationContract]] Hiring open to : [[RecruitmentOpen]] Application deadline (Midnight [[custTimezone]] Time) : [[ClosingDate1]] UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Sciences and the direct supervision of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Santiago, the incumbent will support the implementation of UNESCO's programmes and activities in Sciences. The focus will be primarily to position UNESCO’s science mandate in Chile and on the regional agenda in ecological earth sciences, water sciences, science policy, capacity building, local and indigenous knowledge systems, and disaster risk reduction within the Santiago Regional Office. The incumbent will also assist the implementation of UNESCO’s broader sciences mandate. The incumbent will support member states within the regional coverage in implementing Regional and National Development Plans and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs), contributing to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As part of the interdisciplinary team at UNESCO Santiago, the incumbent will collaborate with relevant stakeholders and receive technical guidance from the SC Programme Divisions at UNESCO Headquarters and Science Programme Specialists in other Regional offices in Latin America and the Caribbean. MAIN TASKS AND SERVICES Assist in the design, planning, implementation and monitoring of the programme and activities related to UNESCO's Sciences Sector funded under Regular and Extra Budgetary resources; and build human and institutional capacities for the region's different Science programme activities. Monitor implementation of UNESCO's programme activities to advance and apply sciences in the member states within the region. Maintain close contacts with the concerned regional/national/local authorities and contribute to developing national science policies. The incumbent will maintain and ensure relations with relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations in this context. Support developing and implementing science-related programmes and activities in partnership with the Member States within the UNESCO Santiago Region. Interacts with Programme Specialists within UNESCO, donors, NGOs, the National Commissions and UNCTs, Natural Sciences related Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, tertiary education as well as research and development (R&D) institutions in the region regularly for programme, project and joint administrative matters. Identify, design and implement extrabudgetary projects to reinforce the Office's Regular Programme activities and contribute to resource mobilisation in support of interdisciplinary programme activities in Sciences to implement national, regional and global strategies for sustainable development in the UNESCO Santiago Office mobilising funding for global initiatives from HQs. Assist in joint programming and Delivery as One exercise within the framework of the UN Reform such as Common Country Assessment (CCA), the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs), and Regional OIBC. Contribute in the preparation of inputs for the Programme and Budget documents (C/5) and related work plans and contribute to the Director-General's report on organisational activities (C/3) and the Medium-Term Strategy document (C/4). DURATION OF THE CONTRACT Duration of the contract: 12 months, to be extended subject to performance results and availability of funds Only candidates with Chilean nationality and/or permission to work in Chile will be considered. Modality: Full time and in person. COMPETENCIES - Core (C) & Managerial (M) Communication (C) Accountability (C) Innovation (C) Knowlegde sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework . REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION Advanced University degree (Master's or equivalent) in Natural Science or related field (Environment, Ecology, Hydrology, Earth Sciences and Basic Sciences) and Engineering. WORK EXPERIENCE A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in project and programme implementation. A minimum of four years (4) of progressively responsible and relevant professional experience in the field of Natural Science, of which preferably two years acquired at international level. Experience in planning, designing, managing, implementing and evaluating programmes and projects relevant to UNESCO’s mandate. Experience in fund-raising and other resource mobilisation mechanisms and building strategic partnerships. Long Description SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbally and in writing) Ability to build and maintain working relations with national/local authorities, institutions and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations Ability to maintain effective working relationships in a multicultural environment Proven resource mobilisation skills Discretion and maturity of judgement Good knowledge of standard office software (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.) Good analytical, organisational and project management skills Knowledge of Results-Based Management tools LANGUAGES Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written) and native knowledge of Spanish DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION PhD in Natural Sciences, engineering or a related field WORK EXPERIENCE Experience in the organisation and coordination of international workshops, meetings and events. Experience working within government or experience with specialised agencies of the UN system and/or professional NGOs and/or organisations for international technical cooperation. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining professional networks. Experience in promoting South-South cooperation. Experience in working with indigenous communities. Prior work experience in Latin America. Long Description SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Knowledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Good knowledge and understanding of the UNESCO Sciences Programmes. LANGUAGES Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese. BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS Leave Annual leave Annual leave shall be granted at the rate of 2½ days for each completed month of service, which is credited to the individual from the first day of his/her contract. The annual leave entitlement must be taken in full during the contract period, however up to 15 days can be carried forward if the contract is renewed. Compensation shall not be paid for unused leave at the end of the contract; and contracts must not be renewed solely for the purpose of allowing the SC contract holder to take unused annual leave from a previous contract. If UNESCO terminates the contract of an SC holder before its expiry date, and he/she has any unused accrued annual leave, the contract holder shall take such leave before he/she is separated. If exigencies of service do not allow any such leave to be taken before separation, compensation for any untaken annual leave shall exceptionally be paid. In the event of the SC holder’s resignation, any untaken annual leave shall be taken before the separation; under no circumstances shall compensation be paid for untaken accrued annual leave. If terminat