Job Announcement Number, Ja 17-2020: Title

Date Issued : 3 November 2020
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER, JA 17-2020

Title: Project Assistant – ICT in Teacher Education (Only candidates
who have the right to live and work in Myanmar may apply to
this position)
Domain: Education
Level: Level 3
Organizational Unit: Education Unit
Primary Location: Yangon, Myanmar (The assignment may be relocated to Nay
Pyi Taw during the course of this contract)
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Duration: 1 year
Deadline for Application: 23 November 2020 (midnight, Myanmar time)
Report to work: As soon as possible
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Background
UNESCO, in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MoE), is working to strengthen pre-service teacher
education in Myanmar through reform measures outlined in the National Education Strategic Plan (NESP) 2016-21.
The project “Strengthening pre-service Teacher Education in Myanmar (STEM)” addresses four fundamentally
important aspects of pre-service teacher education. These include: 1) formulating a policy framework of pre-
service teacher education and identifying standards for quality assurance; 2) improving a system of pre-service
teacher training institutions - Education Degree Colleges (EDCs) by designing the new four year degree
programme of pre-service teacher education and creating good networks to accumulate and share knowledge
and experiences of all EDCs; 3) developing institutional/management and human resource capacities of EDCs;
and 4) mainstreaming inclusion and equity issues in teacher education.
A Project Assistant is sought to provide support to overseeing the programme management and coordination of
the STEM project, particularly on its ICT in teacher education component. The Project Assistant may also be called
upon to support coordination with the MoE for the implementation of other UNESCO education projects as
needed and provide basic IT needs of the Office in organizing webinars.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education and
under the direct supervision of Head of the Myanmar Project Office, and working in close collaboration with the
lead Project Officer and experts in the UNESCO STEM project team, the Project Assistant will assist the Lead Project
Officer in programme management and coordination for ICT in Teacher Education of the STEM project. In
particular, the roles and responsibilities of the Project Assistant include, but are not limited to the following:
• Assist in technical coordination of the development and management of the EDC e-library system and its
learning content management, which allow sharing of training materials, teaching and learning resources
and curriculum modules among EDCs;
• Manage the zoom accounts and links creation for all the meetings (or) webinars of UNESCO Myanmar
Project office;
• Contribute to the design, development and review of CPD ICT modules, training materials and learning
resources for EDC staff;
• Assist in the facilitation of ICT training courses, workshops and meetings as per the work plan, including
providing necessary interpretation support;
• Assist in contracting as well as coordination and logistical arrangements for workshops, training sessions of
the concerned project with the administrative staff;
• Provide coordination support to ICT in teacher education related activities and assist in liaising with EDC
staff and relevance stakeholders on the project activities relating to ICT in teacher education;
• Assist the lead Project Officer on the activities relating to the development of comprehensive teacher
policies and the implementation of Teacher Competency Standards Framework with the MoE and other
stakeholders;
• Support informal translation of key project documents, presentations, reports and policy briefs related to
ICT for Teacher Education and Teacher Policy;
• Contribute to programme management and monitoring support, including activity planning and
reporting, to ensure successful delivery of results; and
• Monitoring expenditures against established allocations and support procurement and recruitment
related project activities.
• Carry out any other tasks as assigned by the Head of Project Office to support UNESCO’s education
programming activities in Myanmar.
Competencies
A successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

Accountability
Communication
Teamwork
Innovation
Results focus
Planning and organizing
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework
Required qualifications
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in education, information technology, or computer science or any related field.
Work Experience
• At least 3 years relevant professional experience, preferably in the field of education.
Skills and competencies
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and coordination skills;

• Ability to work independently and efficiently on t h e delegated tasks;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
• Innovation, flexibility and result orientation;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package as well as in typing English and Myanmar (Unicode and Zawgyi)
and web content management;
• Ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment.
Languages
• Excellent knowledge of English and Myanmar (spoken and written).
Desirable qualifications
Education
• Master’s degree in ICT in education.
Work Experience
• Experience within the UN System or international organizations;
• Experience in conducting research will be an advantage;
• Experience in providing ICT training or working with teachers on ICT.
Skills and competencies

• Technically sound in ICT in education;
• High sense of responsibility and willingness to take initiatives;
• Ability to work within a team as well as cross-functional teams;
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities.
Assessment
An assessment exercise may be used in the evaluation of candidates.
Application Process
Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit through careers.unesco.org

(https://careers.unesco.org/job/Myanmar-Project-Assistant-ICT-in-Teacher-Education%2C-JA-17-
2020/520707802/):
• a cover letter;
• a full resume (stating details of educational qualifications and work experience, present
income, home and office contact addresses, email address, telephone numbers and three
UNESCO is committed to promoting gender equality within its Secretariat. Therefore, women candidates are strongly encouraged
to apply. Persons with disabilities equally are encouraged to apply.
UNESCO applies a zero tolerance policy against all forms of harassment.
UNESCO DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
references) or UNESCO CV (Form HR 5-1); and
• a writing sample in English.
Applications must be submitted by 23 November 2020 (23:59 Yangon time). Please note that
applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
UNESCO is committed to promoting gender equality within its Secretariat. Therefore, women candidates are strongly encouraged
to apply. Persons with disabilities equally are encouraged to apply.
UNESCO applies a zero tolerance policy against all forms of harassment.
UNESCO DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.

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Date Issued : 3 November 2020

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER, JA 17-2020

Major Duties and Responsibilities

A successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the following competencies:

For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework

Skills and competencies

• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and coordination skills;

Skills and competencies

An assessment exercise may be used in the evaluation of candidates.

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to submit through careers.unesco.org

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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