UNESCO jobs. UNESCO is a specialized UN unit responsible for the development of education, culture, and science around the world. Since its inception, in November 1945, the institution has pursued the following goals: strengthening security and peace by expanding the cooperation of peoples and states in the field of culture and science, ensuring law and justice, international respect for human rights and freedoms, fighting inequality, etc.
The most important issues related to UNESCO’s activities include the problems of illiteracy and discrimination in education, the analysis of national cultures (religions), the training of qualified personnel, the problems of geology, biosphere, oceanography and social sciences.
The versatility of work at UNESCO
The main office of the organization is located in Paris. The structure of UNESCO headquarters includes several offices and committees, as well as a secretariat. The likelihood of employment in the main office for any position in the professional category without the impressive experience of international work at the UN is impossible. Also, the recruitment office will not consider applications without authoritative letters of recommendation from heads of UN units or top officials of states.
Today, UNESCO includes more than 200 countries. Therefore, it is much more realistic to get a job in one of the regional offices.
Regional offices can be divided into the following categories: international institutions, regional offices, clusters, and national offices. These branches differ not only in name, but also in the type of activity, and their structure. Nevertheless, anyone can try their hand at any regional office of UNESCO.
European offices and bureaus often require specialists in education, educational planning, vocational training, technical training, and oceanography analysis.
Experienced biologists, physicists, experts in polarity, geologists, psychology analysts, experts in the field of religion, and legal consultants are hired by UNESCO international institutes.
Cluster and national offices often have vacancies for human rights specialists, construction project managers, humanitarian and charity program coordinators, finance department employees, lawyers, and risk managers.
To apply for UNESCO jobs, you must send an online application to the email address of UNESCO. If the candidate is going to get a job in the security service or the service personnel, he is recommended to apply personally to the appropriate branch of the organization.
Internship program
To take part in the internship competition, candidates should provide the UNESCO office with their application form and recommendations from the educational institution. An online application is allowed by email. Based on the results of the selection, only the best applicants will get an internship. In the next 2-6 months, interns will have to devote themselves to research in areas such as culture, education, and science.
The UNESCO internship program is open to graduate students (equivalent) and full-time graduates with at least a bachelor’s degree. In the second case, it is important that the specialist graduate from a university course less than a year ago. Most often, interns for 2 to 6 months occupy the positions of secretary, assistant, technical assistant. The vacancy is selected depending on the specialty that the intern received at the university.