About the Role
Analyse, evaluate and contribute to the development, planning and implementation of the Field Office's CI strategy and approach for harnessing the potential of communication and information for development in the Region in consultation with relevant stakeholders and CI specialists in the Field Offices and at Headquarters.
Identify and develop both internal and external collaborative project proposals based on needs as well as CI Sector programmes, projects and activities.
Identify focus areas within national priorities in the Region and when requested by national authorities, propose alignment of these priorities with UN SDGs and development partners' priorities and strategies. Propose linkages for UNESCO's communication and information initiatives at the national and regional levels.
Manage and implement programme activities included in the C/5s and develop new project options and proposals to be funded by contributions received for the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) and the Information for All Programme (IFAP).
Plan and implement extrabudgetary funded projects. Ensure all reporting requirements are met including the use of the System of Information on Strategies, Tasks and the Evaluation of Results (SISTER). Identify, propose and participate in the development of joint programming/programme opportunities.