Director for Research, Ethics and Inclusion (Social and Human Sciences)

UNESCO; Paris; Sur place; USD 178 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading organization focused on social and human sciences seeks a Director for Research, Ethics, and Inclusion. The successful candidate will lead initiatives addressing ethics in science, discrimination, and intercultural dialogue, ensuring collaboration across sectors and effective program implementation.

Prestations

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 at the international level.
• Proven leadership in social sciences, ethics of technology, and intergovernmental bodies.
• Experience in partnership building and advocacy.

Responsabilités

• Provides strategic direction and leadership for inclusive societies.
• Manages the division and oversees implementation of ethical guidelines.
• Represents UNESCO in high-level meetings and working groups.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic planning

Excellent communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Team management

Formation

Advanced university degree in social and human sciences, technology, bioethics, ethics of science and technology, public policies, economics, or related fields

Description du poste

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Director for Research, Ethics and Inclusion (Social and Human Sciences), Paris

Client: UNESCO

Location: Paris, France

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 62ed085f0db7

Job Views: 4

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

Post Number: SHS 143

Grade: D-1

Parent Sector: Social and Human Sciences Sector (SHS)

Duty Station: Paris

Job Family: Social and Human Sciences

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Duration of contract: 2 years, renewable

Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline: 15-JUL-2025 (Readvertisement, updated)

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic direction and leadership to leverage social and human sciences for building inclusive societies, addressing ethics in science and emerging technologies, combating racism and discrimination, promoting human rights, empowering youth and women, and fostering intercultural dialogue.
• Manages the division, ensures effective planning, follow-up, and resource mobilization.
• Oversees implementation of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and ensures impactful work by UNESCO ethics committees.
• Advances development of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology and other emerging issues like climate engineering and IoT.
• Leads the annual Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, the Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination, and the biannual Youth Forum.
• Ensures cooperation within and across sectors, working closely with various units and field offices for effective programme implementation.
• Represents SHS in various working groups and taskforces, preparing policy documents, reports, and reviews.

Long Description:

The incumbent operates within UNESCO’s strategic frameworks and aligns programmes with UNESCO’s priorities, guiding and overseeing the division’s research, inclusion, and flagship programmes on anti-racism, discrimination, science protection, youth, and global priorities.

Provides leadership for programme management, operational direction, and resource optimization, including the development of work plans and setting performance indicators.

Manages the designated sections, providing strategic and operational guidance, promoting teamwork, and ensuring high-quality results and visibility for flagship initiatives.

Assumes additional duties such as representing UNESCO at high-level meetings, participating in senior management, and ensuring the sector’s success.

Core / Managerial Competencies: Communication, Accountability, Innovation, Knowledge sharing, Planning, Results focus, Teamwork, Professionalism, Building partnerships, Driving change, Managing performance, Decision-making, Leadership, Strategic thinking.

Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree in social and human sciences, technology, bioethics, ethics of science and technology, public policies, economics, or related fields.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 at the international level, with proven leadership in social sciences, ethics of technology, and intergovernmental bodies.
• Experience in partnership building, advocacy, resource mobilization, and knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies.

Skills and Competencies: Commitment to UNESCO’s mandate, leadership, strategic planning, team management, political sensitivity, excellent communication skills, and cultural sensitivity.

Languages: Excellent English or French, working knowledge of the other; knowledge of additional UNESCO languages is desirable.

Benefits: Includes salary, annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan, etc. Approximate starting salary: $177,045 USD annually.