Rights-Based Consultant: Out-of-School Youth (Remote)

UNESCO International; Paris; Remote; EUR 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

UNESCO International invites a Consultant on Out-of-School Children and Youth to advance a rights-based research and policy analysis. The assignment is remote with a 4-month duration, based in Paris, and focuses on desk research, evidence mapping, and stakeholder consultations.

You will draft a detailed outline, prepare deliverables, and draft a ~30-page paper that integrates UNESCO reviews and gender perspectives, contributing to UNESCO’s OOSC toolkit and policy guidance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in education, human rights or social sciences with research background.
• 4 years of experience in data analysis, research and triangulation.
• Experience with out-of-school children and youth (OOSCY) and related contexts.
• Experience with international organizations, multilateral settings, crisis contexts.
• Excellent writing in English; French language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct desk-based research, literature review, and data collection on OOSCY.
• Prepare a questionnaire to complement research and analysis.
• Identify project partners and conduct consultations.
• Identify promising practices from different regions.
• Propose a detailed outline with policy guidance for UNESCO stakeholders.
• Draft a 30-page rights-based paper incorporating reviews and consultations.
• Integrate UNESCO branding and gender analysis throughout.

Skills

Human rights knowledge

Analytical skills

Research skills

Interpersonal skills

Multicultural environment

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Job description

UNESCO International invites a Consultant on Out-of-School Children and Youth to advance a rights-based research and policy analysis. The assignment is remote with a 4-month duration, based in Paris, and focuses on desk research, evidence mapping, and stakeholder consultations.

You will draft a detailed outline, prepare deliverables, and draft a ~30-page paper that integrates UNESCO reviews and gender perspectives, contributing to UNESCO’s OOSC toolkit and policy guidance.