offres d’emploi chez Unesco à France

Parent Sector: Natural Sciences Sector (SC)

Duty Station: Paris

Type of contract: Non Staff

Duration of contract: From 1 to 6 months

Recruitment open to: External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Duty Station Time): 25-SEP-2025

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

Within the framework of the IHP IX (2022-2029) Science for a Water Secure World in a Changing Environment and the project Hydro-Resilience: Citizen and Open Science for Climate Adaptation which aims to address hydro-climatic vulnerability by developing testing and evaluating the use of citizen and open science methodologies the contractor will be responsible for developing a publication on Citizen Science Applications for Water Management.

The contractor will perform the following tasks:

1. Conduct a comprehensive review of existing Citizen Science initiatives in water management to identify trends, best practices, lessons learned, key actors, methodologies, tools and innovations.
2. Prepare a short report (up to 10 pages) presenting the findings of the comprehensive review and attach an Excel database of reviewed initiatives with information including project name, project website, contact person and information, project status, project partners, country(ies), language(s), project objectives, citizen involvement.

Long Description

1. Draft a publication on Citizen Science Applications for Water Management based on the review outputs, summarizing knowledge into a high-quality scientifically relevant document:
2. Develop an outline for the publication including main chapters and sections based on the outcomes of the review.
3. Develop a draft publication of at least 30 pages (in English) including:

Introduction of the concept of Citizen Science and its relevance to water management.

4. Methodologies, tools, best practices and lessons learned from global and regional applications.
5. Concrete examples and feedback from key actors and initiatives.
6. Innovations, sustainability and future vision.
7. Collect input from the identified key partners to validate the information and integrate concrete examples in the publication.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

• Accountability (C)
• Communication (C)
• Innovation (C)
• Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
• Planning and organizing (C)
• Results focus (C)
• Teamwork (C)
• Professionalism (C)

For detailed information please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.

Education

• Advanced university degree (masters or equivalent) in environmental sciences or related discipline.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in water resources management.
• Demonstrated experience in environmental monitoring data management and the development of publications.
• Experience in reviewing participatory initiatives and synthesizing findings into structured databases or reports.
• Involvement in at least one citizen science initiative related to water management or environmental monitoring.

Skills and competencies

• Excellent communication, organization and coordination skills.
• Excellent writing, editing and synthesis skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with a range of partners and stakeholders within and outside the Organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of oral and written English.

Education

• Doctorate in environmental sciences or related discipline.

Work Experience

• Experience regarding citizen science and public participation in freshwater management.
• Active involvement in a citizen science initiative.

Interested candidates should click on Apply Now and download and complete the Employment History form. Submit the file with the following combined documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV): Up-to-date CV (max 2 pages) detailing education and work experience, including prior experience of similar assignments.
• Statement indicating how qualifications and experience make the candidate suitable for the assignment.
• Technical proposal: Short Approach and Methodology to the consultancy (max 3 pages) identifying TOR components and how objectives/deliverables will be addressed, including progress and timeline.
• Financial proposal in US dollars or Euros with a budget breakdown.

Application should be done through SuccessFactors. If you are unable to attach the required documents in the system you may send an email quoting the reference (22972).

Please note that all candidates must complete an online application and provide complete and accurate information. The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include tests and/or assessments as well as an interview. UNESCO uses communication technologies for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. Only selected candidates will be contacted and references may be checked based on the information provided.

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