Senior Programme Specialist
Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP)
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is seeking a qualified candidate
for the post of Senior Programme Specialist for LAMP, based in Montreal.
Under the authority of the Director of UIS, the incumbent as a senior team
member will be responsible to develop, manage and implement the UIS strategy
for measuring education quality and outcomes, including the following
responsibilities:
. Establishing the long term strategy for literacy assessment to be
managed by the UIS including a financial strategy;
. Leading the development of the literacy assessment tests to be
used in LAMP as well as background questionnaires, survey methodologies and
estimation procedures;
. Raising funds and assisting countries to raise funds for their
activities under the LAMP programme. Liaising with pilot countries and
assuring the quality of their work.
. Working closely with users of literacy data (UNDP, World Bank,
Global Monitoring report team, Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to ensure
that the implementation of LAMP is managed in a statistically and
politically appropriate manner.
. Collaborating with the Quality Division of the Education Sector to
develop and implement the measurement of global student assessments; taking
responsibility for liaison with the various regional and international
student assessment studies across the world.
. Managing the UIS LAMP team and cooperating with other UIS sections
to ensure that the UIS involvement in Literacy Initiative For Empowerment
(LIFE) and the development of regular literacy estimates and projections is
integrated with LAMP developments; analysing International Adult Literacy
Survey (IALS) data and contributing to the Education for All, EFA, Global
Monitoring report.
Requirements: An advanced university degree with a specialisation in
statistics, education planning or direct related field. At least 10 years
of progressively responsible relevant national and field experience in
educational policies and planning, of which at least 5 years in a management
position. Experience in international cooperation is required; UNESCO
experience desirable. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in
English or French, and good knowledge of the other language is required.
The position will be filled on the basis of an Appointment of Limited
Duration (ALD) with an initial duration of 12 months, renewable for up to a
maximum of four years (refer to our website www.uis.unesco.org for details).
The annual remuneration (including post adjustment) is at the current
exchange rate 126 000 USD (116 900 USD without dependents) exempt from
income tax and prior to deductions for social security.
Candidates wishing to be considered are invited to submit electronically a
completed UNESCO CV (available on our website under 'jobs') with a letter of
introduction by 3 November 2006, to: [log in to unmask]
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