Application Deadline: 07-December-2023
LOCATION: India
To advance and support this unique research mandate, UNESCO MGIEP is seeking an international Education Research Officer to join the research team. Under the overall guidance of the Director the Research Officer will serve as the primary academic resource for (a) designing research to build and assess social and emotional competencies (b) supervise and implement SEL action research that adapts MGIEP’s SEL development (EMC2) and assessment (KISME) framework to the context and needs of member states using innovative and immersive digital pedagogies on Framerspace
ELIGIBILITY:
This position is only open for non-Indian nationals.
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) in neuroscience, science of learning, education cognitive science, or other education related sciences.
Work Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience relating to research, teaching, curriculum development, pedagogy, technology, social and emotional learning, sciences of learning\neurosciences, and\or planning in a governmental, multilateral, academic, or civil society organization;
Field experience of conducting research with schools following specified research protocols.
Experience in programming and project management, such as research design and results monitoring, in areas related to education.
Experience in multidisciplinary research teams and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Skills and Competencies: Excellent statistical analysis skills with a strong command over R or Python programming would be a huge advantage.
Languages: Working knowledge of another UNESCO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish).
BENEFIT:
UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 98,945 US $.
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