UNESCO MID-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 31 October, 2023

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Mid-Level Professionals Programme (MLPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented and highly qualified mid-level professionals who wish to start and/or advance their careers as International Civil Servants at UNESCO.

ELIGIBILITY:

While recruitment is open to candidates from all UNESCO’s Member States, priority consideration, at equal competence, will be given to candidates from non- and under-represented Member States and to internal candidates.

Must be a national of a UNESCO Member State. Qualified candidates from non- and under-represented Member States are strongly encouraged to apply.

The MLPP selection process is based on the standard UNESCO recruitment process. Standard educational and work experience requirements for professional positions at P-3 and P-4 level apply.

Candidates should demonstrate an excellent knowledge of at least one working language of the Secretariat (English or French). A good knowledge of the other working language is an asset, or in some cases, is required.

Knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish could be required or would be an additional asset.

Positions included in the MLPP are advertised for two months. Before applying, please check the requirements carefully to ensure that you are eligible and qualified.

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. No changes can be made to the application once submitted.

The positions open for the MLPP 2023 are listed below:

MLPP 2023_Liaison Officer (Asia & the Pacific) – Paris, France

MLPP 2023_Programme Specialist (Water Quality) – Paris, France

MLPP 2023_Programme Specialist (Education) – Rabat, Morocco

MLPP 2023_Programme Specialist (Education) – Yaounde, Cameroon

MLPP 2023_Programme Specialist (Education) – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

MLPP 2023_Programme Specialist (Education) – New Delhi, India

MLPP 2023_Programme Specialist (Education) – Dakar, Senegal

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 5th of December 2023 & 5th of January 2024

LOCATION: England

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme at the University of Cambridge is pleased to announce that applications for the 2024/2025 academic year are now open. The programme offers scholarships which span the full range of across disciplines in Cambridge  except for the following business courses: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Corporate Law (MCL), Master of Finance (MFin).

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this scholarship you Must  be acitizen of an African country,

Must be ordinarily resident in an African country unless you can show temporary absence for study/work with an intention to return, or unless you have been displaced.

Must be applying for a Master’s course of up to one year in length, at the University of Cambridge.

The deadline for submitting applications for funding is the 5th of December 2023 for courses with a 5th of December deadline and 5th of January 2024 for courses with a 5th of January deadline.

BENEFIT:

The programme at the University of Cambridge is designed to provide talented students from Africa with fully funded opportunities to complete their master’s training, grow in transformative leadership, and contribute to climate resilience and sustainability in Africa and the world at large.

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