Associate Project Officer; Data Production

OVERVIEW

Position Number
: 1

CAUIS
0103PA

Grade
: P-2

Parent Sector
:
Institute for Statistics (UIS)

Duty Station
:
Montreal

Job Family
:
Education

Contract Type
:
Project Appointment

Duration of contract
: 1 year

Recruitment open to
:
Internal and external candidates

Final date to receive applications (Midnight Paris Time): 03/04/2026

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

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the official source of internationally comparable data on education, science, culture and communication. As UNESCO’s statistical agency and the custodian for SDG 4 (Quality Education), UIS produces rigorous evidence that governments, international partners and civil society use to monitor progress, guide policy and inform investment decisions that strengthen education systems worldwide. UIS works with national statistical offices, line ministries and technical partners in over 200 countries to produce data that fuel evidence-based decision-making at every level.

Being part of UIS means joining a mission-driven, diverse team that values collaboration, innovation and data as a public good — where your work contributes directly to better decisions and brighter futures for communities around the world.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The Associate Project Officer (P-2) is located within the Administrative Data Unit, which is responsible for the collection, validation, processing and dissemination of education administrative data through the annual UIS Survey of Formal Education, and for maintaining related metadata and alignment with international standards (e.g., ISCED). Under the overall authority of the Director of UIS and the direct supervision of the Head of the Administrative Data Unit, the incumbent will support the operational implementation of administrative data production workflows.

The post involves providing day-to-day technical guidance to a small team of statistical assistants responsible for data processing, validation and metadata compilation, ensuring that country data submissions are complete, consistent and processed in a timely manner. The Associate Project Officer will also contribute to quality assurance processes, support data validation and reconciliation with Member States and the Regional Field Network (RFN), assist in preparing datasets for dissemination and respond to internal and external data and methodological queries.

The incumbent may serve as a focal point for specific regions, thematic areas or indicator groups, supporting coordination, follow-up and documentation of country submissions. The role strengthens UIS’s operational efficiency, consistency and reliability of administrative data production in support of SDG 4 monitoring and global education reporting.

KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES