Individual Consultant – Campus Africa Programme Implementation Support Jobs at UNESCO - August 2026

UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa is seeking an Individual Consultant – Campus Africa Programme Implementation Support for a six-month on-site consultancy based in Nairobi, Kenya. The consultant will support implementation of the 2026–2027 Campus Africa workplan across Eastern Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Support completion and dissemination of the Empowering Women in Applied STEM research programme.
• Prepare resource-mobilisation briefs, synthesis reports, concept notes and donor-oriented funding proposals.
• Coordinate regional webinars, consultations, workshops and technical meetings.
• Support AI and higher-education initiatives, social entrepreneurship and regional partnership development.
• Support work on qualification recognition, the UNESCO Qualifications Passport and the Addis Ababa Convention.
• Draft proposals, briefing papers, reports and programme coordination materials.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Advanced university degree at Master's level or equivalent in Education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Public Policy or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in higher-education programme coordination, research management, policy analysis or a closely related field.
• Strong research, analytical, programme-management and stakeholder-engagement skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; French is an advantage.

How to Apply

Candidates must complete the official UNESCO online application. In addition, required supporting documents must be emailed to nairobi.recruitment@unesco.org with subject Campus Africa Consultant. The employer's actual application deadline is 3 September 2026 at midnight (UTC+3).