Regional Consultant for STEM Education Mapping in West Africa at UNESCO

About the opportunity

The UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in West Africa (Dakar), in collaboration with the UNESCO International Institute for STEM Education (UNESCO-IISTEM), is implementing a regional mapping initiative of STEM education covering 15 countries in West Africa. The objective is to produce a regional mapping of STEM education that feeds into a harmonized comparative database across the covered countries. The consultant will pilot the entire exercise, from adapting and translating the global questionnaire to producing the final results report, managing remote coordination with 12 UNESCO field offices and supervising 3 national consultants in countries without direct UNESCO representation.

Salary and benefits

• Professional engagement with a major United Nations international organization.
• Opportunity to lead a high-impact regional educational research and data harmonization initiative across 15 countries.
• Structured remuneration based on milestones tied to deliverables.

Who can apply?

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent, Bac+5 minimum) in education sciences, statistics, social sciences, STEM, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in designing and managing multi-country surveys or data collection initiatives.
• Excellent command of written and spoken French and English; knowledge of Portuguese is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating teams or consultants distributed across multiple countries simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of STEM education issues in Africa.
• Solid quantitative data analysis skills and experience producing analytical reports and visualizations.
• Prior experience working with international organizations (UNESCO, African Union, or equivalent) is highly desirable.

Required documents

• Completed History of Employment Form
• Technical understanding and approach note (2 to 3 pages maximum)
• Detailed financial proposal based on a global fee and weekly breakdown by phase
• Portfolio of 2 to 3 examples of multi-country surveys, mapping studies, or reports completed with the applicant's explicit role stated

When to apply

• Application deadline is November 15, 2026, at midnight UTC±0 (UTC).

How to apply

• Prepare a single document integrating the History of Employment Form, technical note, financial proposal, and portfolio.
• Submit the application online via the UNESCO SuccessFactors career platform.

Additional information

• The mission is scheduled to run from December 1, 2026, to February 15, 2027 (approximately 2.5 months).
• The 15 covered countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
• All deliverables produced remain the exclusive property of UNESCO.