About the opportunity
UNESCO, in partnership with Porticus Foundation, initiated the Horizontes Amazonía program (2025-2027) to provide adolescents in the Amazonas, Loreto, Madre de Dios, and Ucayali regions with an integrated educational proposal promoting socio-emotional, intercultural, environmental, and technical-productive skills. UNESCO requires a Pedagogical Proposal Development and Implementation Specialist to coordinate and supervise the implementation of the educational proposal across prioritized territories, ensure the validation and use of educational materials, and guide capacity building for teachers, school directors, and educational authorities.
Salary and benefits
- Consultant contract for a duration of 11 months
- Professional fee paid in installments mapped against 11 specific deliverables
- Travel costs and per diems calculated and covered by the program according to UNESCO rules
Who can apply?
- Professor or holder of a Bachelor's degree in Education, Social and Human Sciences, Economics, or related areas
- Completed postgraduate studies in public management, economics, social sciences, or related areas
- Over 10 years of professional experience, with experience in the education sector considered a plus
- At least 5 years of experience in management, leadership, and/or coordination roles in the public or private sector
- At least 5 years of experience in projects or consultancies related to education for indigenous populations, bilingual intercultural education, or intercultural approaches, with Amazonian indigenous experience considered a plus
- Experience in 5 or more social projects as an advisor, consultant, or similar
- Native-level proficiency in Spanish
- Must be entitled to work in Peru
- Must not have a current contract or appointment with the Peruvian State
Required documents
- Personal CV
- Employment History Form
- Technical Proposal and Economic Proposal using the official application template
When to apply
- Application deadline is 24 September 2026 at midnight UTC−5 time
How to apply
- Download the official application format from the UNESCO website
- Prepare your personal CV, Employment History Form, and Technical/Economic Proposal in a single PDF document
- Submit your application online through the UNESCO careers portal by the specified deadline
Additional information
- The contract duration is 11 months, subject to budget availability and performance evaluation, with no expectations of renewal or conversion.
- The role requires frequent travel to districts and/or communities in the Amazonas region for monitoring and management weeks.
- Candidates must complete online certificates for BSAFE, PSEA, Ethics and Integrity, Cyber Security, Greening UNESCO, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption, Global Priority Gender Equality, and Results-Based Management as part of the deliverables.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Extensive background coordinating complex educational projects, particularly within indigenous or intercultural contexts in the Amazon region.
- Strong senior-level expertise in managing multi-stakeholder educational programs involving regional governments, schools, and local communities.
- Demonstrated ability to design, validate, and scale pedagogical materials and teacher capacity-building frameworks.
What should you think carefully about?
- The position is structured as an 11-month individual consultancy without medical care coverage or expectations of contract renewal.
- Frequent field travel to remote districts and communities within the Amazonas region is a mandatory requirement.
- Applicants must hold valid work authorization for Peru and cannot hold an active contract with the Peruvian State at the time of hiring.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This consultancy offers a high-impact opportunity for education professionals to shape secondary schooling in the Peruvian Amazon. It is well-suited for senior experts aiming to apply their intercultural pedagogical skills within an international organization framework and drive measurable educational equity.
Our take
Experienced education specialists and consultants with a background in bilingual intercultural education who are legally entitled to work in Peru should seriously consider applying before the September 2026 deadline.
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