CRI and UNESCO launched the #LearningPlanet initiative on 24 January 2020, International Day of Education, with the mission to “Inspire & Empower Learners to Contribute to Better Futures (in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs)”.

The #LearningPlanet aims at becoming a global middle-ground that notably connects youth movements (student unions, activists, learners), innovative learning communities with a cause (educators, social entrepreneurs & other changemakers) together with decision-makers from key institutions in order to transform education systems, learning ecosystems. As a middle-ground, #LearningPlanet develops a range of complementary approaches, such as shared values, global & local events, a network of connected
spaces/hubs, on-the-ground collective problem-solving pedagogies & projects, online platforms & digital solutions.

LearningPlanet is structured around 4 pillars, each of which promotes a series of initiatives:
Pillar 1: Promotion of Collective Problem-Solving Initiatives (pedagogies, resources, etc.);
Pillar 2: Celebration of Learning, notably through the annual #LearningPlanet Festival;
Pillar 3: #LP Open Campus (digital platforms & solutions to empower learning communities)
Pillar 4: Youth Voice & Children’s Rights Advocay

LearningPlanet is currently recruiting a dedicated team that will be based at CRI in Paris and will closely interact with the numerous CRI existing teams and innovative programmes.
For more details, please visit www.learning-planet.org and www.cri-paris.org.

We are looking for a candidate for the position of #LearningPlanet Editorial Project Manager. Attached to the #LearningPlanet team, placed under the supervision of the Director Development & International at CRI, the #LP Editorial Project Manager has the following missions:

 Co-design of the editorial line of the www.learning-planet.org website + other possible communication supports (e.g. series of publications around a specific theme such as Learning4SDG) and the weekly/monthly publication schedule.

 Writing and editing of all editorial content on the #LearningPlanet English website:
o News & Stories from the #LearningPlanet international community, notably stories written by its member that are to be collected and edited;
o Articles presenting exemplary learning communities and initiatives;
o Interviews & podcasts of key stakeholders, educators, students, etc.

 Conception and coordination of tailor-made and highly participative editorial projects, notably of youth voice advocacy campaigns, such as #LearningAfter and Conversation with The Little Prince, in close partnership with a range of existing/new partners (e.g. student unions, schools).

 Co-design, creation and constant development of the #LP online repository (including interactive mapping) of tier-one educational resources, especially in the field of collective-problem solving pedagogies / learning for SDGs.

 Animation of an international network of regular contributors: educators, leaders, researchers, students, journalists & youth journalists, essayists, etc.

 Alongside the dedicated pedagogical engineer and the CRI team, contribution to the editorial line of the series of #LP MOOD (Massive Open Online Documentaries – Discoveries – Debates) and #LP MOOR (Massive Open Online Research).

Skills:

The ability to write quality online content for different audiences (educators, researchers, students, etc.), is central to this position, as well as the ability to moderate and document complex conversations in an international context:

 Perfect command of English (native English / bilingual), flawless oral expression and excellent writing skills, allowing to address different complex areas related to the initiative: education, innovation, sustainable development goals, public policies, etc.

 First editorial experience preferably acquired in an international environment or within institutions (NGO, local authorities), online media, networks of students or youth activists;

 Software (MS Office suit, CMS, social media, e-mailings…);

Know-how:

 Empathetic, attentive to others;

 Strong analatycal and synthesis skills: Ability to analyze information from different sources and identify relationships and trends + to summarize key information in a relevant format;

 Oral and written communication skills: Communicate meaningfully, nuanced and fined manner in complex situations (sensitive message, various audiences, etc.);

 Strong interest for education/learning and for UN Sustainable Development Goals;

 Autonomy, rigor and organisational skills;

 Professionalism, respect of deadlines, dynamism;

 Creativity, agility, adaptability.

Please share examples of previous articles, publications or other online/print content written by the candidate. If any of these writings are linked to learning, innovation, cities & territories, SDG, this would be even more meaningful.