Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences
Sciences Sector (SCS) · Trieste · Apply by October 20, 2026
About this role
Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences OVERVIEW Position Number: 1ITSC 0824VC Grade: D-1 Parent Sector: Sciences Sector (SCS) Duty Station: Trieste Job Family: Natural Sciences Contract Type: Fixed Term Duration of contract: 2 years, renewable Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time): 20/09/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, ProfessionalismORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT Within the Sciences Sector of UNESCO, the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) promotes international cooperation in natural, basic and social and human sciences in the interests of peace and sustainable development. The main objectives of the Academy are to recognize, support and promote excellence in scientific research in the South; to enable promising scientists in the South to advance their research and careers, to respond to the needs of young scientists in countries that are still developing in science and technology and promote gender equality in science, to facilitate contacts between individual scientists and Institutions in the South; to…