UNHCR Assistant Education Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
UNHCR Assistant Education Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Assistant Education Officer will support the roll-out of Refugee Education 2030, the UNHCR Refugee Education Strategy, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which calls on States and relevant Stakeholders to contribute resources and expertise, to expand and enhance the quality and inclusiveness of national education systems, to facilitate access by refugee and host community children and youth to primary, secondary and tertiary education. Providing inclusive and equitable quality education is central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the Assistant Education Officer will ensure UNHCR¿s programming is in line with the SDGs, in particular SDG 4.
This will require maintaining close contact with other Country Offices in the region and Divisions, particularly the DRS, on the overall education policy direction of UNHCR, on monitoring and assessing impact, on provision of external technical assistance, and on liaising with partner agencies. The incumbent is normally supervised by the Senior Protection Officer, Protection Officer, Senior Programme Officer, Programme Officer or a higher grade Education Officer, depending on the office context.
Externally, the Assistant Education Officer will help promote the inclusion of refugees and other persons of concern into national education systems through effective partnerships and advocacy with relevant government line ministries, development actors, private sector, UN agencies, international organizations and NGOs, research institutions and universities, both at the regional and country levels. This includes supporting or leading coordination with regional and global education networks and keeping abreast with international developments in education, where necessary this may include representation with international and regional organizations through, for example, UNICEF, UNESCO, the Global Partnership for Education and the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE).
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
Translate global education objectives and strategic directions into regional or national guidance, strategies and priorities, in collaboration with the supervisor and the Education Section in HQ, to ensure coherence with UNHCR¿s education policy and strategy.
Engage, promote and foster partnerships/collaboration with national education stakeholders and bodies in line with GCR.
Provide technical advice and support on all issues related to UNHCR education programmes and strategic directions, in line with UNHCR education policy and regional priorities, including through remote support and field missions.
Participate in national humanitarian and development sector working groups to support that all refugee education support programming at country level is extended, amplified and reported against sector development goals and humanitarian partners and funding serves system strengthening.
Assist the Country Office(s) to elaborate and implement strategies to address issues related to education access, quality and data, in cooperation with other UN agencies (UNICEF, UNESCO, WFP, etc.) and other key education stakeholders.
Undertake direct dialogue at the national level on the implementation of education programmes in line with strategic directions, integrated with SDG4 and Education Sector Plans, including with Ministries of Education/Higher Education, education partners and coordination networks (Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and Local Education Groups, etc.).
Foster inter-sectoral linkages and coordination with child protection, SGBV, gender, community services, livelihoods/economic inclusion and health, among
others, and provide specialist advice for other sectors, to ensure that they fully integrate education related concerns in their planning.
Assist the supervisor in monitoring the implementation of education programmes and provide guidance on orientation.
Support the supervisor in monitoring the implementation of Global Refugee Forum pledges within the AoR.
Assist in the planning and coordination of UNHCR¿s role concerning education, represent UNHCR at national consultations, and represent UNHCR¿s education strategy and policy to other UN bodies, NGOs, interlocutors, institutions and organizations.
Train UNHCR staff, sister UN agency staff, NGOs, and Ministry of Education officials on refugee education priorities and identified topics.
Assist with the development and dissemination of relevant tools to support UNHCR staff and partners within the AoR.
Support active exchange of information and that best practices are identified, documented and disseminated both within the AoR and beyond.
Join joint assessment missions in emergencies to minimize the time refugee children and youth spend out of education (ideally a maximum of three months after arrival).
Prepare and draft education input in key internal and external documents and reports.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For P1/NOA - 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
Field(s) of Education
Education; Social Sciences;
or other relevant field.
(Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential:
Strong inter-personal skills in collaboration and coordination.
Excellent analytical skills and drafting skills.
Strong communications/presentations skills.
Demonstrated capacity to work with minimum supervision.
Experience with educational research, teaching or education administration.
Desirable:
Field experience in education programme implementation and coordination in humanitarian and/or development contexts.
Experience working with Governments, Ministry of Education and other line Ministries.
Demonstrated work experience in refugee education programmes.
Knowledge and experience of UNHCR policies and standards.
Experience in the area of child protection.
Demonstrated work experience in education programmes.
Functional Skills
PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework
PR-Community Services-Communication/Development/Organization
PR-Community-based Protection - Planning, implementing and analysing surveys/assessments *PR-Education Administration /Programme /Coordination /Techniques
PR-INEE (International Network for Education in Emergencies) standards and implementation
PR-Refugee Education programmes
TR-Training Design/Material Preparation
EX-Experience with training/certifications
PR-Child Protection/Convention on the Rights of the Child
TR-Training/Coaching/Facilitation
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Core Competencies:
Accountability
Communication.
Organizational Awareness.
Teamwork & Collaboration.
Commitment to Continuous Learning.
Client & Result Orientation.
Managerial Competencies:
Empowering and Building Trust.
Cross-Functional Competencies:
Analytical Thinking.
Planning and Organizing.
Policy Development and Research.
Language Requirements
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
Position Competencies
Competencies as defined in Job Profile
Language Requirements
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
Additional Information
Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing, training or any other fees).
How to Apply
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