UNICEF Education Specialist (Data, Monitoring & Reporting ) Jobs in Malawi

UNICEF Education Specialist (Data, Monitoring & Reporting ) Jobs in Malawi

UNICEF Malawi Country Programme (2019-2023) is aligned with the Government of Malawi’s Growth and Development Strategy (MDGS III) and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The programme supports the Government of Malawi to meet its commitment to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights in line with international conventions and standards.

The country programme is guided by the principles of children’s rights, equity, gender equality, inclusion and resilience, and supports evidence-based, integrative and innovative programming. The vision is that ‘all girls and boys in Malawi, especially the most disadvantaged and deprived, realize their rights’.

The programme focuses on: early childhood (parenting, high-impact social services, early stimulation and learning), middle childhood and adolescence (learning, multi-sectoral services, active citizenship), communities (decentralized services and systems, community ownership, social norms), programme effectiveness (monitoring, evaluation, HACT, Innovation, Social Protection and Social Policy and External Communication. The programme is based on ‘leaving no child behind’, realizing ‘rights for all children in Malawi’.

The Education Adolesecnts Development and Participation (EADP) Programme in Malawi aims to ensure every child accessess education, learns and strives. As Education Specialist (Data, Monitoring and Reporting), you will be at the forefront of supporting the Ministry of Education in strengthening the Education Management Information System (EMIS).

You will work collaboratively with the EMIS team to support the annual school census, data cleaning, capacity building of district education management information officers and coordination of development partners supporting the EMIS especially the transition from paper-based to web-based EMIS.

How can you make a difference?

The Malawi Country Office offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic Education, Adolescents and Participation Programme (EADP) team where you will be responsible for supporting the Ministry of Education (MoE) in strengthening the Education Management Information System (EMIS), especially the transition from paper based to web based EMIS.

Additionally, you will support the data needs of the EADP team, including monitoring of the Joint Programme on Girls Eduaction.

In your role, you will be under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief Education, Adolescents and Participation Programme. You will also work collaboratively with the Programme Planning and Monitoring and Research Evaluation and Knowledge Management teams

This job therefore presents a unique and significant opportunity for a qualified, vibrant, motivated and committed person to contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children with professional excellence and by delivering on the following key responsibility areas, but not limited to:

Support the functionality of the web-based EMIS and wider EMIS operations

Monitor and evaluate performance of the web-based system with stakeholders and coordinate and recommend next steps to refine the system.

Support the dissemination of EMIS reports at the national and sub-national levels.

Complete the rollout of the web based EMIS system (covering at least 50% of education districts).

Support the MoE EMIS team to harmonise and integrate data systems within the MoE.

Support data collection and analysis for education emergency responses.

Support EADP internal and external planning, monitoring and reporting tasks as well as Funding Proposals

Set up a system to further strengthen EADP data collection and

analysis, monitoring and reporting.

Analyse data from multiple sources to identify child deprivations related to education indicators.

Provide the EADP programme with data needs and review donor reports for quality assurance.

Support the UNICEF Research and Knowledge management team in the mid-term evaluation of the Joint-Programme on Girls Education III.

Lead and convene the JPGE III monitoring task team.

You are encouraged to download the detailed job description Download File JD_TA NOC Education Specialist (Data Monitoring Reporting)-shared.pdf in order to view the full role and its requirements.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

An advanced university degree in Education, Statistics, Population Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences or a related technical field is required.

Training and/or familiarity with information systems and communication technologies is highly desirable.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of experience in designing, managing, implementing and monitoring education programmes working with systems design and research applying Statistical Package for Social Sciences or Microsoft Access in developing countries is required.

Experience in education programme planning, monitoring, and reporting is required.

Technical knowledge and skills:

Excellent knowledge of computer applications including programming, Microsoft Excel and Access.

Familiarity with digital data gathering platforms and software; understanding geospatial data is required.

Education and policy sector analysis capacity, including understanding of the core education data sets, indicators, tools for analysis of equity, determinants of student access and learning, budget, cost and financing, education system management, political economy and application to education policy and strategic planning is required.

Education sector planning knowledge/ability, including the range of modalities for delivering education, linkages between different sub-sectors (e.g., Early Childhood Development, Primary, Secondary, Inclusive Education), cost-effectiveness and efficiency issues, key institutional structures, components and processes, as well as governance issues is highly desirable.

Excellent skills in collecting and analysing disaggregated data and managing data systems, such as EMIS is required.

Very strong report writing is required.

Strong ability to support policy dialogue: Translation of analytical findings and evidence into development programme and policy discussions around equity and learning with partners, including government, development partners, Civil Society Organisations and academia in relevant areas is highly desirable.

Good understanding of gender, inclusion and equity issues in relation to education and application of gender / equity analysis to policy and planning in education is highly desirable.

Proven ability to manage relationships with partners, including government ministries, youth coalitions, universities, intellectual leaders, UN organizations, NGOs and the private sector is required.

Language:

Strong communication skills, including strong written and spoken English language appropriate for diverse audiences and purposes is required.

How to Apply

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