UNICEF Jobs - Education Specialist Jobs in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
UNICEF Jobs - Education Specialist Jobs in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Job no: 514445Work type: Fixed Term Staff
Location:
Ethiopia
Categories:
Education, P-3
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Purpose
To coordinates the programme’s work in refugee education whilst contributing to knowledge development/innovation.
The Specialist provides technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results in refugee and host community settings to improve learning outcomes and to promote universal access to and equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education.
Responsibilities
Task
Coordination and advisory support on delivery of a Refugee Education Programme
Provide coordination on education programming within refugee and host community settings, particularly in establishing this within the annual work plans, developing strategies and determining priorities/targets and performance measurements.
Coordinate work progress monitoring and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards and report to Education Specialist (P4) critical issues for timely action.
Provide technical assistance/advice on all aspects of refugee education programming and implementation to enable colleagues to achieve programme/performance objectives.
Program development and planning
Plan and/or provide technical assistance and operational support to the 6-month inception phase of the DFID programme.
This includes the preparation/design and revision of the education programme to ensure that comprehensive evidence based data on education issues is available to guide UNICEF's strategic policy advocacy, intervention and development efforts on education in refugee and host community settings.
Set programme priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans.
Keep abreast of national/regional/international development priorities on education in refugee and host community settings to enhance programme management and delivery.
Participate in strategic programme discussions on the planning of education in refugee and host community settings, particularly the Refugee Education Working Group.
Formulate, design and prepare interventions, ensuring alignment with UNICEF's Strategic Plans and Country Programme and coherence/integration with DFID, UNHCR and Government of Ethiopia regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.
Establish specific goals, objectives and strategies and implementation plans using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM).
Prepare required documentations for programme review and approval.
Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies and to determine national priorities/competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results for learning.
Provide authoritative technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of project with other UNICEF and UNHCR sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.
Program coordination, monitoring and quality control of results
Plan and oversee monitoring and evaluation initiatives on UNICEF's DFID programme for self-reliance to establish achievable benchmarks, performance indicators and other UNICEF/UNHCR indicators.
Assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results in education programmes.
Participate in major monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with government, UNHCR and other counterparts to assess progress and to engage stakeholders to take required action/interventions to achieve results.
Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in programme and management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve DFID programme goals.
Monitor interventions to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
Plan, monitor and control the use of program resources (financial, human, administrative and other assets) certifying/verifying compliance with organizational rules, regulations and procedures, donor commitments and standards of accountability
and integrity.
Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
Submit/prepare programme reports to donors and other partners to keep them informed on program progress and critical issues.
Advisory services and technical support
Provide technical advice to key government officials, NGO, UN system and other country office partners on policies, strategies, best practices and approaches on education in refugee and host community settings and other related issues to support programme development planning, implementation and delivery of results.
Coordinate/ensure the availability of technical experts (with Regional Office/HQ) to ensure timely support throughout all stages of programming/project processes.
Prepare policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and consideration.
Participate in country discussions on education emergency preparedness, programming and contingency planning to ensure proactive and appropriate response are in place to meet onset of emergencies nationally or other designated locations.
Advocacy, networking and partnership building
Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy with local/national governments, UN system agency partners, donors, internationally recognized institutions, NGOs, funding organization, research institutes and private sector to reinforce cooperation and/or pursue opportunities to promote goals and achieve sustainable and broad results on education.
Prepare communication strategies and implementation plans and activities for maximum communication impact and outreach to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances for sustainable results and support fund raising for UNICEF and Country Office education programmes and emergency interventions.
Participate and/or represent UNICEF in inter-agency discussions and planning on education in refugee and host community settings and related issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF/Government/UNHCR planning and agenda setting.
Collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues planning and preparation of programmes/projects including emergency preparedness and response.
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Promote critical thinking and innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable education initiatives through advocacy and technical advisory services.
Keep abreast, research, benchmark, introduce and implement best and cutting edge practices on education management and information systems.
Institutionalize and disseminate best practices and knowledge learned.
Contribute to the development of policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.
Organize/plan/implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of stakeholders to promote sustainable and long term results on education for refugees and host communities.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in in education is required.
A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education at the international level, some of which should be in a developing country context.
Experience working in the UN system agency or UN organization is an asset.
Experience implementing education programmes in refugee settings will be considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
Interested candidates should apply online by 16th December 2018
For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF Jobs - Education Specialist Jobs in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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