Career Opportunities at UNICEF

PURPOSE

To support the implementation of an effective education response to the current crisis through strengthening the coordination and information management at county and national level as well as increasing advocacy for enhanced and targeted support to the education sector.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Under the supervision of the Chief Education, the Education Sector Coordinator will perform the following key tasks and responsibilities:

• Establish or strengthen the coordination platforms and mechanism for the drought response at county and national level.
• Led by MoE at the national and county levels, work closely with Save the Children and UNICEF Zonal Office Colleagues on undertaking regular coordinating tasks of the education in emergency working group.
• Work closely with other UNICEF Education staff at the county and Zonal Offices, including the Information Management Specialist, to establish/strengthen continuous data generation, analysis and dashboards on the impact of the drought on school age children and the education system and develop relevant strategies for an accurate and predictable response.
• Review, assess and update the education situation in areas affected by emergency (including, but not limited to – the number of girls and boys affected, children with disability and other vulnerable groups, the safety and security of learning environments, the availability of psychosocial and health services, availability of teachers, teaching and learning materials, other relevant information and circumstances affecting children’s access to education).
• Highlight and provide briefing on education issues requiring a response –immediate, medium term and long term and make recommendations on specific UNICEF actions required in its role as sector co-lead Agency and aligned to UNICEF core commitments to children (CCCs).
• Provide technical guidance and direction to education stakeholders including UNICEF for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of agreed education in emergency plans including the linkage with the regular programs in the same areas affected by the emergency and well-being of school age children as well as adolescents (i.e. Out of school children programmes)
• Undertake frequent field visits (as required) in the affected counties to assess the impact of the emergency in schools, join interagency assessment missions and provide technical support to the design and reporting of emergency related missions.
• Collaborate with other sector coordination platforms/ working (sub) groups including child protection, WASH, Nutrition (among others) to ensure generated data on vulnerability and recommended interventions is relevant and targeting the most vulnerable children with the purpose of enhancing an impactful interventions for the wellbeing and education of children and the education sector as a whole.
• Coordinate (to the extent possible) with other education development coordination groups to ensure education issues arising from the drought is also captured by the development partners and the national development and county plans as relevant.  
• Support field level coordination and reporting of UNICEF education activities in affected areas particularly through Government and NGO partners.
• Work in close collaboration with the UNICEF Education Section and complete other tasks as assigned by the Chief of Education, and as necessitated by the emergency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• Masters or advanced degree in education, social sciences, international development, humanitarian response or any related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible relevant experience in the field of education.
• Strong experience in Cluster or education working group coordination in developing countries is required.
• Technical experience and knowledge in the area of education in emergency response specially in climate chock contexts is required, including monitoring and evaluation and partnership coordination.
• Proven experience of high- quality report writing and documentation.
• Resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize large amounts of work while under pressure.
• Good analytical, facilitation, communication and presentation skills.
• Politically and culturally sensitive, awareness of gender issues, with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Experience with the UN is a plus.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written). Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Closing date: 2 May 2022

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PURPOSE

Purpose of this assignment is to support the information management responsibilities as an integral part of a coordinated approach to child protection and education during the emergency. The overall objective is to provide guidance and build capacities of members of the child protection sub-working group and the Education in Emergency working group, to perform and comply with data and information responsibilities as defined by the humanitarian reform in response to the drought crisis.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Under the supervision of the Chief Education and the Chief Child Protection, the Information Management Specialist will perform the following key tasks and responsibilities:

The support provided to the Child Protection Sub-Working Group (CPWG) and the Education in Emergency Working Group (EiE WG) will be defined in regard to the overall need of information at the national and county levels. Collaboration and consultation with CPWG coordinators/focal points and EiE WG, CPWG coordinator as well as sub-working group members together with the EiE WG coordinator and the EiE WG members is essential to the process. Key responsibilities at national and sub-national (where applicable) levels include:

• Work with CPWG and EiE WG members to identify information gaps at national and county levels and to propose ways to bridge such gaps. The process should take into consideration of the existing IMS (e.g. Child Protection Information Management System of the DCS) and gaps in terms of both quantity and quality. 
• Lead CP and education assessment planning and activities respectively on behalf of the CPWG and EiE WG members.
• Ensure that key CP and education concerns are reflected in OCHA-led multi-sectorial assessments, as well as other non-CP and non- education assessments.
• List and adapt existing IM tools (e.g. 4W matrix), development of new ones (real time data at school levels) where needed and supporting CPWG and EiE WG members in using these tools.
• Build the capacity of CPWG and EiE WG members through training and coaching on IM processes including data collection, storage and analysis to inform decision-making, advocacy, dissemination, etc.
• Assist in formulating and providing regular inputs to UNICEF and OCHA sitreps.
• Maintain regular contact with OCHA and the education and protection working group towards harmonization of tools and sharing of information where necessary.
• Ensure adequate representation of CP and education in Assessments and Information Management forums including regular update of existing child protection and education information in existing online platforms, such as OCHA website.
• Respond to other CP and education information management needs for the CPWG and EiE WG as identified by the coordinators and member organizations, including usage of case management systems such as the inter-agency child protection and education information management system.
• Undertake frequent field visits (as required) in the affected counties to train members of the EiE WG and CPWG at the national and county level as needed.
• Support data collection and data analysis at the school level to enhance available real time data collection tools and mechanisms

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the area of IM, assessments and/or M&E with either the UN and/or NGO.
• Advanced university degree in informatics, statistics, GIS, or other relevant fields.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written). Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language an asset.
• Experience working in the context of a natural disaster or armed conflict highly desirable.
• Resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize large amounts of work while under pressure.
• Good analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Politically and culturally sensitive, awareness of gender issues, with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Experience with the UN is a plus.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written). Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Closing date: 2 May 2022

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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

Education

• At least a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Demography, Statistics, Epidemiology, or other related technical field with significant measurement or analysis component is required

Skills and Experience

• At least 10 years’ experience in the coordination and/or management of quantitative household surveys. (Prior MICS/DHS coordination experience mandatory);
• Expertise in statistical analyses (familiarity with data processing and data analysis software, SPSS mandatory);
• Experience in survey report writing;
• Fluency in English;
• Oral and written communications in French will be an asset;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability and willingness to travel to all countries across ESAR.

Other competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships with national partners;
• Demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory ability.

Closing date: 4 May 2022