Jobs at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Purpose and Scope of Assignment 

• This consultancy will support the implementation of the recommendations emerging from the PSS-SEL Mapping study conducted in 2024. The consultant is expected to take a highly participatory approach, involving key stakeholders throughout to achieve a well-coordinated, cohesive approach to strengthening PSS-SEL service delivery. Meaningful participation of stakeholders in the design and roll out of activities is a core value of the programme. 

Key activities under this Terms of Reference include:

• Establishment and ongoing coordination of a PSS-SEL steering group made up of partners and key stakeholders. 
• Development of a PSS-SEL workplan 
• Manage and coordinate an assessment and profiling of the PSS-SEL needs of refugee children in Kakuma and Dadaab. 
• Facilitate the development of a joint framework and tools for PSS-SEL for refugee education programming, to promote a common understanding of terms, definitions, principles and guidelines. 
• Coordinate PSS-SEL activities in camp schools to promote alignment with PSS-SEL framework, address duplications and gaps, and harmonise with other MHPSS/child protection programming. 
• Facilitate capacity-building activities for partners, counsellors and teachers to promote PSS-SEL in schools. 
• Facilitate assessment of school environment and infrastructure to develop and pilot child-friendly, cost-effective guideline for school design that will guide construction, procurement, school management and maintenance.
• Regular travel to Kakuma and Dadaab is expected. 
• Monitoring and Progress Controls
• Bi-monthly PSS-SEL coordination meeting minutes 
• PSS-SEL annual workplan developed.
• PSS-SEL assessment report finalised and disseminated.
• Joint PSS-SEL framework and harmonised toolkit developed.
• Five PSS-SEL capacity development activities delivered.
• Guideline on child-friendly school environment developed and piloted.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education 
• Graduate degree in relevant discipline (psychology, mental health disciplines, education policy, migration/displacement)

Work Experience 

• Essential
• 1-year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Desirable

• 5 or more years of demonstrated experience in delivery of MHPSS-SEL services or programming. 
• Knowledge of and experience working with displaced populations or other marginalized groups in Kenya
• Demonstratable experience is design and delivery of capacity building or training.  
• Experience with coordination of multiple stakeholders to achieve common outcomes.
• Professional experience working in the education/humanitarian sector/child protection with emphasis on education in crisis/displacement is desirable.

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Purpose and Scope of Assignment 

• (Concise and detailed description of activities, tasks and responsibilities to be undertaken, including expected travel, if applicable)
• The purpose of this assignment is to liaise and coordinate between UNHCR and the MOE on key activities and to identify further areas of collaboration to progress alignment and inclusion of refugees in the national education system.

 Key activities under this Terms of Reference include:

• Support the finalisation, planning, coordination and monitoring of the MOE Education and Training Strategy for Refugee and Host Communities in Kenya
• Support the Senior Education Officer in policy dialogue, meetings and activities relating to inclusion of refugees in the national education system
• Serve as focal point to support implementation and coordination around the KPEEL and SEEQIP programmes led by the MoE Directorate of Project Coordination 
• Support inclusion of refugee camp schools in preparations for secondary school education reforms in 2026
• Support coordination and engagement with KUCCPS to provide career guidance in refugee camp secondary schools, and support registration of refugee learners in KUCCPS
• Support engagement with KNEC on Competency Based Assessment activities and registration and administration of examinations for refugee learners.
• Support engagement with KICD on procurement of textbooks for refugee camp schools and use of digital CBC content in camp schools. 
• Coordinate MOE missions to camps. 
• Document and track progress on inclusion for reporting purposes.
• Support other emerging engagements with MOE Directorates and SAGAs as needed.
• Monitoring and Progress Controls
• Quarterly reporting on progress towards achievement of MoE Strategy priorities and outcomes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)
• Graduate degree in relevant discipline (education, international relations, development studies, etc.) 

Work Experience 

• Essential
• 1-year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Desirable

• 5 or more years of experience working in the Kenya education sector. 
• Demonstrable knowledge of the national education system, including national education reforms, programmes and ways of working
• Knowledge of and experience working with refugees or other marginalised groups 
• Demonstrable experience with coordination of multiple stakeholders to achieve common outcomes.
• Professional experience working in either the national education sector or the humanitarian or development sector in Kenya.