Education Specialist, NO-3, TA

Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 

1. Support to programme development and planning 
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results 
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation 
4. Networking and partnership building 
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building 

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Education Specialist, NO-3, TA (6 months), #137482.pdf 

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…  

Minimum requirements: 

• Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, economics, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field. 
• Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required. 
• Skills: Effective Communication, Networking, Evidence-based policy advocacy dialogue, Partners engagement. 
• Language Requirements: Fluency in French and intermediate English are required.  

Desirables: 

1.  
   1. Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chines, Russian or Spanish) or a local language 
   2. Experience in: multilateral agency, sector wide approache, education in emergencies  
   3. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.  

For every Child, you demonstrate... 

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values 

UNICEF competencies required for this post are… 

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships 
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness 
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact 
(4) Innovates and embraces change 
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity 
(6) Thinks and acts strategically 
(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. 

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. 

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. 

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