Overview
The Senior Education Associate will support the implementation and monitoring of education programmes in humanitarian or development settings, contributing to UNHCR's Refugee Education 2030 strategy and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.
Tasks Summary
- Monitor and support formal and informal education programs.
- Update and share education-related information, utilizing data collection to identify gaps and design interventions.
- Review education proposals and monitor agreements with partners.
- Liaise and support partners in organizing teacher training.
- Perform administrative operational/control tasks for project/programme activities.
- Provide inputs for funding submissions, appeals, and reports.
- Represent UNHCR in monitoring of education projects.
- Issue documents and reports for clearance by the supervisor.
- Provide inputs for developing country operations plans.
- Ensure consistent application of the Organization's criteria and policies for partner selection.
- Participate in sector working groups to support refugee education programming.
- Foster inter-sectoral linkages and coordination with other sectors.
- Monitor implementation of education programmes and provide guidance.
- Assist in planning and coordination of UNHCR's role concerning education.
- Identify training needs and train staff and partners.
- Develop and disseminate relevant tools.
- Join joint assessment missions in emergencies.
- Prepare and draft education input in key internal and external documents and reports.
- Assist in negotiating agreements with the Ministry of Education and implementing partners.
- Engage in good coordination practices and partner capacity development.
- Assist in the design and preparation of detailed operations plans.
- Undertake collection, monitoring, and use of baselines, standards, and indicators.
- Ensure UNHCR education strategy is integrated into IP proposals.
- Keep donor representatives briefed on developments in the education sector.
- Assist in ensuring compliance in issuance of audit certificates for Implementing Partners.
- Support the identification and management of risks and opportunities.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- Demonstrated experience supporting the implementation and monitoring of education programmes in humanitarian or development settings, including partner oversight and activity-level performance tracking.
- Strong familiarity with UNHCR programme management frameworks and tools is a strong advantage.
- Experience with Cash-Based Interventions (CBI) in education contexts (e.g., stipends or cash for education), including beneficiary data verification, reconciliation processes, and post-distribution monitoring coordination is highly desirable.
- Advanced competence in data management and programme performance tracking, including maintaining structured beneficiary datasets, ensuring data quality assurance, analysing trends against indicators, and translating findings into actionable programme adjustments.
- Proven ability to manage competing deadlines in fluid operational contexts while maintaining accuracy, procedural compliance, and strong coordination with multifunctional teams and government interlocutors.
- Demonstrated work experience in education programmes.
- Field experience in education programme implementation and coordination in humanitarian and/or development contexts.
- Experience working with Governments, Ministry of Education and other line Ministries.
- Strong inter-personal skills in collaboration and coordination.
- Demonstrated capacity to work with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrated work experience in refugee education programmes (desirable).
- Knowledge and experience of UNHCR policies and standards (desirable).
- Experience in the area of child protection (desirable).
- Experience with educational research, teaching or education administration (desirable).
Qualification Requirements
- High School Diploma with 4 years relevant experience.
- Bachelor or equivalent or higher with 2 years relevant work experience.
- Certificates and/or Licenses: Education; Social Sciences; Business Administration.
