Overview
The Chief Education is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of education programming, including strategic planning and delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes and universal access to quality, equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise all stages of education programming.
- Develop and manage the education programme in the country.
- Establish plans of action and oversee work progress.
- Provide coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Contribute to the achievement of transformative results for children by delivering on managerial leadership, programme development and planning, programme management, monitoring and quality control of results, advisory services and technical support, advocacy, networking and partnership building, and innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.
Required Experience
- A minimum of eight years of professional experience in education programme planning and management at the international level is required.
- Relevant experience in leading education coordination platforms with participation Government, civil society, academia, UN agencies and/or development partners is required.
- Proven experience in effectively leading and managing a technically professional team to deliver results is required.
- Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and policy development is also required.
- Technical experience in pre-primary education, foundational literacy and alternative learning pathways for adolescents is required.
- Technical experience in education system strengthening, including advocacy for improved effectiveness and efficiency of domestic education financing, is essential.
- Knowledge of global developments in education and adolescent development, including the application of the equity lens and human rights perspectives to programming, is required.
- Ability to support Government in leading policy dialogue: translation of analytical findings and evidence into development programmes and policy discussions around equity and learning with partners, is required.
- Proven skills in management and leadership, motivating and developing people under your supervision to perform at their best and live the core values is required.
- Ability to manage multi-sectoral programming, including design, costing, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, is required.
- Ability to actively engage with partners (Government, Development Partners, NGOs, CSO, academia, other UN agencies) is required.
- Strong track record of mobilizing resources, including experience with the Global Partnership for Education is required.
- Knowledge of education sector planning is required.
- Experience working in a low-income country is preferred.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is highly desirable.
- Experience with emergency programming is an asset.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is considered an asset.
Qualifications
A completed advanced university degree in education, economics, psychology, sociology, development studies or other social science field is required.
