Overview
Support the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of education programmes to improve learning outcomes and equitable education, especially for marginalized children.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for education programmes.
- Formulate, design and prepare programme proposals for the sector.
- Establish specific goals, objectives, strategies and implementation plans for the sector.
- Plan and collaborate to establish monitoring benchmarks and performance indicators.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises and programme reviews.
- Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits and surveys.
- Monitor and verify the use of sectoral programme resources.
- Prepare regular and mandated programme reports.
- Provide technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and country office partners and donors.
- Arrange/coordinate availability of technical experts.
- Participate in education programme meetings.
- Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials.
- Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, global partners, donors, and academia.
- Prepare communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy.
- Represent UNICEF in inter-agency (UNCT) discussions on education and related issues.
- Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices.
- Keep abreast, research, benchmark, and implement best practices in education management.
- Assess, institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
Required Experience
At least 5 years of relevant work experience in education, education in emergencies, education program management, education policy, education planning-monitoring and evaluation, research in education, working in development country, capacity building, advocacy.
Qualifications
Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Education, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, International Development, Education Leadership, Education-Business, or another relevant technical field.
