Assistant Education Officer

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This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

This UNV assignment will contribute to UNICEF’s Education and Adolescent programme in Gaza. The duty station for the assignment will be at the UNICEF Gaza Field Office. As this is a national UNV assignment, the volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan.

Under the 2018-2022 Area Programme Document for the State of Palestine, UNICEF works closely with different ministries, UN agencies, national and international NGOs, Civil Society Organizations, and communities to improve access to basic services, the protective environment and social inclusion for Palestinian boys, girls and women. This is done through: (a) capacity development of national and civil society partners, with a focus on legislation and social service systems strengthening; (b) research that contributes to knowledge and evidence informing social policy and social protection for children; (c) interventions that directly address barriers to equity for vulnerable and marginalized communities; and (d) support to both sustain and encourage resilience to address vulnerabilities. The UNICEF State of Palestine programme is organized around five programme components: (1) Education and Adolescents (Learning for Development), (2) Child Protection, (3) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, (4) Health and Nutrition, and (5) Social Protection and Inclusion. These components are mutually reinforcing and complementary.

Under the direct supervision of the Education Officer in Gaza, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Support to program development and planning • Contribute to the preparation/update of situation analysis for the education sector/s for development, design and management of education related programs/projects. • Contribute to the development/establishment of sectoral program goals, objectives and strategies and results-based planning using available data and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting. • Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes by preparing related materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support program planning, results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating results.

Strengthening of the field monitoring function
• Systematically collect, and make the data and analysis available for the Education and Adolescent programme related indicators in the Annual Management Plan and Rolling Annual Workplans (Education and Adolescents’ Development Programme), with a specific focus on children in Gaza. • Participate in programmatic and field monitoring visits to the education project sites in Gaza, draft report and analyze findings in the field monitoring reports. • Maintain updates into project monitoring and tracking sheet for the Education and Adolescents Development section. • In coordination with the team in the section and Gaza supply officer, contribute to the development of the supply plan for 2022-2023, the delivery and the distribution to beneficiaries. • Provide day to day, troubleshooting support to the partners with guidance from the Education officer.

Strengthen reporting function • Participate as appropriate in meetings with government, UN and NGO partners to collect latest updates on progress of education initiatives and keep abreast of the latest information and updates. Document the meetings by taking minutes, as necessary.
• Support Education Officer in Gaza in preparing inputs for quarterly, bi-annual and end of the year CO report. • Upload project documents, progress reports, reports of field/programmatic visits in the E-tools and keep the education officer and partners aware of the required reports on time. • In coordination with other colleagues, collect inputs for quarterly Situation Report (SITREP) and update Gaza Humanitarian Performance Monitoring Sheet and other reports required.

Strengthen information sharing • Undertake field visits to UNICEF project sites to collect visibility and communications materials, including human interest stories. • Contribute to the establishment of Projects Data Base in Gaza and upload projects in the relevant data-base to match the aligned with the database of the “Education and Adolescents’ Development” section.

Support day to day management of the L4D Section • Provide administrative support in the day-to-day management of the programme, including financial of the implementation. • Support and contribute to the development of project documents, Programme Cooperation Agreements (PCA) in close consultation with the various sections of the office for close sectoral activities, under the guidance of the education officer. • Support the Education Office in drafting project and donor proposals and reports.

The UN volunteer will have access to UNICEF website and social media and can orient himself or herself with UNICEF works and documents.

• Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNICEF, technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNICEF, procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNICEF in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNICEF mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

Required Experience: Three years of progressively work experience in programme planning and management of education programmes.

Experience Description: • Understanding of local context, networking, and building good relationship with partners • Demonstrated interest and/or experience in education, Digital learning, community mobilization, Behavior and climate change. • Experience in data management and Working within a team and work under pressure

Required Education Level: Bachelor's degree in social sciences (sociology, education, international relation, development studies or another related technical field). A master’s degree will be considered an advantage. Previous experience in the education development and learning sector will be an asset.

The duty station for the assignment will be Gaza Strip. As is the case for UN staff and partners, the volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of ILS 4,857 including wellbeing differential is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and Exit allowance for satisfactory service.

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