Associate Education Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Senior Protection Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Associate Education Officer will:

• Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on access to and quality of education.
• Actively pursue opportunities to promote refugee inclusion into national education systems
• Coordinate with relevant partners to support access to education for refugees and also host communities.
• Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to education for persons of concern (PoC).
• Coordinate with partners and other actors in education to adapt the Refugee Education 2030 Strategy to the local context and ensure ownership.
• Collaborate closely with partners to ensure coherent annual planning based on a longer-term strategy, and jointly monitor and assess implementation, providing advice on programme reorientation where necessary.
• Provide technical advice and guidance on education issues; assist in liaising with competent authorities to ensure the issuance and recognition of education relevant documentation.
• Assess needs for services of PoC, as related to education, and coordinate partners’ responses if required.
• Systematically promote and comply with the Age, Gender and Diversity policy and other priorities such as the guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
• Assist in advocating with authorities for respect of the right of PoC to an education and for their access to education services.
• Coordinate with education networks and ensure that refugee education interests are understood and included in relevant policies and initiatives.
• Participate in humanitarian and development sector working groups to support and ensure all refugee education support programming at country level is extended, amplified and reported against sector development goals. Humanitarian partners and funding serve system strengthening.
• Assist the Country Office(s) to elaborate and implement strategies to address issues related to education access, quality and data, in cooperation with other UN agencies (UNICEF, UNESCO, WFP, etc.) and other key education stakeholders.
• Undertake direct dialogue with Country Office(s) on the implementation of education programmes in line with strategic directions, integrated with SDG4 and Education Sector Plans, including with Ministries of Education/Higher Education, education partners and coordination networks (Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and Local Education Groups, etc.).
• Foster and ensure inter-sectoral linkages and coordination with child protection, SGBV, gender, community services, livelihoods/economic inclusion and health, among others, and provide specialist advice for other sectors, to ensure that they fully integrate education related concerns in their planning.
• Support and monitor the implementation of Global Refugee Forum pledges within the AoR.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of UNHCR’s role concerning education, representation of UNHCR at national consultations, representation of UNHCR’s education strategy and policy to other UN bodies, NGOs, interlocutors, institutions and organisations within the AoR.
• Ensure active exchange of information and that best practices are identified, documented and disseminated both within the AoR and beyond.
• Join joint assessment missions in emergencies to minimise the time refugee children and youth spend out of education (ideally a maximum of three months after arrival).
• Prepare the drafting of education input in key internal and external documents and reports.
• Support the country education information management strategy through the collection of disaggregated data on PoC and ensure the collection and dissemination of education information and best practices to enhance education delivery.
• Identify and support initiatives to build the capacity of communities and PoC to assert their right to education and access to quality education.
• Promote and participate in initiatives to capacitate national authorities, relevant institutions and NGOs to strengthen access to quality, certified education for refugees.
• Contribute to a communications strategy that generates external support for UNHCR’s education activities and the education rights of PoC.
• Make recommendations on individual education related cases.
• Enforce compliance of staff and implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of education services.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Educational additional comments

Master's degree

Experience remark

2 years of previous work experience relevant to the function.

Language skills

• French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise details

Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Education; Social Sciences; other related fields plus minimum 2 years of previous work experience relevant to the function.

Competencies values

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure

• Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 03-08-2021