Education Cluster Sub-National Coordinator - Contractor

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Background:

The cluster approach ensures clear leadership, predictability and accountability in international responses to humanitarian emergencies by clarifying the division of labour among organizations and better defining their roles and responsibilities within the different clusters of the response. It aims to make the international humanitarian community better organised and more accountable and professional, so that it can be a better partner for the affected people, host governments, local authorities, local civil society and resourcing partners.

The Ukraine Education Cluster is co-led by UNICEF and Save the Children. The Cluster was activated in December of 2014. Before the recent escalation in February 2022, the cluster supported coordination of the Education-in-Emergencies (EiE) response led by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES) and local education authorities in Government Controlled Areas (GCA). With the recent escalation of the conflict and deteriorating humanitarian situation, humanitarian coordination is taking place both at national and sub-national levels. The sub-national levels include the East based in Dnipro, the West based in Lviv, the Center based in Vinnytsia, the South based in Odessa, and North based in Kyiv.

Since February 24, 2022, nearly two-thirds of Ukrainian children have been displaced either internally or abroad[1]. An estimated 71% (4,311,370 out of total estimated child population 6,100,614) children (aged 3-17) are affected by the ongoing war in the country. And estimated 331,644 (49% females) teachers are also negatively impacted nationwide according to the latest data collected by the Education Cluster in preparation for the Humanitarian Need Overview (HNO) 2023.

The worse impact comes from the east. An estimated 80% (1,777,061 out of 2,223,489 affected child population in the East) children (49% girls) and estimated 136,697 teachers (49% females) belong to the high-risk areas of the East region. This includes 27% (474,757 out of 1,777,061) of affected school aged children are populated from Donetska, 20% (351,266) Kharkivska and 17% (301,252) of children consist of Dnipropetrovska Oblasts. Comparing to nationally affected school aged children, it stands at 41% (1,777,061 out of 4,311,370).

There are currently 25 education cluster partners registered in the East. 52% of them are local NGOs, which greatly contributes to localization agenda of the cluster and humanitarian community, 20% reflects the government entity (MoE at different local administration levels), 16% internal NGOs and 12% UN agencies.

To facilitate coordinated strategic response, the Ukraine Education Cluster requires Sub-national Contractor to ensure that coordination functions are delivered effectively and efficiently at the East sub-national level. .

Purpose of assignment:

The Sub-national Contractor is a Cluster Coordination core team member. The overall aim of this role is to support the coordination of a timely, coherent and effective education preparedness, plan and response by mobilizing and coordinating education stakeholders to respond in a strategic manner to existing and potential emergencies at the assigned sub-national level (the East).

Minimum requirements:

Education [specify disciplines]

Master's degree

Advanced University degree (Master’s or higher) in areas of education, teacher education, primary & secondary education, special education, education strategies, education economics, ECD, early childhood education or related field.

Professional experience [number of years, relevant to the assignment, other specifics]

A minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience, three of which should be in direct humanitarian response or education emergency experience.

Language

English

Advanced [C1]

Ukrainian

Proficient/Native [C2]

Skills and competencies

Core Competencies

• Understands the rationale behind Humanitarian Reform, its main components and recent developments including the Transformative Agenda.
• Understands, uses and adapts the tools, mechanisms and processes developed as part of Humanitarian Reform.
• Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles.
• Communicates, works and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required.
• Thinks and acts strategically and ensures that cluster activities are prioritised and aligned within an agreed strategy.
• Demonstrates commitment to the cluster and independence from employing organisation.
• Builds, motivates and leads information management team.

Other skills and attributes include:

• Knowledge of humanitarian reform principles, international humanitarian law, inter-connectedness and reform pillars & reform updates.
• Knowledge of the Cluster approach guidelines and terms of Reference (and knowledge of how to apply them).
• Knowledge of cluster participants (their mandates, capacities, attitudes, limitations,) and how to integrate them into the cluster approach.
• Experience of coordinating partnership work between Cluster and Wider humanitarian/Education Sector or Cluster.
• Ability to mitigate and mediate conflict and disagreements among cluster partners.
• Ability to use and adapt cluster coordination tools (e.g. stakeholder mapping, HRP, Flash Appeals, IM tools, Need-Capacity-Resource Mapping, Response Planning, Contingency planning.)
• Knowledge of Education sector as a whole and its priority issues; an ability to strategize how these sectoral needs are met through collective delivery.
• Ensure that the role, responsibilities and functional linkages among the Cluster support team (where applicable) are clear and well-coordinated.
• Communication, advocacy, analytical and facilitation training/mentoring skills.
• Good knowledge of computer management and applications i.e. word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation tools, etc.

Work assignment overview:

Deliverable

Deadline

# of w/days

1. Sub-national coordination in assigned region enhanced

1.1. Conduct regular (weekly or bi-weekly) sub-national coordination and engage partners for coordinated response.

1.2. Maintain a regular communication with partners, stakeholders and education authorities with/for updates related to provision of education for affected children.

1.3. Document the sub-national cluster meetings and share with partners within an agreed timeframe and keep the partners and stakeholders updated with the cluster needs and gaps.

1.4. Bring the education coordination issues and advocacy points to the national coordinators for their immediate solutions to facilitate learning for affected children.

1.5. Expand the coordination of education response to hard-to-reach children including at newly accessible areas and non-government control territories.

1.6. Act as focal point for inquiries on the Education Cluster coordination for the assigned sub-national/region.

based on the monthly deliverable report

based on the monthly deliverable report

30 days

30 days

2. Education Cluster engagements at sub-national Inter-Cluster level improved

2.1. Represent the education cluster at sub-national coordination engagements including at Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) meetings, and Area Humanitarian Country Team (AHCT) meetings.

2.2. Provide including weekly Cluster inputs to OCHA led humanitarian coordination and dissemination.

2.3. Coordinate with other clusters and working groups at sub-national level to improve Inter-Cluster response to education.

2.4. Participate in the Oblast level Inter-Cluster coordination meetings and update the national coordinators about the education situation of the assigned region.

2.5. Represent the interests of the Education Cluster in discussions at sub-national level on prioritization, resource mobilization, field consultation and advocacy.

3. Education Response Plan for Oblasts and Raons developed/updated

3.1. Develop/update agreed education response strategies and action plans to assigned oblasts in consultation with partners and education authorities ensuring that these are adequately reflected in the overall country strategies, such as the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).

3.2. Contribute to Inter-Cluster response framework/plan for sub-national level or given oblasts.

3.3. Drawing lessons learned from past Education activities, revising strategies and action plans accordingly.

based on the monthly deliverable report

30 days

4. Monitoring and Reporting Improved

4.1. Participate in Inter-Cluster missions to assess education needs and gaps at sub-national level.

4.2. Advocate for field mission to assess the education needs of the affected children in including newly accessible and non-government control areas.

4.3. Ensure adequate monitoring mechanisms are in place (with OCHA support) to review impact of Education interventions and progress against implementation plans.

based on the monthly deliverable report

30 days

Sub-total:

120

Please provide an all-inclusive financial proposal to carry out the deliverables listed above.

i Costs indicated are estimated. Final rate shall follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. Consultants will be asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum travel and subsistence costs, as applicable.

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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