Education Officer (Camp), NOB, Fixed-Term, Amman, Jordan country Office, Open for Jordanians only

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For every child, Education.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is leader in the region for the rights of its children. Working closely with the Government of Jordan, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children to date, and strive to further improve policies, national institutions and programmes, for the well-being of every child in Jordan, in line with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the National Human Resources Development Strategy (2016-2025) towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our programmes focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kingdom, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or background. Our main pillars include: Child Protection; Education; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Adolescent and Youth Engagement; Health and Nutrition; Social Protection; and Operations.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Manager, the Education Officer will provide strategic direction, planning and management of UNICEF support to education in camps. Specific responsibilities are highlighted below:

Planning

1. Contributes towards the preparation of situation analysis and assessments by compiling data, analyzing and evaluating information
2. With the Directorate of Education(s) develop joint plans to support school operations and quality of education including class formation, teacher training and provision of support to the schools in the camp. Provides technical advice and assistance to government officials and other partners in education planning and management.
3. Supports DoE and school leadership teams to collect and analyse school level data to support education decision making, including timely support to class formation, infrastructure needs and teacher allocation, in partnership with Directorate.
4. Advises Ministries and Directorates responsible for camp education in programme review, monitors programmes and follows up on implementation of recommendations and agreements
5. Coordinate and support Education Section programming through joint plans and support for implementation.
6. Coordinates education section contribution to UNICEF Jordan emergency preparedness planning process including for risk analysis, scenario and response planning.
7. Ensure education pathways in place for all children in King Abdullah Park through annual planning and follow up.

Communication, Coordination and Advocacy

1. Co-chairs the camp-based education in Emergency Sector Working Group coordinating with NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies on support to education. Informs the national ESWG and JRP planning. Also coordinates with other Sector Working Groups on education services in camps to ensure complementarity and cross-sectoral analysis of information.
2. Remain updated on opportunities and challenges in the teaching learning process in camps, through consultation with partners, schools principals, teachers and community members.
3. Participates in intersectoral collaboration with other programme colleagues.
4. Assists in development of appropriate communication and information strategies to support and/or advocate programme development and visibility.
5. Develops relationships with DoE and school leadership staff that are based on providing technical input into discussions and meetings that will support improved teaching and learning.
6. Support donor and partner visits as needed

Technical Expertise and Management

1. Writes programme/project status reports required for, but not limited to management board, donors, budget review, programme analysis, and annual reports. Shares responsibility for financial oversight and donor reporting with Education Section Chief.
2. Supervises up to six staff and/or consultants at camp level, developing workplans, monitoring delivery and providing guidance and support in line with UNICEF systems.
3. Oversee the implementation of activities of signed agreements pertaining the camp, including providing bi-weekly and quarterly progress reports to Section Chief and Field Support Specialist. This includes managing a high value School Operations contract in line with UNICEF’s contract management standards.
4. Liaise with logistics and procurement division at UNICEF to procure and deliver needed furniture and other logistic related actions. To include follow- up on education supplies and its distribution in coordination with relevant team and/or NGO and its reporting and monitoring
5. Evaluates with implementing partners the quality of provision and interventions in the camps schools related to improving learning outcomes within the formal school system.
6. Analyses situations that arise for the best educational solutions to solve technical problems to benefit the learning of pupil.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Education: University degree in one or more of the following areas: Education or a Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years experience in an education-related field, including teaching experience Demonstrated skills and experience in programme planning, implementation and monitoring, effective management of staff, partnerships and contracts. Experience in working with government, NGO partners at the local level and in a humanitarian context preferred. Also, experience working in the UN or other international development organization is considered an asset.
• Language: Fluency in written and oral English and Arabic is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

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. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

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