Education Officer – COVID19 response and recovery
Collect data for education projects and support COVID19 response.
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Overview
Collect data for education projects and support COVID19 response.
You have:
- Master degree or equivalent required.
- Post-graduate qualification in education, international development or other social science fields desirable.
- 24 Months relevant experience required.
- Fluent in English (Mandatory).
- Fluent in Khmer (Mandatory).
- Experience preferred in education policy, planning and programme implementation.
- Experience in education in emergencies would be an asset.
Contract
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.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Education, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
- Collect and analyze data for programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation purposes, particularly in relation to COVID19 response and recovery education activities.
- Conduct field-based research, as required, on issues affecting children’s access to inclusive education, to inform UNICEF’s response to the impacts of COVID19;
- Undertake visits to field sites, assess local conditions and resources, including contribute to donor field visits.
- Support government and NGO counterparts to plan, implement and monitor activities related to COVID19 response and recovery education activities.
- Work with UNICEF-recruited technical specialists to support the planning, implementation and monitoring of COVID19 response and recovery work.
- Contribute to analysis of progress against COVID19 response and recovery education activities in the Annual Work Plan and provide input into relevant reporting.
- Attend technical coordination meetings, prepares notes and undertakes follow-up action and coordination related to our COVID19 response and recovery programme implementation and monitoring.
- Where required, assist in identification and selection of supplies and equipment for counterparts linked to planning and implementation of COVID19 response and recovery activities that support education service delivery; and contribute to the preparation of relevant financial, administrative and supply documentation according to the Annual Work Plan.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Master degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
Post-graduate qualification in education, international development or other social science fields desirable.
Required experience:
24 Months
Experience remark:
Experience preferred in education policy, planning and programme implementation. Experience in education in emergencies would be an asset.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- Khmer(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise:
Education policy and planning, curriculum development and teacher training
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please 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?
Please 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.
This is an announcement for a national UNV assignment. Therefore, only citizens of Cambodia and legal residents of Combodia with refugee or stateless status can apply for this advertisement.
Please note that the approximate monthly Volunteer Living Allowance for Cambodia currently is at USD 695.33 as of January 2021.
Application deadline: 21 January 2021
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with program monitoring and evaluation? | We want to understand how you measure program success and impact. | Detail a specific example where your monitoring impact influenced program decisions. |
| How do you ensure inclusive education in your planning? | This assesses your understanding and application of inclusive practices. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to gather data in the field? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenge you faced while working in education policy and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you communicate complex information to stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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