Education Officer (Distance Education - Digital Learning), NOA, Damascus, Syria #118422 (Open to Syrian Nationals Only)

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Overview

Provide technical support for digital learning programmes

You have:

• A university degree in education, psychology, sociology, IT, Engineering, or another relevant technical field is required.
• A minimum of one year of professional experience in programme planning, monitoring, management, and/or research in education is required.
• Experience working in humanitarian and emergency education contexts is considered an asset.
• Experience in NGO IT capacity development is considered an asset.
• Fluency in Arabic and solid English proficiency is required.

Contract

This is a NO-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-1 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Education

Find out how UNICEF programmes drive change for children and young people every day, in Syria by visiting this: www.unicef.org/syria

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of Education Specialist P4, the Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process and operationalization of digital and distance education modalities, with special focus on the development of the UNICEF Syria Learning Passport website, which hosts pedagogical materials and learning games in support of the cognitive development of children attending remedial classes and temporary learning spaces.

The Education Officer provides technical support in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the “Learning Passport” programme/distance learning programme, mainstreaming it into Education in Emergency response.

The main activities include but not limited to:

• Development of online content that helps children realize their right to education – textbooks, learning games, messages, psychosocial support.
• Online monitoring of learning impact and student achievements.
• Reaching the most vulnerable through fit-for-purpose distance education modalities that are context-adequate, cost-effective and efficient for Syria.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting of nonformal education results.

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

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, psychology, sociology, IT or Engineering or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of one year of professional experience in programme planning, monitoring, management, and/or research in education is required.
• Experience working in humanitarian and emergency education contexts and the support of nonformal education services is considered as an asset.
• Experience in NGO IT capacity development is considered an asset.
• Fluency in Arabic and solid English proficiency is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either: a role with direct contact with children, works directly with child, is a safeguarding response role or has been assessed as an elevated risk role for child safeguarding. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) applies.

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

Remarks:

The VA is open to all (internal and external candidates).

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Fixed Term Appointment for Two Years

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