Education Officer (Generation Unlimited & Skills), P2, TA, Niamey #115297 (364 days)

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 78,823 USD and 107,061 USD.

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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 youth, a Champion!

1. Background & Justification

In Niger, more than half of the population is under the age of 19 and it is an opportune time to engage with youth to accelerate positive development: to focus on the promise they hold for the future and harness their energy for change; learn from their perspectives on development; invest in them as emerging leaders; and focus on their potential as agents of economic, political and socio-cultural growth. Over the past few years, UNICEF has shown success in implementing youth engagement programs and is now looking for a talent to scale up and coordinate those activities The aim of Niger Country Office is work with public and private partners as well as communities to ensure that every young person between the ages of 10 and 24 is educated, learning, trained or have some form of employment by 2030. UNICEF Niger will work with different platforms of young people to give them a voice, identify opportunities, unlock investments and give all them the means to play a positive role in their society

2. Purpose

Under the supervision of the Chief Education, the Education Officer (Generation Unlimited-Skilling) assists in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating of UNICEF’s youth empowerment strategy in Niger to make their learning, skills, participation and engagement capacities reinforced.

How can you make a difference?

3. Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

1. Engage with public, private, and civil society partners at regional, and local levels to provide adolescents and young people with opportunities for learning, participation, civic engagement, and employability.

2. Work with youth networks, mobile network operators and incubators to develop sustainable youth-engaging digital contents (bots, polls, live chats and campaigns) for intergenerational dialogue around learning skills, participation and civic engagement.

3. Involve youth, community, and faith-based organizations, including building their capacity and supporting efforts to integrate youth platforms (including Report) and other youth engagement programs to strengthen student and community participation as well as social accountability

4. Support the scale up of youth engagement programs (including Ureport), ensuring that results are fed back to policymakers and encourage the integration of innovation in skills building programme using digital and SMS engagement tools (including U-Report and Rapid Pro) to inform decision making processes around learning, skills, participation, and engagement.

5. Identify partners (NGOs, vendor) to develop and implement a sustainability for GenU programme around skilling and explore collaboration with regional and global organizations to support experience sharing among young people in the Sahel and beyond

6. Support the documentation of lessons learnt and good practices on the innovation initiatives related to Generation Unlimited (including reporting and human-interest stories and case studies)

7. Ensure visibility of Generation Unlimited activities internally (national and international) by coordinating the production of multimedia materials with communication colleagues and support the development of proposals and donor reporting.

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

4. Qualifications

A. Education

An advanced University Degree (Masters) in education science, psychology, sociology, communication, international development or another relevant field. A university degree in relevant field with 2 additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master degree.

B. Work experience and knowledge

• At least 2 years of proven work experience at national and international levels in a youth engagement, adolescent participation and skills development, communication and innovation. Work experience with marginalized adolescent and youth is an advantage

• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, writing, critical thinking and analytical skills. Good understanding of innovation, youth engagement, data management (including Rapid Pro and U-Report) and the overall global development context and the impact of these factors on education and vice-versa;

• Some knowledge of the fundamentals of working in various media formats – print, audio, video, web etc. Computer systems, including internet navigation, office applications, and specifically, interactive digital media and platforms

• Good understanding of Global human rights issues, specifically relating to adolescent and youth, gender, education and skills for all, and current UNICEF position and approaches.

• Some knowledge of global developments in education and skills for all, international engagement strategies, including the application of the equity lens and human rights perspectives to programming.

• Some ability to support knowledge management: translation of analytical findings and evidence into development programmes and policy discussions around equity and learning with partners, including government, development partners, CSOs and academia in relevant areas.

• Some understanding of gender and inequity issues in relation to education and development and the application of gender / equity analysis to policy and planning in education.

C. Languages

Fluency in French and proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

5. Required Competencies UNICEF's Values (CRITA)

- Care

- Respect

- Integrity

- Trust

- Accountability

6. Core Competencies

- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)

- Works Collaboratively with others (2)

- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)

- Innovates and Embraces Change (2)

- Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)

- Drives to achieve impactful results (2)

- Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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