Education Officer – Inclusive Education

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Non-family duty station

Under the direct supervision of P4 Education Manager, the International UN Volunteer will carry out the following tasks, with the overall objective to support UNICEF Myanmar’s education programming in the area of inclusive education.

• Support UNICEF Education team to enhance inclusive education programme strategy, planning, implementation and monitoring, across all 3 education outputs, ensuring that inclusion of children with disabilities is mainstreamed into teacher education and programming, and that gaps in the provision of education for children from ethnic minority groups is catered for. This will include providing training, orientation and follow up support to the team based in Yangon, Naypyitaw, and field offices in Chin, Kachin, Kayin, Rakhine and Shan.

• Collaborate with UNICEF’s partner organizations specialised in inclusive education, specifically children with disabilities and ethnic education, as well as social cohesion, to contribute to their effective and timely support and to ensure capacity building to wider partner organizations, as well as utilisation of resources produced.

• Build and sustain close working partnerships with UNICEF counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge on inclusive education.

• Work closely with other programme sections and units within UNICEF Myanmar to pro-vide technical assistance in the area of inclusive education and make relevant links in this regard to other sections, including WASH and WASH facilities, child protection, as well as health considerations.

• Work closely with UNICEF Education section in Yangon to provide technical assistance to national colleagues engaged in partnership management related to inclusive education.

• Contribute to the development of new programme cooperation agreements with international and national NGOs/CBOs for inclusive education.

• Prepare donor proposals and resource mobilization materials on inclusive education, as well as donor reporting.

☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Working in Teams

• A minimum of three years of professional experience in education programme planning and technical support for partners internationally is required. • Experience working on inclusive education for children with disabilities, children of ethnic minorities, or education work related to social cohesion is required. • Experience working in a developing country is required. • Experience working for UN, international organizations or equivalent is required. • Experience working on inclusive education includes programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; capacity building for partners; technical leadership for material development; technical inputs for sector coordination; and advocacy. • Experience working with NGOs and civil society organizations to support their capacity building in inclusive education programming. • Experience in both development and humanitarian context is considered as an added advantage.

Yangon, with over 7 million people, is Myanmar's largest city and its most important commercial centre. It takes 30-45 minutes to the country’s capital Naypyitaw. Yangon is full of colonial-era buildings. UNICEF office is just several kilometers away the downtown areas.

Yangon is currently a “Level 3” area and therefore the Designated Official for Security for Myanmar must receive a travel notification in advance and provide security clearance. On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar Military took over the power from the democratically elected government and declared a state of emergency. Following the takeover, the security situation in the country worsened. Since 30 March 2021, there has been a family restriction in place and eligible family members of international staff members have been evacuated.

The public healthcare system in Myanmar has deteriorated since the military takeover, with many hospital workers participating in the national strike called the Civil Disobedience Movement. However, the UN clinic to where UN staff can turn for health issues remains open. There are many internationally qualified doctors working in Yangon, but in case of hospitalization, it is advisable to go to Singapore or Bangkok. As a result of recent Military coup, banking sector is not operating with its full capacity due to bank staff participating in the national strike referred to as the Civil Disobedient Movement. The economy contracted by 10%, triggering a cash crisis. The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has imposed restrictions on cash withdrawals of MMK- 500,000 for individual and MMK-50,000 for company/organization per week. This is further reduced by individual banks based on the availability of cash within every banks. ATMs are not being replenished regularly and the limit on ATM withdrawal has been progressively lowered. Restrictions are also imposed on daily/weekly ATM withdrawals. As ATM queues become long, people have even started the business of selling their spots in ATM queues. Mobile banking is partially resumed.

The security situation in Myanmar is currently volatile and unpredictable. Acts of violence by both parties of the conflict can occur anywhere, anytime and a further deterioration of the security situation is possible. Although the supplies have been limited and pricy, the situation is changing rapidly and a wider range of accommodation options are becoming available. There are some private real estate agents with Websites. There are also real estate agents who have been helping UNICEF staff to find housing.