Education Officer, NOB, Freetown Sierra Leone, 364 days

Contract

This is a NO-2 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-2 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, hope

Please access UNICEF Sierra Leone website here: www.unicef.org/sierraleone

How can you make a difference?

A. Provide technical and operational support to GPE program implementation

• Facilitate regular coordination and component meetings with MBSSE, and partners and internal GPE meetings with the UNICEF GPE team.
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners (MBSSE, TSC component leads and PIU, component leads) to facilitate the MBSSE and MTHE submission of costed quarterly workplans, reports, concept notes, salary requests and liquidations are submitted in time and with quality.

B. Support monitoring and delivery of results under GPE

• Support the coordination of the GPE Retreat and UNICEF- Government Annual Review meetings to assess progress and challenges with GPE implementation and UNICEF’s overall contribution to the Education sector in Sierra Leone.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.

C. Evidence generation and knowledge management

• Support to strengthen documentation for evidence base on best practices and solutions to improve learning outcomes in basic education.
• Coordinate with Government on organizing visibility events around GPE and the GPE Annual retreat.

D. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Please see detailed ToR attached. TOR Education Officer NOB TA.pdf

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

• A University Degree in education and or other social science field with expertise in data management.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience at national level in the Education Sector.
• Experience in programme management, including programme design, costing, monitoring and evaluation and reporting, quality assurance and standards.
• Understanding of gender and inequity issues in relation to education.
• Experience in working with the government.
• Computer skills, including excel, internet navigation and various office applications.
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• 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.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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:

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.

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