Education Officer (Skills & Learning), NO-1 Level, Ha Noi, Viet Nam (For Vietnamese Nationals)
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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.
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For every child, education...
The UNICEF Viet Nam Country Programme 2022-2026 is supporting the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets and is aligned to UNICEF Strategic Plan 2022-2025 with equity as the fundamental principle. The Education Programme is a key component of the UNICEF Country Programme, aiming to enhance policy and legal frameworks for the realization of children’s right to education and to strengthen accountability of the education system, legislators and policy makers to families, children and the public to deliver on commitments of quality, equitable and inclusive education in the context of education sector plans. Given Viet Nam’s demographic data showing it has the largest proportion of young people in the country’s history, a particular focus of the Education programme is on adolescents and youth with an emphasis on skills development (socio-emotional, transferable, green, digital skills); skills of social innovation; girls participation in Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics subjects; secondary education completion; and participation especially related to Climate Change and Environmental Adaptation, and Mental Health.
Job organizational context:
Viet Nam stands to benefit enormously from its demographic dividend, currently having the highest proportion of young people in its history. Data from the Population Change and Family Planning Survey 2017 shows that the population of under-18 years is over 26 million, boys representing almost 52%. While the data show a young nation, Viet Nam is also grappling with rapid ageing of its population. This limits the window of opportunity to ensure Government makes the right investments that: promote the skilling, learning and well-being of all adolescents and young people; address climate education and actions with and for children and adolescents; and contribute to stronger learning and participation outcomes for adolescents in the Education, contributing to better social development and economic progress for the country more generally.
Within its Education programme, UNICEF Viet Nam promotes the rights of all children to a quality and inclusive education. A specific workstream focus is the promotion of the rights and well-being of adolescents to quality and inclusive education that nurtures them to master skills and knowledge relevant and applicable in their changing world. This requires a view to adolescent development broadly including looking at adolescent needs across multiple areas like mental wellbeing support, protection, climate vulnerability, and health, that contribute to an adolescent’s ability to remain in school and learn.
Purpose for the job:
The Education Officer (Skills & Learning) reports to the Education Specialist (2nd Decade Education & Learning), under the overall management of the Chief of Education. While he/she will support work across the Education programme as needed, he/she will directly contribute to strengthening adolescent development and participation. The Education Officer (Skills & Learning) provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance and support throughout the programming process for the education programmes/projects, coordinating and facilitating the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information.
The Education Officer (Skills & Learning) has a critical role in ensuring the UNICEF Education programme responds to and caters to the realities of adolescents in a changing world. This implies strengthened initiatives to keep adolescents in school, to promote relevant learning and skills opportunities well-matched to today’s world and job market needs including green skills and initiatives around climate change, education in emergency, disaster risk reduction in education sector, and to support the mental wellbeing of adolescents. The Officer will work collaboratively across the team to facilitate strategic thinking as to how adolescent development and participation can be leveraged to support learning and skills, and inclusion in education. The Officer will assist in the progressing of the adolescent development and participation work, in collaboration and consultation with adolescents and supporting the Education Specialist (2nd Decade Education & Learning) and other Education Officers, with a view to establishing sustainable mechanisms that promote, catalyze, and facilitate strengthened adolescent engagement in citizenry specifically around strategically important areas for UNICEF including mental wellbeing, climate, and environmentally sustainable lifestyle habits. Additionally, the Officer will support strategic partnerships with implementing partners including ministry departments and decentralized education entities, non-governmental organizations, donors, and others as relevant.
The Officer will also be the focal point from the Education team on the office’s cross-sectoral Adolescent Development (ADAP) Working Group, which is led by the Chief of Education and supported by a cross-sectoral ADAP Officer. As focal point, the Officer will work with other focal points from teams across the office (Child Survival, Development, and Environment; Communications; Education; Social Policy; and Child Protection) to promote a joint approach to adolescent development and participation especially in identified areas in line with office-level goals and objectives.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Support to programme development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Networking and partnership building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.
Full Tasks/Accountabilities as attached TA NOA Edu Officer Skills Learning.pdf
The duration of this temporary assignment is 364 days, with possibility of extension (not exceeding one year and 364 calendar days) based on the need of the programme, availability of the funding and the performance of the incumbent.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
- A university degree within one of the following fields is required: social science, political science, health science, anthropology, psychology, sociology, education or another relevant technical field.
Experience:
- A minimum of one year of professional experience in education focused on learning and skills of children and youth.
- Professional experience in development, planning and management of young people’s participation or related areas is an advantage.
- Proficy in computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others) required.
- Experience working with youth (led) organizations is considered as an asset.
Demonstration of the following:
- Good knowledge of the major development issues with regard education issues, especially related to skills and learning, adolescent development and participation in education and the application of such issues in Viet Nam;
- Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills;
- Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team;
- Flexible and open to learning and new experiences;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
- Ability to achieve common goals and promote professional growth of self and colleagues;
- Ability to work with autonomy, personal initiative and to take ownership;
- Resourcefulness and willingness to accept extra responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures;
- Ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially;
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Language requirements:
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset.
- Knowledge of an ethnic minority language is an advantage.
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 core 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.
Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
Qualified candidates are kindly requested to apply and upload the following documents to the assigned requisition in UNICEF Vacancies:
https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/
- Letter of Interest
- CV
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/
This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.
Life at UNICEF
Working at UNICEF is highly rewarding. With attractive remuneration package encompassing competitive pay and benefits, a culture that helps staff thrive and diverse opportunities for personal and professional development, we aim to help you maintain a fulfilling life both at and outside the office.
We make sure you and your loved ones receive the resources and care that you need to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Our contracts, wellbeing policies and initiatives ensure that you are well equipped to effectively deliver for children such as;
Tax exemption, family allowances, hardship benefits, 10 UN holidays and annual leave allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption leave, medical and dental insurance, pension etc.
Pension benefits: You will become a participant in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (https://www.unjspf.org).
Health insurance scheme: You and your eligible dependents will be covered by the UN Medical Insurance Plan (https://www.un.org/insurance/plans/medical-insurance-plan-mip).
Career support, staff wellbeing programme, breastfeeding policy, flexible work arrangements, family support, policies & initiatives, security, reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
Professional Development: The encouragement of professional development for all staff is one of UNICEF’s core values and we put this into practice through various services and initiatives. You will have different learning opportunities to strengthen your skills and competencies.
Be part of the United Nations: As an International organization that is part of the United Nations system, you will be considered an International Civil Servant and you will have career opportunities inside and outside the country.
Quality working conditions:
The workplace and working conditions are a huge asset for all UNICEF employees. Our staff are working in the Green One UN House- the first building in Viet Nam to be awarded gold LOTUS certification from the Viet Nam Green Building Council for efficient and environmentally sustainable use of resources and operations.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
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:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also 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.
https://vietnam.un.org/en/86207-announcement-time-hire-un-agencies-viet-nam-national-positions
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