Education Specialist, NOC, Fixed Term (2 positions), Dhaka, Bangladesh #548738 (For Bangladeshi Nationals Only)

Contract

This is a NO-3 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-3 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, knowledge.

How can you make a difference?

The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results on education and skills programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes, skills and equitable and inclusive education, especially for children and adolescents who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society.

Position 1 – Dhaka, Education Specialist

This Early Learning and Education in Emergency position will also provide technical support to the national positioning and integration of the emergency programme. It will lead the implementation of coordination roles at the national level, including strengthening the national structure and ensure the sustainability of the role. Additionally, it is very much in alignment with the new shift of more upstream work to support the national system, the national policy, capacity and partnerships to underpin support to the Government’s vision of becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2031.

Position 2 – Dhaka, Education Specialist

The Education Specialist contributes to the achievement of results in the areas of education and skills for children and adolescents according to plans, allocation, results-based management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as standards of performance, and accountability framework.

Major Duties and Tasks:

1. Support to programme development and planning
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation
4. Networking and partnership building
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

For detailed job responsibilities, please access job description below:

BAN22015 NOC Education Specialist.pdf

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

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, economics, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Core Competencies

• 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)

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 does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

*Position 2 is a replacement post where Internal candidates will be given preference over external candidates. The term "Internal" refers to all staff members with fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointments. If the first phase does not yield a selection, external candidates will be screened for the next stage of the selection process.

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