Education Specialist NOC, FT, Cairo, Egypt - Nationals only (Internals and Externals)

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, Care.

How can you make a difference?

The Education Specialist reporting to Chief Education P5, supports the policy dialogue with key government counterparts and development partners to achieve education programme results in Egypt.

The Specialist will provide technical support, analyze evidence and share knowledge to inform the country level education policy dialogue.

Summary of key results:

• This post will support programme development and planning through preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for the education programmes. Participating in strategic programme discussions to formulate programme proposals.
• Establish specific goals, objectives, strategies and implementation plans for the sector using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Responsible for Programme management, monitoring, and delivery of results by Planning with internal colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators.

• Monitor programmes/projects through field visits and exchange information with stakeholders to assess progress and prepare regular and mandated programme reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress.

• Technical and operational support to programme implementation through technical guidance and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and country office partners and donors.

• Working partnerships with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, global partners, donors, and academia to build capacity, exchange knowledge/expertise.
• Applying innovative approaches to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results. As well as contributing to the development and implementation of education policies and procedures to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes.

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, public policy, public administration, or another relevant technical field.

-A minimum of five years of professional experience in education policy analysis, system strengthening, partnership management and/or research in education is required.

-Experience in leading education policy making, facilitating policy dialogues and advocacy efforts with national counterparts is an asset

-Relevant experience in education sector planning and implementation is an asset

-Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

Special Criteria required

• Relevant work experience abroad is an asset
• Ability to support policy dialogue: translation of analytical findings and evidence into development programme and policy discussions around equity and learning with partners, including government, development partners, CSOs and academia in relevant areas.
• Experience in education sector planning
• Ability to support engagement with partners e.g. Sector Wide Approaches, Global Partnership for Education, Education in Emergency Clusters, Education Provider Forums, Understanding of cost-effectiveness and efficiency issues, key institutional structures, components and processes, as well as governance issues.
• Some education and policy sector analysis capacity, including understanding of the core education data sets and indicators; tools for analysis of equity; determinants of student access and learning; budget, costing, and financial management in education systems; political economy; and education policy and strategic planning.
• 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.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Core Competencies: Nurtures, Leads and Manages People, Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness, Works Collaboratively with others, Builds and Maintains Partnerships, Innovates and Embraces Change, Thinks and Acts Strategically, Drive to achieve impactful results, Manages ambiguity and complexity.

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

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.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).