External Advertisement): P3 Education Specialist (Global Partnership for Education, Yangon, 364 days

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 101,971 USD and 133,522 USD.

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UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, hope

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

The Education Specialist (Global Partnership for Education) works as part of the Education section of UNICEF Myanmar Country Office, working full-time to manage the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Accelerated funding for COVID-19 response and recovery, to which UNICEF Myanmar assumes the role of the Grant Agent. The funding will be provided to support the Myanmar Ministry of Education (MoE)’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan, to ensure continuity of learning of all children with special focus on most disadvantaged children. The implementation period is 18 months which started in June 2020.

Under the guidance and supervision of Chief of Education (P5), the Education Specialist (Global Partnership for Education) supports the Ministry of Education (MoE) to implement the GPE COVID-19 programme and is responsible for day to day progress tracking, fund management, liaison with relevant government and non-government stakeholders, monitoring, and reporting progress of the program. The Education Specialist (Education Programme Manager) will directly supervise an Education Officer (NO2) and a Programme Associate (GS6), who will work full time for this GPE COVID programme.

Key functions and accountabilities of the position (detailed job description attached):

• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Support to programs/projects development and planning
• Technical and operational support to program implementation

• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

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

• An advanced University degree in one of the following fields is required: education, sociology, psychology or other social studies related field. A first University degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional work experience in education programmes or any related social sector is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in education programme management, including financial management.
• Experience in working with the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Myanmar is an asset.
• Experience in leading a team is required.
• Experience in working with other sectors, especially child protection, health, WASH, social protection is required.
• Experience in education sector coordination is considered as a strong asset.
• Experience in donor relations is a strong asset.
• Experience in supply and procurement is an asset.
• Relevant experience in UNICEF or UN System agency or organization is considered as an asset.

• Oral and written excellency in English is required.

  Technical Knowledge

• Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming and programme management;
• UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual (preferred);
• UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses (preferred);
• Good 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; and

• Good knowledge of global developments in education and international engagement strategies, including the application of the equity lens and human rights perspectives to programming.

  For every Child, you demonstrate…

  UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies required for this post are:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

• Nurtures, leads and manages people

  The technical competencies required for this post are….

• Leading and supervising (II)
• Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
• Analyzing (III)
• Relating and networking (II)
• Deciding and Initiating action (II)

• Applying technical expertise (II)

  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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

  Remarks:

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

  UNICEF is a workplace that welcomes diversity and equal opportunities. If you require any reasonable accommodation for your assessment/test, please let us know two days ahead of the assessment/test.

  Internal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.