Individual National Consultancy: Support to the Ministry of Education - Education in Emergencies Coordination, 11 months - West Bank, State of Palestine

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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, education.

UNICEF in the State of Palestine works to uphold the rights of children to access services and protection, from early childhood through to adolescence. Our objective is to ensure that every child in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, irrespective of background or circumstance, has an equal chance to fulfil their potential. We are working for every child and young person in the State of Palestine.

How can you make a difference?

This consultancy is part of education sector reform efforts and aims to support the coordination and management of emergencies at the Ministry of Education (MoE) including capacity strengthening and institutionalizing emergency planning and response within the MoE. The consultancy aims to place a technical assistant in the Ministry of Education (MoE).

The specific purposes are to: 1) work closely with the MoE management, relevant Director Generals , Education Cluster and partners to develop a clear governance structure for emergency management at the MoE, and 2 ) update MoE emergency and contingency plans and act as a focal point for emergency at the MoE with all internal and external stakeholders.

The consultant is expected to bring the combined knowledge of all MoE departments and partners together to develop a governance structure for emergency management at the MOE. This includes developing an operational and practical structure and including in emergency and contingency planning documents, as well as developing detailed workplans owned by the MOE and integrated into the emergency and contingency plans. These are to be fully integrated in all relevant DG annual workplans, where a monitoring system is developed to track implementation of these interventions. These are to be operationalized by all actors in the field of education. The planning process is expected to also link with national level Education Cluster plans.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Education and Adolescent, the consultant will be embedded within the MoE and will have a reporting line to the Minister of Education and will work closely with the education cluster coordinator, ECW MYRP Programme Coordination Unit (PMU), partners and all relevant Director Generals (DGs) at the MoE.

Main tasks:

1. Develop a Governance structure for emergency management at the MoE
2. Develop/update a contingency plan for Education in Emergencies (EiE) response plan
3. Plan and coordinate the activities of the EiE Thematic working group
4. Provide support to the Minister of Education to strengthen International Relations on Education in Emergencies
5. Conduct capacity development of relevant MOE staff
6. Support integration of contingency plans into annual workplans

Please refer to the attached TOR for more details. EiE Specialist TOR.pdf

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

• Advanced university degree in education or other social science field;
• Solid knowledge of emergency educational planning and response;
• At least 10 years’ experience with developing and overseeing emergency/disaster contingency plans and strategies for complex emergencies;
• Fluency in English and Arabic 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 competencies required for this post are..

• Strong analytical and writing skills (English and Arabic);
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop relations with national governments and humanitarian agencies.
• Solid understanding of emergency education and/or the education context in SOP;
• Ability to respond to changing requirements and assignments given;
• Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks;

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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:

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.