Programme Specialist (Education Specialist and Migration outcome Manager) (NOC), Fixed Term, Bogotá -Colombia, Only National Citizens

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,

At UNICEF COLOMBIA we work to generate positive changes in the lives of children and adolescents. Our current work plan runs from 2021 to the end of 2024 and aims to ensure that children and adolescents enjoy their rights through equitable access to social services, improve their learning and live protected from all types of violence.

We work throughout Colombia, with special focus on the departments where children have fewer opportunities: Chocó, Cauca, Nariño, Antioquia, Córdoba, Amazonas, Putumayo, La Guajira, Caquetá, Atlántico, Arauca and Norte de Santander.

For more information visit the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc3OopCmEpM

How can you make a difference?

Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative, the NOC Programme Specialist, as Outcome Manager, is responsible for the program, planning, design, implementation, administration, monitoring and evaluation of the migration result, ensuring overall efficiency and effectiveness, as well as the delivery and fulfillment of the outcome goals and objectives, defined in accordance with the Country Program Recommendation and the Country Program Management Plan, focused on the achievement of UNICEF Priorities.

As a Technical Lead of the Education programme, is responsible for providing technical support to the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all stages of Education programing and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This person will be accountable for identifying gender inequalities in education and for developing innovative approaches and programmes to eliminating inequalities, and will contribute to synergize the work of United Nations agencies in Education for all Goals incluiding in humanitarian actions , working closely with the Education cluster within the inter-agency standing commitee (IASC).

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

• An advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education, Primary Education, Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant technical field.

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience in related matters

• Prior experience in programme management functions.
• Experience in coordination of sectoral groups and political dialogue with authorities.
• Previous experience effectively working with government and partner organizations in Colombia.
• Humanitarian: Background/familiarity with Emergency preparedness and response, and/or working with vulnerable communities is an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Ability to be flexible and hard-working, both independently and in a team environment, in a high pressure on-call environment with changing priorities.
• Knowledge of computer systems and applications e.g. MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with the ability to analyse data to decision making.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

FIND THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION HERE:

JD Programme Specialist (Outcome manager) Level 3.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values are Care, Respect, Integrity, trust & Accountability

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)

Functional Competencies

• Analyzing (3)
• Persuading & Influencing (2)
• Planning & Organizing (3)

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

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.