TA Education in Emergencies Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN) at UNICEF Nigeria

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria is supporting the Government of Nigeria to strengthen prevention of and response all forms of violence against children. In particular, assistance will be provided to strengthen the child protection system, including through modelling the system in four States, in order to demonstrate the impact of a well-functioning child protection system, to develop a common model for operationalizing the Child Rights Act at State level and to develop standardized tools, including regulations, working protocols and training manuals to govern the system.

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: TA Education in Emergencies Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN), P-4, Abuja (180 days)

Vacancy No: E-VN-2015-003287
Location: Abuja
Position#: TANIGEDUP4
Contract Type: Temp/Short-term Staff

Purpose of the Position
On behalf of UNICEF, the Country Lead Agency for the Education in Emergencies Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN), and in support of the Government, the purpose of this post is to provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the EiEWGN

Key Expected Results
The post holder has joint responsibility with the Sector Lead Agency, resourcing partners and all Sector Working Gorup participants at the national and State level for the efficient management and functioning of the EiEWGN encompassing the following:

• Strengthen pre-existing sectoral coordination through increased predictability and accountability;
• Build complementarity of partner actions: avoiding duplication and gaps;
• Ensure adequate resources are mobilized and are equitably allocated for the effective functioning of the Sector Working Group and its response;
• Effective and comprehensive integration of relevant cross-cutting issues, including age, gender, environment and HIV/AIDS;
• Maintain flexibility within the Sector Working Group to respond to changes in the operating environment, evolving requirements, capacities and participation;
• Effectively use and transfer information to, from and between Sector Working Group participants and other stakeholders;
• Interact with other Sector Working Groups (including through inter-sector coordination fora), humanitarian actors, government counterparts, and relevant authorities for operational planning, engagement and active contribution of operational partners;
• Be accountable to the affected population through effective and inclusive consultative and feedback mechanisms;
• Monitor performance of the core Sector Working Group functions;
• Ensure effective communication, reporting, engagement and coordination between national and State level;

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:

• Advanced University degree in Education or Social Science
• A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

• At least 8 years progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including programme management and/or coordination in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the Sector Working Group
• Formal training in cluster coordination is an advantage
• Understands key technical issues for the Sector Working group sufficiently well enough to be able to: engage with Sector Working Group participants; make full use of their experience and knowledge; guide strategy and plans; communicate and advocate on important issues
• Understands the rationale behind Humanitarian Reform, its main components and recent developments including the Transformative Agenda.
• Understands, uses and adapts the tools, mechanisms and processes developed as part of Humanitarian Reform
• Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles
• Demonstrates commitment to Principles of Partnership
• Communicates, works and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required
• Thinks and acts strategically and ensures that cluster activities are prioritised and aligned within an agreed strategy
• Demonstrates commitment to the Sector Working Group and independence from employing organisation
• Builds, motivates and leads the Sector Working Group coordination team

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset

Competencies of Successful Candidate
1.) Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

2.) Core Competencies:

• Communication [II]
• Working with People[II]
• Drive for Result [II]

3.) Functional Competencies:

• Leading and Supervising [II]
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]
• Analysing [II]
• Applying Technical Expertise [II]
• Planning and Organizing [III]

Application Closing Date
22nd December, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online