Education Officers Recruitment at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making 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 below:

Job Title: Education Officer, NO-B

Job Number: 496399
Location: Bauchi
Work Type: Fixed Term Staff

Purpose of the Position

• Under the general supervision of the Education Specialist in the D-field office Bauchi, the incumbent of the post will provide technical support for effective delivery of the Girls Education Project Phase 3 (GEP3): a) Support project planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of quality interventions under GEP3; (b) Support the development of policy frameworks and advocacy on girls education at different levels; and (c) Ensure effective management and coordination of partners for quality delivery of expected results

Key Expected Results

• Support to program development and planning
• Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support to program implementation
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• University degree in Education, Development studies, or a relevant field(s)
• Two years of progressive professional work experience at national or international levels relevant to education programming which includes experience in capacity development, facilitation, planning and management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization in an asset. Experience in national level development assistance is an asset.
• Experience in policy advocacy, partnership building, working through networks and leveraging funds to achieve results 
• Experience in education in emergency programming an asset.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and local working language of the duty station
• Technical knowledge in education management information system (EMIS), educational planning, monitoring and evaluation, alternative education, gender, value for money (VFM)

Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values:

• Commitment
• Diversity and inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies:

• Communication
• Working with people
• Drive for results

Functional Competencies:

• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Analyzing
• Applying technical expertise
• Learning and researching
• Planning and organizing

Application Closing Date
28th June, 2016.

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