Education Officer, NO-2 at United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Education Officer, NO-2 

Job No: 593665
Duty Station: Maiduguri
Contract Type: emporary Appointment
Categories: Education

Job Summary 

• You as the Education Officer will provide professional technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programmes/projects within the Country Programme, from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing, and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities

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

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

• Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Education, Psychology, Sociology and any other related fields.
• Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Research, Program planning, Management, Research in Education. and any other related fields.
• Skills: Analytical, Negotiation, Resource Management, Team Supervision, Strategic Thinking, and Risk Management skills are required.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required 

Desirables:

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
• Project monitoring, Site Supervision, Quality Assurance, Construction Technology, Experience in a Multicultural Environment, Teaching Certificate, and two years’ experience as a teacher are assets.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 

Application Closing Date
24th June, 2026.

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