Adolescent Education Officer

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About the Organization

UNICEF, the United Nations agency for children, works to protect the rights of every child, especially the most disadvantaged and those hardest to reach. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help children survive, thrive and fulfil their potential.

Job Description

Under the direct supervision of Chief of Education and or Education Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support to education programme planning and monitoring
• Provide support on planning, implementation and monitoring of education programme; preparing materials and documentation, and complying with the processes and management systems, to support results-based planning (RBM), and monitoring and evaluation of results.
• Design a system for managing programme reviews and annual reviews with the field partners and other counterparts to assess programmes/projects.
• Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to discuss operational and implementation issues and support in preparation of scalable proposals
• Develop a matrix in monitoring and evaluation exercises, to report on required action and interventions

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• Support the development, and implementation of education section knowledge management, and information sharing strategy and action plan
• Support strategizing, planning, and reporting on strategic advocacy initiatives. Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
• Support documentation of innovative approaches and good practices for implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
• Research, benchmark, and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work.

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results, and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Economics, or related área of specialization

Skills and experience

• At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in Education or Social Sciences programme planning and monitoring
• Understanding of equity issues (gender, disability, minority groups) related to education access and learning
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• High level computer fluency, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision and in a team; ability to work on multiple priorities with tight deadlines;
• Have affinity with or interest in equitable quality education, volunteerism as a mechanism for sustainable development.
• Experience working in the UN or other international development is an asset.

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