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For every child, Education

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How can you make a difference?

Under the overall direction of the Chief of Education, the Education Manager will provide technical expertise and management support to girls’ education and education in emergencies (EiE) outputs. S/he will support UNICEF Afghanistan Country Office, the Education Cluster, Education Strategic Thematic Working Group (basic human needs), and civil society to design and implement alternative learning pathways for girls and humanitarian education interventions in light of the complex and dynamic operating environment in Afghanistan.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Technical and advisory support:

• Support and advise decision-makers, including UNICEF Chief of Education, on education sector priorities and approaches, particularly related to risk mitigation and positioning for girls’ education.
• Provide technical and programmatic advice to country-level partners and coordination bodies including UNICEF Afghanistan, the humanitarian and basic human needs aid architecture, international and national non-government organisations, and civil society organisations on gender-responsive education sector planning, girls’ education, and related areas.
• Lead and participate in strategic discussions, working groups, task forces, advisory groups, etc. to support policy and agenda setting for girls’ education and gender equality in education.
• Keep UNICEF Chief of Education and senior management abreast of evolving and complex political landscape in the education sector and women’s rights in Afghanistan.
• Provide strategic advice to the Education Cluster, the Strategic Advisory Group, UNICEF staff, and Cluster partners on prioritization, planning, and response on EiE.

2. Programme development, management, and quality assurance:

• Under the direction of the Chief of Education, lead the operational management of the girls’ education and education in emergencies portfolios, including management of staff working towards these outputs.
• Manage a diverse group of national staff and international/national consultants (both in-country and remote) on a variety of outputs contributing to multi-media learning, livelihoods and skills acquisition, and education in emergencies.
• Support programme development across the Education Section focusing on generating results for adolescent girls, as aligned with the Annual Work Plan and HAC.
• Manage all projects under this output, organising and monitoring data collection for project monitoring and reporting purposes; assuring quality of reports and other documents; ensuring the effective implementation and project evaluations.
• As grant Manager be accountable for the effective and efficient use of donor funds.
• Lead on narrative and financial reporting to a portfolio of donors, following up on donor requirements, drafting donor reports, and communicating effectively with donor contacts.
• Lead on development and monitoring of institutional contracts, PCAs and consultancy contracts to deliver on UNICEF’s girls’ education and EiE programmes.
• Develop and deliver innovative approaches to address systemic barriers to secondary-aged girls’ education (access and learning) in a dynamic context and in doing so designing and implementing a comprehensive risk mitigation strategy.

3. Research, learning, and knowledge management:

• Coordinate learning and knowledge management for the girls’ education portfolio, organising and chairing the working group on alternative learning, collecting lessons learnt and good practices.
• Commission and manage research on multi-media modalities and innovations, e.g. digital learning, developing terms of reference, recruiting research partners, overseeing research implementation and consortia, reviewing and co-drafting research reports, managing risk-informed dissemination of research results amongst key stakeholders.
• Coordinate EiE assessments with Education Cluster and provide data to stakeholder groups to inform emergency response and promote nexus planning.

4. Advocacy and networking:

• Lead on the delivery of high-quality advocacy outputs linked to girls’ education portfolio, including policy briefs, donor notes, reports and other products.
• Provide strategic oversight in coordination with the Chief of Education on key advocacy events, including webinars, panel discussions, high-level roundtables, and learning events.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to provide clear messaging on girls’ education, particularly to leverage UNICEF’s value-add.
• Enable a strong network of national and international partners for emergency preparedness and disaster response to enable community resilience in coordination with the Education Cluster.
• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in meetings and events as needed as a technical expert.

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

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, public administration, international relations, social sciences, or any other relevant studies.
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in education program planning, management, and research. Experience of working in emergency and crisis contexts with a focus on girls’ education and demonstrate expertise in gender-responsive education program particularly related to girls’ education.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Relevant experience of working in emergency context is important
• Fluency in English is required, and local languages (Dari & Pashto) is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others(8)Nurtures, leads and manages people.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. 

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Eligible UNICEF International Professional (IP) Staff Members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to a Temporary Appointment, which is dedicated to L3 (or L2) Response, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and their current tour of duty, and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.