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The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen UNICEF’s global Education in Emergencies (EiE) response capacity within the Centre of Excellence (CoE) / Global Education Practice (GEP) by enhancing programme management, knowledge generation and management, data collection, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, communication, humanitarian advocacy, and capacity-building.

The assignment will support UNICEF Country Offices (COs) in strengthening evidence-based programming across Level 2 and Level 3 emergencies, as well as protracted and at-risk contexts, with a focus on improving the generation, harmonization, real-time availability, analysis, documentation, and strategic use of data and evidence. This includes strengthening systems to track access, participation, retention, and learning continuity, particularly for displaced, refugee, and migrant children, children on the move overall.

A strong emphasis will be placed on translating programme results, needs, and gaps into clear, data-driven insights and compelling humanitarian advocacy messages, and on ensuring that country-level achievements and challenges are effectively documented and amplified at regional and global levels, including partners and donors.

The assignment will also contribute to strengthening coordination, standardized reporting and monitoring approaches, knowledge-sharing, and technical capacity across UNICEF offices and partners, supporting preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience-building efforts, with particular attention to the MENA region.

Through these efforts, the assignment will reinforce UNICEF’s leadership in advancing inclusive, resilient, and evidence-driven education systems for crisis-affected children and youth, including children on the move. Through these efforts, the assignment will support UNICEF’s leadership in advancing inclusive, resilient, and evidence-driven education systems and services for crisis-affected children and youth, including children on the move.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy scope of work and detailed deliverables, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR_TMC0003637.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in Education, Education in Emergencies, International Development, Social Sciences, Public Policy, International Relations, Humanitarian Affairs, Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Management, or another relevant field related to humanitarian and development programming.
• Work Experience: Minimum 5–8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in Education in Emergencies (EiE), humanitarian programming, programme monitoring and evaluation (M&E), data management, and/or education responses for displaced, refugee, asylum-seeking, migrant, and other children on the move.
• Demonstrated experience supporting humanitarian coordination, emergency reporting, information management, and evidence generation in Level 2 and/or Level 3 emergency contexts.
• Proven experience in monitoring humanitarian indicators and supporting reporting processes, including Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC), donor reporting, situation reports, dashboards, and other strategic reporting mechanisms.
• Strong experience in data collection, harmonization, analysis, visualization, and the development of analytical products to support evidence-based decision-making, programme adaptation, and learning continuity programming.
• Proven experience producing high-quality technical and knowledge products, including analytical reports, case studies, policy briefs, presentations, operational guidance, communication materials, and advocacy products.
• Experience facilitating knowledge-sharing initiatives, technical consultations, workshops, and inter-agency collaboration processes across global, regional, and country-level stakeholders.
• Previous experience working with UNICEF and/or within inter-agency humanitarian coordination mechanisms is strongly desirable.
• Skills: Strong technical expertise in Education in Emergencies (EiE), humanitarian programming, and learning continuity approaches for crisis-affected children and children on the move.
• Excellent knowledge of programme monitoring and evaluation methodologies, humanitarian indicators, results-based management, and accountability frameworks.
• Strong expertise in data management, information management, data analysis, visualization, and evidence generation in humanitarian contexts.
• Sound understanding of humanitarian coordination mechanisms, emergency response architecture, and humanitarian-development nexus approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and produce high-quality analytical, technical, and strategic written outputs for diverse audiences.
• Strong knowledge of UNICEF humanitarian frameworks and reporting processes, including Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC), situation reporting, and emergency monitoring systems.
• Excellent facilitation, coordination, stakeholder engagement, and partnership management skills.
• Ability to support harmonized reporting approaches, standardized indicators, and cross-country information-sharing processes.
• Excellent communication, drafting, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Language Requirements: Fluent in English. Excellent language skills in both oral and written. Knowledge of another UN language is considered an asset
• Desirables: Experience supporting regional coordination, cross-country learning, and global or regional knowledge management initiatives.

• Experience developing dashboards, reporting tools, monitoring frameworks, SOPs, guidance materials, and knowledge management systems.
• Familiarity with UNICEF guidance and policies related to children on the move, refugee inclusion, and humanitarian programming.
• Experience supporting communication and advocacy efforts related to Education in Emergencies and humanitarian response.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal TMC0003637.docx

Remarks:  If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.  

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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