Education Officer Jobs at UNICEF
Kenya Country Office
Education Officer, NO-A
(Dadaab Office)
Temporary Appointment
Date of Issue: 03 October 2012
Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill the above position on Temporary Appointment in the Education Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office, Dadaab Zonal Office.
Under the direct supervision and the overall guidance of the Education Specialist (L-4) in Dadaab, responsible for education planning, management, monitoring, technically support implementing partners and lead the inter-agency education coordination, the Education Officer will primarily support UNICEF’s education emergency response in Dadaab refugee camps and host community and also undertake the following tasks:
Programming Monitoring and Other supports:
- Monitor education interventions and programs in all the six camps in Dadaab, regular monitoring field visits to schools, boarding schools, district education offices and others as relevant.
- He/she will provide timely reports and assessments following the visits to the UNICEF education lead in Dadaab, the head of the UNICEF field office, and the education officers of UNHCR. Support the monitoring and update of the education monitoring systems.
- Support the Education Team in Dadaab to plan the supply interventions, ensure that education supplies are made available in a timely manner, and keep the supply record.
- He/she will share weekly reports on the education response in Dadaab;
- collect education data from schools in Camps and the district education officers;
- update education database, manage knowledge-base for the education team, produce briefing notes for Nairobi office, visitors and donors as required;
- and identify best practices in the area, for the purpose of highlighting UNICEF/partners key interventions for media, donors, and UNICEF high-level visitors’ trips.
- Support the coordination of education partners for the education drought response in the host community and provide support to UNHCR coordination in Dadaab refugee camps.
- Participate in UNHCR Education Coordination Group and humanitarian coordination mechanisms as appropriate and convey relevant information to partners.
- Assist in expanding and further engaging education partners in the host community response including national/local authorities, and national and international NGOs.
- Work closely with local community leaders as well as colleagues engaged in child protection, both in the humanitarian sector and the local community.
- Assist in identifying advocacy issues for the Cluster related to the issues affecting refugee education. Work with the National Education Cluster Coordinator to develop appropriate messages in consultation with the GoK and Save the Children and UNICEF communications teams for appropriate use.
- Sustain advocacy for the right of children and youth to education in emergencies and to recognition of the need for education in emergencies as a first phase response.
Competencies:
- Communication
- Drive for Results
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts
- Planning & Organizing
- Applying Technical Expertise
- Working with People
- Analyzing
Language(s): Fluency in English and another UN working language required. Knowledge of Kiswahili would be an asset.
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae (internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/EDU/2012-052”in the email subject.
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
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