New Job Vacancy United Nations at UNICEF Tanzania – Education Specialist

💥Education Specialist, P3, FT, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania #: 99084
Job no: 559018
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Dar-es-Salaam
Level: P-3
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Categories: Education
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.
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And we never give up.
For every child, education
The
fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child,
everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in
advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most
disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this
commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means
that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach
their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the
degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social,
political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights
are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health,
education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens —
addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to
fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and
stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It
accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children,
which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention
on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable
development of nations.
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How can you make a difference?
Under
the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Education, or
Education Manager , the Specialist supports the development and
preparation of the Education (or a sector of) programmes and is
responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and
reporting the progress of education programmes/projects within the
country programme. The Specialist provides technical guidance and
management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate
the administration and achievement of results on education
programmes/projects to improve learning outcomes and equitable and
inclusive education, especially for children who are marginalized,
disadvantaged and excluded in society with a focus on gender and
children living disability. The Manager will ensure robust contribution
to the country plans Early childhood and Adolescents development agenda
across all functions.

The Specialist contributes to achievement
of results according to plans, allocation, results based-management
approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans,
standards of performance, and accountability framework and the United
Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

KEY
FUNCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RELATED DUTIES/TASKS
Support to
programme development and planning

• Support the preparation, design and
  updating of the situation analysis for the education programmes to
  ensure that current and comprehensive data on education issues is
  available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy, advocacy, intervention and
  development efforts on education programmes.
• Help supervisees set
  priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans. Keep abreast of
  development trends to enhance programme management, efficiency and
  delivery.
• Participate in strategic programme discussion on the
  planning of education programmes. Formulate, design and prepare
  programme proposals for the sector, ensuring alignment with UNICEF’s
  Strategic Plans and Country Programme and coherence/integration with the
  UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) , regional
  strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.
• Establish
  specific goals, objectives, strategies and implementation plans for the
  sector using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM).
  Prepare required documentations for programme review and approval.
• Ensure
  quality leadership for UNICEF’s contribution to the UNSDCF including
  joint implementation, monitoring and resource mobilization
• Work
  closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to
  discuss strategies and methodologies, and to determine national
  priorities to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable
  results.
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all
  stages of programming processes and to ensure integration, coherence and
  harmonization of programmes/projects with other UNICEF sectors and
  achievement of results as planned and allocated.

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Programme management,
monitoring and delivery of results

• Plan and collaborate with internal
  colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks,
  performance indicators and other UNICEF/UN system indicators to
  assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of
  concrete and sustainable results for the assigned sector on education
  Prince including with an emphasis on quality and equity ( gender,
  ability, region etc).
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation
  exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with the government and
  other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required
  action/interventions to achieve results.
• Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and weaknesses in programme management.
• Identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
• Actively
  monitor programmes/projects through field visits and surveys, and
  exchange information with stakeholders to assess progress, identify
  bottlenecks and potential problems, and take timely decisions to resolve
  issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
• Monitor
  and verify the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme
  resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming
  compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor
  commitments, standards of accountability and integrity, ensuring timely
  reporting and liquidation of resources.
• Prepare regular and mandated
  programme reports for management, donors and partners to keep them
  informed of programme progress.

Technical and operational support to
programme implementation

• Provide technical guidance and operational
  support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and
  country office partners and donors on interpretation, application and
  understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best
  practices and approaches on education and related issues to support
  programme management, implementation and delivery of results.
• Arrange/coordinate
  availability of technical experts with Regional Office/HQ to ensure
  timely and appropriate support throughout the programming process.
• Participate
  in education programme meetings including programme development and
  contingency planning to provide technical and operational information,
  advice and support.
• Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic
  programme materials for management use.

Networking and partnership
building

• Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with
  relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, global
  partners, donors, and academia through active networking, advocacy and
  effective communication to build capacity, exchange knowledge/expertise
  and to reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable and broad results on
  education programmes.
• Prepare communication and information
  materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish
  partnerships and support fund raising for education programmes.
• Participate
  and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions
  on education and related issues to collaborate with inter-agency
  partners/colleagues on UNDAF planning and preparation of
  programmes/projects ensuring organizational position, interests and
  priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNSDCF process in
  development planning and agenda setting.

Innovation, knowledge
management and capacity building

• Apply and introduce innovative
  approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and
  stakeholders and to support the implementation and delivery of concrete
  and sustainable programme results.
• Keep abreast, research, benchmark,
  and implement best practices in education management. Assess,
  institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Contribute
  to the development and implementation of policies and procedures to
  ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programmes and
  projects.
• Organize and implement capacity-building initiatives to
  enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable
  results on education and related programmes/projects.

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

• An advanced university
  degree in one of the following fields is required: education, economics,
  psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required.
• 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.
• Fluency
  in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language
  (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language 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: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Demonstrates
Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1), Works Collaboratively with
others (1), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1), Innovates and
Embraces Change (1), Thinks and Acts Strategically (1), Drive to achieve
impactful results (1), Manages ambiguity and complexity (1).
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 committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce,
and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality,
religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with
disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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.
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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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding
principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these
standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference
and background checks. 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.

Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment
towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results
for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidate from
all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living
with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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). 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.

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Priority will be given to all the eligible candidates participating in 2022 Mobility Exercise and Staff on Abolished post.
Advertised: 02 Feb 2023 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 16 Feb 2023 E. Africa Standard Time