Education Officer at UNICEF

Purpose of the Position

• Under the general supervision of the Education Specialist in the D-field office Bauchi, the incumbent of the post will provide technical support for effective delivery of the Girls Education Project Phase 3 (GEP3): a) Support project planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of quality interventions under GEP3; (b) Support the development of policy frameworks and advocacy on girls education at different levels; and (c) Ensure effective management and coordination of partners for quality delivery of expected results

Key Expected Results

• Support to program development and planning
• Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Technical and operational support to program implementation
• Networking and partnership building
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• University degree in Education, Development studies, or a relevant field(s)
• Two years of progressive professional work experience at national or international levels relevant to education programming which includes experience in capacity development, facilitation, planning and management, monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working in the UN or other international development organization in an asset. Experience in national level development assistance is an asset.
• Experience in policy advocacy, partnership building, working through networks and leveraging funds to achieve results 
• Experience in education in emergency programming an asset.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and local working language of the duty station
• Technical knowledge in education management information system (EMIS), educational planning, monitoring and evaluation, alternative education, gender, value for money (VFM)

Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values:

• Commitment
• Diversity and inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies:

• Communication
• Working with people
• Drive for results

Functional Competencies:

• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Analyzing
• Applying technical expertise
• Learning and researching
• Planning and organizing