Country: Mauritania
Closing date: 15 Dec 2016
TERMS OF REFERENCE
RECRUITMENT OF AN EDUCATION SPECIALIST, L3
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT
Education Specialist, L3, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Vacancy No:
Duty Station:Nouakchott
Country:Mauritania
Region:WCARO
Job Level:L3
Position#:
Application Close:15 Decembre 2016
Contract Type:TA (Temporary Appointment) 6 months renewable
Background and justification
The education section had to set up and implement a response to both crises occurring in Mauritania (refugees from Mali and nutrition crisis). This response integrated to education development interventions of the Mauritania-Unicef cooperation plan needed a support in staffing to coordinate the integrated response. At the same time, the basic education component needs an additional support to reach the expected results especially on girls' education and out-of-school children issues, including in terms of knowledge management.
An additional education specialist in the section will help the section to reach the expected results especially for the preparation of the next CPD.
Purpose of the Position
Under the supervision of the Chief education, the education specialist will be accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Education programme(s) to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives. Across the Education programme(s), he/she will be accountable for identifying gender inequalities in education, developing innovative approaches and programmes to eliminating these disparities. He /she will collaborates across the programme(s) to ensure gender mainstreaming. He/She will ensures that monitoring mechanism are in place to track progress towards disparities reduction goals and targets in Education.
He /she promotes intersectoral partnerships in order to ensure that progress benefits mutually education and other programmes, in particular Health, Nutrition, Water and Environmental Sanitation.
He /she contributes to synergize the work of United Nations agencies in Education for all Goals including in humanitarian actions, working closely with the Education cluster within the inter-agency standing committee (IASC).
Key Expected Results
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education; Primary Education, or Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.
Work experience
5 years of progressively professional work experience at national and international levels in fields relevant to Education programmes. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
Experience with addressing gender disparities an asset
Experience with Emergency and crisis responses.
Language proficiency
Fluency in English and a second UN language
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Competencies (Required)
Communication [ II ]
Working with People [ II ]
Drive for Results [ II ]
Functional Competencies (Required)
Leading and Supervising [ I ]
Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ II ]
Analyzing [ III]
Relating and Networking [ II ]
Deciding and Initiating Action [ II ]
Applying Technical Expertise [ III ]
Conditions of application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications by E-mail to :
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=501696