Education Officer, NO2, Temporary Appointment, Yangon, Myanmar, #116724 (Myanmar Nationals Only)

Education Officer, NO2, Temporary Appointment (initially for 364 days, subject to extension depending on funding and performance), Yangon, Myanmar, Post No. 116724

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, an 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.

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance and supervision of Education Specialist (P3), the Education Officer (EiE) supports the planning and implementation of education interventions to support safe and continuous learning of children who are affected by conflict, current crises in Myanmar. 

The Education Officer is responsible for day to day progress tracking, monitoring and reporting; and liaison with relevant UNICEF program sectors, EiE Sector and non-government stakeholders. S/he will also take responsibility for supply chain monitoring, and support to Field Offices in the implementation of this program.

While the current context would require flexibility and resilient programming, the Education Officer contributes to the achievement of concrete and sustainable 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. The Education Officer is expected to carry out functions in a most agile, responsive and fastest way to support UNICEF Myanmar Education in order to provide education emergency response to most advantaged children in the country.

Key functions and accountabilities of the position (detailed job description attached):  JD Education TA NOB EiE focus final 12.7.2021.docx

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

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

• A university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, psychology, sociology or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of two years of professional experience in programme planning, and management in education or related sector is required.
• A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in emergency work is required.
• Experience in Education in Emergency is considered as a strong asset.
• Experience in education sector coordination, or education in emergency sector coordination is considered as a strong asset.
• Experience with partner capacity building will be desirable.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency will be considered as an asset.
• Rights-based and Humanitarian program approaches
• Exposure to and knowledge of Myanmar’s Education in Emergency sector
• Diversity awareness in programming, e.g. gender, disability, conflict-sensitivity
• Oral and written English required.

Selection Criteria:

The selection criteria are the knowledge, abilities, skills and personal attributes that will be used to determine whether or not a candidate is able to perform the job successfully.

Selection criteria are:

1. Professional experience in emergency program work
2. Knowledge of humanitarian program approaches and principles
3. Familiarity with Myanmar’s Education in Emergency sector
4. Ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders
5. Good report writing skills

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies required for this post are:

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and Embraces Change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and Acts Strategically
• Works Collaboratively with others
• Nurtures, leads and manages people

The technical competencies required for this post are….

• Formulating strategies and concepts (I)
• Analyzing (II)
• Applying technical expertise (II)
• Learning and researching (II)
• Planning and organizing (II)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

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.

UNICEF is a workplace that welcomes diversity and equal opportunities. If you require any reasonable accommodation for your test, please let us know two days ahead of the test. 

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.