Temporary Appointment: Education Specialist (System Strengthening & Resilience), P3 (#: 114661), Suva, Fiji

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.

And we never give up.

For every child, quality education

UNICEF works with and for disadvantaged children and adolescents across 14 Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Our ambition is to get each entire country, and the entire Pacific Region, working together on behalf of the most vulnerable children. Explore the different areas of our work in the link provided here https://www.unicef.org/pacificislands/what-we-do     

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Education (Level 4), the Specialist is based in Suva, Fiji and is responsible for designing, managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of programming related to education system strengthening and resilience across the UNICEF Pacific education programme (at Pacific regional level as well as in 14 Pacific Island countries), including evidence-based sector and school planning, school management and improvement, education data, disaster risk reduction, resilience, risk-informed planning, and education in emergencies, including COVID-19. 

The Specialist provides technical guidance and management support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of results in strengthening and building resilience of education systems,  ultimately with an aim to improve learning outcomes for all, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society, including in times of emergency.

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

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. Experience in the Pacific is 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 or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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.

Remarks:

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