Education Specialist Job at UNICEF (6 months) Yaounde

Education Specialist, NO-3, TA (6 months), #137482, Yaounde, Republic of Cameroon- WCAR

Job no: 593617
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Yaounde
Location: Cameroon
Categories: Education.

Under the guidance and general supervision of the Chief, Education (Level 5/4), or Education Manager (Level 4), 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.

You provide 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.

You contribute 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.

Minimum requirements:

Education: 

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, economics, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required.

Skills: 

• Effective Communication, Networking, Evidence-based policy advocacy dialogue, Partners engagement.

Language Requirements: Fluency in French and intermediate English are required. 

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

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

Desirables:

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chines, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
• Experience in: multilateral agency, sector wide approache, education in emergencies 
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

UNICEF competencies required 

• Drive to achieve results for impact.
• Innovates and embraces change,
• Manages ambiguity and complexity.
• Builds and maintains partnerships.
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness.
• Thinks and acts strategically.
• Works collaboratively with others.