Vacancy
Announcement No.: VN/PBR/2013/26
Announcement No.: VN/PBR/2013/26
Organisation: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Duty
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports
to: Education
Specialist (BRMS)
to: Education
Specialist (BRMS)
Grade: NOC
Job
Summary: The
Education Specialist Assistant will be responsible for planning,
implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of the Child Friendly Schools
(CFS) Programme.
Summary: The
Education Specialist Assistant will be responsible for planning,
implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of the Child Friendly Schools
(CFS) Programme.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
Specialist will support UNICEF in the Design, prepare and implement the
CFS initiatives under Basic Education; - Ensure
gender responsiveness, quality and accelerated implementation of CFS
projects undertaken by the Local Governments; Undertake regular monitoring
of the CFS projects in the region and recommend action for adjustment to
and compliance with relevant policies and guidelines; - Liaise
with Local Government and district education officials and civil society
partners to develop and maintain reliable data base disaggregated by sex
and other key variables; - Ensure
effective coordination and synergy between formal and non-formal education
and other components of the Basic Education Programme including Violence
Against Children in School, Child Friendly Schools, community engagement,
youth and school feeding; - Build
relationships with the Local Government structures at various levels and
provide technical advice and assistance as needed; - Contribute
towards preparation of programme/project status reports required for
management, donors, budget review, programme analysis, annual reports,
etc.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
Education Specialist should hold an advanced University Degree in
Education, Social Sciences, or a related technical field. - Five
or more years of professional work experience at national and
international levels in Programme management, monitoring and evaluation in
education or a related field. - Knowledge
of latest developments in the field of basic education with emphasis on
primary education - Fluency
in English required and another UN working language an asset, Knowledge of
local working language of the duty station an asset
Core Values: Commitment; Diversity and
Inclusion; Integrity
Inclusion; Integrity
Core Competencies: Communication; Working with People;
Drive for Results
Drive for Results
Functional Competencies: Formulating Strategies and
Concepts; Analyzing; Applying Technical Expertise; Learning and Researching;
Planning and Organizing
Concepts; Analyzing; Applying Technical Expertise; Learning and Researching;
Planning and Organizing
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
ONLY Ugandan
Nationals will be considered
Nationals will be considered
UNICEF is committed to
gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications will be
considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as well
as the most recent performance evaluation report.
considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as well
as the most recent performance evaluation report.
If applications are sent by
email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this
order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed
by document e.g. Gold_Mukasa P11 or Gold_Mukasa CV
or Gold_Mukasa Application.
email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this
order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed
by document e.g. Gold_Mukasa P11 or Gold_Mukasa CV
or Gold_Mukasa Application.
UNICEF is a smoke free
environment.
environment.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
candidates will be contacted.
All candidates interested
in the above position should send their documents to:
in the above position should send their documents to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street, PO
Box 7047, Kampala, Uganda
Box 7047, Kampala, Uganda
OR via email to: [email protected]
Deadline:
12th July, 2013
12th July, 2013
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