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, education.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, 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.
UNICEF’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) exists to provide coordinated, strategic emergency expertise to UNICEF country offices to assist them prepare for and mobilize rapid response to new or suddenly deteriorating humanitarian situations.

The ERT adds value to UNICEF’s global strategic thinking on improving humanitarian operations and systems, through its practical multi-disciplinary experience operating in a wide range of current emergencies.
How can you make a difference?

You will work under the guidance and direct supervision of the Senior Education Advisor of the Education in Emergencies team of the Education Section, responsible for support to development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF’s emergency preparedness and response in activities and results related to education and the continuation of learning;

ensuring overall efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of results in accordance with UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children (CCCs) in Humanitarian Action as well as national and international humanitarian standards.

This includes working with Headquarter, Regional and Country offices in developing plans and activities to strengthen UNICEF’s capacity to deliver effective education support in emergency situations;

provision of technical assistance to Regional Offices and Country Offices both in addressing acute emergencies and in programming to mitigate the education impact of chronic and complex emergencies;

and contributing to improved approaches and systems for emergency education response within UNICEF.

Primary focus of work will be in Level 3 and 2 emergencies.
Key functions and accountabilities:
Situation analysis and strengthening of education information systems:
Support the CO to consolidate the education situation analysis based on available information.
Advise on what additional education related information is needed through data collection or strengthening of available education information systems to guide the education response.
Undertake field visits to emergency locations to assess education programme progress, to identify major problems and constraints and to propose solutions and actions.
Strategy and capacity development
Collaborate with CO, RO and HQ in providing technical guidance, analyzing and advising the representative and the country team on the development of appropriate education policies, strategies and implementation frameworks to deliver a comprehensive package of education services, relevant to the educational needs, national policies and overall emergency response.

These strategies will also consider existing country programme and long-term national priorities.
Work with the CO to guide and support the education response and preparedness by coordinating inputs, preparing plans of action and work plans for implementation.
Identify capacity needs for UNICEF staff and agencies engaged in the education response and appropriate capacity development activities and resources.
Coordinate and direct organizational contribution to Education Cluster to ensure effective response to emergencies.
Lead and guide UNICEF’s engagement with stakeholders working in emergencies.
Participate in the development of joint policies and technical guidelines for appropriate provision of education response in emergencies, in coordination with other UN agencies, relevant NGOs and institutions through sector/cluster coordination mechanisms.
Identification of human and other resource needs
Advise on the appropriate resources required to deliver on UNICEF's Education Cluster lead agency mandate, in collaboration with CO, RO and HQ (including EMOPS Global Cluster Coordination Unit).
Advise on staffing (level and skills) for both programme and cluster responsibilities from onset through transition from emergency (where relevant).
Advise on immediate and ongoing supply needs as well as financial needs for the emergency response, including liaison with Supply Division and contribution to resource mobilization documents (internal, external).
Promotion of partnership
Promote partnership with relevant agencies and negotiate country level MOU and LOU as appropriate.
Achieve effective communication and networking through partnership and collaboration including assistance to sectoral leadership of the IASC Education Cluster.
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the emergency response
In cooperation with the Emergency Response Team, HQ and the Regional and Country Office, participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the education component of the emergency response to ensure achievement of the organization's objectives in this area (e.g., documentation of the response, lessons learned, best practices, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, etc.).
Liaise with donors and contribute to donor/response reporting to ensure that the emergency response is adequately resourced and documented for future planning and strategy development.
Ongoing technical support
Prepare an end of mission/handover report for submission to the CO, RO and HQ colleagues outlining required action from each level.
Ensure regular liaison with regional offices, headquarters and partners to ensure follow-up actions at the respective levels and information needs are met.
Improving UNICEF's emergency response systems and emergency preparedness
Identify institutional bottlenecks in delivery of the emergency response and liaise with other Divisions and sectors within UNICEF (e.g.

Child Protection, Nutrition, Health, WASH, CERP, EMOPS - in particular the GCCU, Supply Division, etc.) in order to improve UNICEF systems and standards for emergency response.
Work closely with the Education Senior Advisor in the Education Section to ensure that UNICEF’s contribution to education in emergencies are of the highest possible quality
Contribute to work on comprehensive risk-informed programming.
Work with the Emergency Focal Points and other relevant staff members in EMOPS, PD, DHR, Supply Division etc.

to direct, ensure and improve UNICEF’s capacity to be prepared and respond to emergencies including staffing, supplies and mechanisms.
In collaboration with HQ, RO and CO, design and conduct training for UNICEF’s staff/consultants and counterparts in emergency preparedness and response, in order to improve the quality and consistency of emergency response activities.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
Advanced university degree (Master’s) in education, economics, social sciences, or a field(s) relevant to international development assistance is required.
A minimum of 8 (eight) years of professional experience at the national and international levels in programme management, advisory support in the area of education assessment, programming or policy work at national level is required.
Prior experience in emergency settings (preparedness and response) is required.
Prior relevant experience in education program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
Prior experience with the IASC Cluster approach desired.
Fluency in English and French (verbal and written) is required.

Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respective, Integrity, Trust and Accountability.
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
For more information on remuneration and benefits, please visitUNICEF’s Entitlements’ page.

If you would like to find estimates for entitlements, you may use the online Salary Estimate Calculator
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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.

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