Education Officer, NO-2, Temporary Position, 364 days, Mezar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, #00136671 (Open only for Afghan Nationals)

Job Summary How can you make a difference? 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. Job organizational context: The Education Officer GJP is to be used in a Country Office (CO) where the Education Programme is a component of the Country Programme (or UNDAF). The Education Officer reports to the Education Specialist who is at Level 3. Purpose for the job: Under the supervision of Education Specialist, the Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 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 If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD - Education Officer_NO-2_136671.pdf Job Requirements To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum requirements: Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Education, Psychology, Sociology or another relevant technical field is required. Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Programme Planning, Management, and/ or Research in Education is required. Skills: Data Analysis, Field Operations, Resource Mobilization, Advocacy, Knowledge Management, Capacity Building. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Desirables: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset. Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.