New Job Vacancy at The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – Education Associate
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Job Title Education Associate
Job ID 22482
Location Kibondo, Tanzania- U.R. Of
Salary Grade G6
Hardship Level E
Family Location Type Family
Eligible Applicants
This position is advertised open to internal and external applicants.
Procedures and Eligibility
Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on
Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).
Recommended:
Duties and Qualifications
Education Associate
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The
Education Associate will support the roll-out of Refugee Education
2030, the Refugee Education Strategy, in line with the Global Compact on
Refugees (GCR), which calls on States and relevant Stakeholders to
contribute resources and expertise to expand and enhance the quality and
inclusiveness of national education systems to facilitate access by
refugee and host community children and youth to primary, secondary and
tertiary education. Providing inclusive and equitable quality education
is central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) and the incumbent will assist the supervisor in
ensuring UNHCR¿s programming is in line with the SDGs.
Leveraging the
growing global momentum, UNHCR is working to translate the objectives
of the GCR into impactful results, including through follow-up on
pledges made through the 2019 Global Refugee Forum. Contributing to this
global roll-out of the GCR, the Education Associate, in collaboration
with the Education Section in the Division of Resilience and Solutions
(DRS), will assist the supervisor in providing technical support to
UNHCR countries and partners to advocate for and implement the
objectives of Refugee Education 2030:
1. Promote equitable and
sustainable inclusion in national education systems for refugees, asylum
seekers, returnees, stateless and internally displaced persons
2. Foster safe enabling environments that support learning
3. Enable learners to use their education toward sustainable futures
The
incumbent supports UNHCR¿s work regarding education and advocacy on all
issues related to UNHCR education programmes and strategic directions.
S/he normally works under the direct supervision of the Education or
Protection Officer. The Education Associate participates in liaising
with partners to assess the education context, to develop an
implementation plan and to monitor the programme and assess impact. S/he
also works in collaboration with in-country education partners to
improve access to, and quality of, refugee education at all levels, both
formal and non-formal, and may liaise with partners for joint support
for education access for refugee and host community children. The
Education Associate supports the implementation of education approaches
for emerging needs in refugee education, including attention to special
needs, minorities, girls, pre-school education, and non-formal
activities. The incumbent supports inter-sectoral linkages with child
protection, SGBV, gender, community services, livelihoods and health,
among others. S/he prepares relevant documentation and follows-up on
administrative requirements of education projects.
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All
UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as
reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated
authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which
includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies
and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability
frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their
responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional,
cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of
professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
– Assist the supervisor in managing and coordination of the education sector.
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Assist in monitoring of implementation of the education strategy and
activities at all levels in formal and non-formal education sectors.
– Assist in providing regular reports on educational activities, achievements and challenges.
– Conduct regular visits to community schools, carry out assessments and write recommendation.
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Assist in identification of persons with special educational needs and
support implementation of inclusive and special needs education.
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Support and promote quality education data collection, analysis and
reporting by assisting the implementation of Education Management
Information System (EMIS).
– Ensure education level of refugee
children are updated in the UNHCR database for tracking of education
achievement of refugee children.
– Assess needs for services of persons of concern, as related to education responses.
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Systematically promote and comply with the Age, Gender and Diversity
(AGD) policy and other priorities such as the HIV/AIDS policy.
– Liaise on behalf of UNHCR with external partners like Education Ministry on education matters.
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As requested participate in local humanitarian and development sector
working groups to support and ensure all refugee education support
programming at country level is extended, amplified and reported against
sector development goals and humanitarian partners and funding serve
system strengthening.
– Foster inter-sectoral linkages and
coordination with child protection, SGBV, gender, community services,
livelihoods/economic inclusion and health, among others, and provide
specialist advice for other sectors, to ensure that they fully integrate
education related concerns in their planning.
– Monitor implementation of education programmes and provide guidance on orientation.
– Assist in the planning and coordination of UNHCR¿s role concerning education.
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Identify training needs and train UNHCR staff, sister UN agency staff,
NGOs, and Ministry of Education officials on refugee education
priorities and identified topics.
– Develop and disseminate relevant tools to support UNHCR staff and partners in Country Office(s).
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Join joint assessment missions in emergencies to minimise the time
refugee children and youth spend out of education (ideally a maximum of
three months after arrival).
– Assist in preparing and drafting of education input in key internal and external documents and reports.
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Monitor and support all existing formal and informal education
programs, including implementing partner and community-based schools,
and informal classes.
– Regularly update and share information
related to education, utilizing data collection to identify gaps, assess
trends, and design interventions.
– Monitor and suggest necessary adjustments to the annual Education Workplan and budget.
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Review education proposals and monitor existing agreements with
partners; in addition, work closely with the community to enhance
quality and ownership across community-run education programs.
– Liaise and support partners in organizing teacher training.
– Perform specific administrative operational/control tasks for project/programme activities.
– Provide inputs for funding submissions, appeals and reports.
– Represent UNHCR in monitoring of education projects.
– Issue documents and reports for clearance by the supervisor.
– Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For
G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years
relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Field(s) of Education
Not applicable
Certificates and/or Licenses
Education; Social Sciences; Business Administration;
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Relevant Job Experience
Essential:
– Demonstrated work experience in education programmes.
– Field experience in education programme implementation and coordination in humanitarian and/or development contexts.
– Experience working with Governments, Ministry of Education and other line Ministries.
– Strong inter-personal skills in collaboration and coordination.
– Demonstrated capacity to work with minimum supervision.
Desirable:
– Demonstrated work experience in refugee education programmes.
– Knowledge and experience of UNHCR policies and standards.
– Experience in the area of child protection.
– Experience with educational research, teaching or education administration.
Functional Skills
*PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework
PR-Refugee Education programmes
*IT-Computer Literacy
MS-Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation
CO-Cross-cultural communication
TR-Training/Coaching/Facilitation
PR-INEE (International Network for Education in Emergencies) standards and implementation
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For
International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English
and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For
National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language
of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
This
is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title
and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional
essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific
operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by
reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the
screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Position Competencies
- Competencies as defined in Job Profile
Additional Information
Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its
recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling,
processing, training or any other fees).
Qualified female and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
In case of difficulties with application process please contact email: tandava@unhcr.org
Closing Date
Closing date for submissions of applications is 09 November 2020, Mid-night, Tanzania Time.
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