New Volunteering Opportunities UNICEF at The UN Volunteers (UNV) Programme – Education Officer
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Education Officer in support of inclusive basic education
National Specialist
Host entity UNICEF
Country United Republic of Tanzania
Duty station Dar es Salaam (TZA)
Language skills English
Start date Immediate
Duration 12 months with possibility of extension
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Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task
Given
the expanding role of the UNICEF’s education section, to reach out to
the most vulnerable and excluded children of Tanzania, through the out
of school children programme under (EAC on pipeline), disability
programme (with the need to conduct a survey on the learning needs of
children with disability, and assessment of the sub nation support for
the learning of children with disabilities), the increasing demand for
gender and adolescent programming as well as the response to emergency
in education, the UNV will work to provide technical support and
assistance in facilitating implementation o the output 2 activities
under the leadership of the UNICEF Chief of Education, the UNICEF
Education Specialist and in support of the Government. The UNV will
support, the day to day performance of the section especially in output
2, with the focus on all activities related to the Integrated Programme
for Out of School Adolescents (IPOSA) and other out of school children
programmes, will also work with the education specialist on issues of
logistics e.g. transfer of funds to education partners and ensuring
timely liquidation. The UNV will also work collaboratively with the
government ministries (MOEST, PORALG) and regional and local government
authorities
Overall the successful candidate will support the
education section in the implementation of inclusive basic education
activities in consultation with the Chief of Education and Education
Specialist in Dar Es Salaam Office. The UNV will have the following
specific tasks:
- Participate in dialogue meeting with implementing partners (both government and non-government partners).
- Coordinate
working arrangements in strengthening the out of school children
pro-gramme including the sector-wide coordination of educational issues - Provide both technical and financial support at the decentralized level working’ closely with PORALG and LGAs
- Manage and monitor DCTs for both central government and PORALG
- Support day to day follow up of the implementation of IPOSA, digital learning and adolescent programming.
- Participate in report review and resources mobilization including writing of fundable research proposals
- Spot challenges facing various implementation units at MOEST and PORALG and propose solutions.
- Support
Monitoring and Evaluation within the section and preparation of various
implementation reports including quarterly and annual progress reports.
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Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent
Education – Additional Comments:
- University
Degree in Education, adolescent’s development, disability, Social
Sciences, Psychology, or other relevant to international
development/social science field related to technical field is required. - Required experience: 24 Months
Experience remark:
- Two
(2) years progressively, responsible professional work experience at
national and international levels in programme planning and management
in related field with em-phasis on Education, Education in Emergencies
and integrated early childhood devel-opment programmes
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
Area of expertise: Education policy and planning, curriculum development and teacher training
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Area of expertise details:
- Understanding of national and international targets (SDGs) and Tanzania Educa-tion system
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate with County Level Government
- Planning and monitoring skills; ability to organize work and projects.
- Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions and to work as a team under pressure
- Demonstrate
ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish
harmoni-ous and effective working relationships both within and outside
the organization. - Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and professional values.
- Ability to work at sub-nationals and community levels especially
Driving license: No
Competencies values:
Accountability,
Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and
Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication,
Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Managing
Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for
Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in
Teams
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Application procedure:
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections
of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink.
Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at
https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Volunteer opportunity PDF
Application deadline: 14th March, 2021.
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