Education Specialist (Policy), Kigali Closing Date: Friday, 15 November 2013 More vacancies from: Organization UNICEF - United Nations Childrens Fund Country Rwanda Education Specialist (Policy), Kigali Kigali, Rwanda Office UNICEF Kigali Purpose of the Position Accountable for advising policy, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and systems support across all components and results of the education programme; contributing to overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives. Across the Education programme(s), accountable for identifying gender and other inequalities in education, and for developing innovative approaches and programmes to eliminating these inequalities. Collaborates across the programme(s) to ensure inclusive quality education and gender mainstreaming. Ensures that monitoring mechanisms are in place to track progress towards disparity reduction goals and targets in Education. Leading coordination of the education development partners and 1UN partners in education. Provides technical support to education sector policy and strategy development, planning and reviews. Promotes intersectoral partnerships in order to ensure that progress benefits mutually education and other programmes, in particular Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, Early Childhood Development, Social Protection, HIV, Disabilities, Water and Environmental Sanitation. Contributes to synergize the work of United Nations agencies in Education for all Goals including in humanitarian actions, working closely with the Education cluster within the inter-agency standing committee (IASC). Key Expected Results 1. Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update made for effective programme planning, development and management, in a gender-specific framework. Partnership with the stakeholders, including knowledge institutions strengthened to further understanding of barriers to and opportunities for advancing the 3 priorities themes (the `3Es`)- Equal access and universal primary completion, Empowerment through girls` education and gender mainstreaming, Emergencies and post-crisis education cluster interventions. 2. Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Education sectoral programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange, with partnerships and collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, capitalizing on the know-how and network of knowledge institutions. 3. Rights-based Education programming effectively promoted, and coherence, synergy and value added to programme management process through results-based management. The four core partnerships as well as selective partnerships on specific issues and themes or regional concern, such as education and HIV, abolition of school fees… exploited efficiently in order to formulate common advocacy position, develop policy guidance and influence allocation of resources on behalf of education. 4. Sectoral work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined programme strategies and approaches, and gender mainstreaming across programmes. UNICEF contribution reflected as part of the coordinated support of external partners to national efforts to achieve the MDGs 2 and 3. 5. Programme delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures. 6. UNICEF`s global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Education sector. 7. Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Education sector. The four core partnerships in education - Education for All Global Action Plan (EFA - GAP), Education for All Fast Track Initiative (EFA - FTI), The United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI ) and Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Education Cluster for Education in Emergencies - catalyzed to accelerate progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals 2 and 3. 8. Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, focussing on the 3 priorities themes (the `3Es`) and the 2 cross-cutting areas - Early child development and school readiness and Enhancing quality in primary and secondary education - which reflect UNICEF comparative advantage and expectation that donors and partners have on UNICEF ability to help country to achieve the MDGs. Qualifications of Successful Candidate Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education; Education Policy and Planning, Social Science or related field relevant to education in development context. Five years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in field programmes relevant to Education programmes in general and Education Sector policy and planning in particular. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset. Experience in national level development assistance is an asset. Experience with addressing gender disparities and asset. - Experience in education research an asset. Background/familiarity with Emergency. Fluency in English and another UN working language. Knowledge of French is an asset. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Competencies of Successful Candidate Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking. Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment. Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals. Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear. Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives. Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources. Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments. Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities. Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization. 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 organisation.
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