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Mission and objectives
UNICEF was established in 1946 to supply emergency relief to millions of children suffering in the aftermath of World War II. The organization still functions to ease the suffering of millions of children in emergency situations across the world. UNICEF also focuses on the protection and promotion of child rights, working for the survival, protection, education and healthy development of every child.
UNICEF has worked in Jordan since 1952 to promote and protect the rights of children. In the following decades, significant progress has been achieved for children. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2013, UNICEF has significantly increased its operation to respond to the challenges faced by both refugee children and those in the communities where they live.
Building on the lessons learned from this emergency response, UNICEF Jordan moved to a vulnerability approach in 2018 - supporting interventions that target the most vulnerable children in the country, regardless of their nationality.
UNICEF has worked in Jordan since 1952 to promote and protect the rights of children. In the following decades, significant progress has been achieved for children. Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2013, UNICEF has significantly increased its operation to respond to the challenges faced by both refugee children and those in the communities where they live.
Building on the lessons learned from this emergency response, UNICEF Jordan moved to a vulnerability approach in 2018 - supporting interventions that target the most vulnerable children in the country, regardless of their nationality.
Context
The Education Centre of Excellence is advancing its knowledge and evidence base on Children on the Move, refugee inclusion, learning continuity, alternative pathways, and evidence-informed programming as part of its work supported by the PROSPECTS Partnership.
Thus, the purpose of this assignment is to support the UNICEF Global Program Division (GPD) Education Centre of Excellence (CoE) in strengthening knowledge management, evidence generation, and learning on the inclusion of refugee, displaced, and migrant children and adolescents in education systems, with a particular focus on learning continuity, access, progression, and educational inclusion. The post includes linkages with focused attention on countries that are part of the PROSPECTS Partnership (Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda) and coordination with youth engagement components of PROSPECTS, such as MENA Youth Advisory Group / Network and the PROSPECTS4Youth Initiative.
The Youth on the Move UNV programme was designed by UNICEF in collaboration with UNV to provide refugee, displaced and migrant youth between the ages of 20-32, who face learning to earning barriers, with a paid 16-months volunteer opportunity.
Eligibility criteria include:
• Young people aged 20-32
• Refugees, asylum seekers, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and migrants
• In their motivation statement, applicants can demonstrate they face learning to earning barriers
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Hosting offices are encouraged to ensure application processes are accessible to youth on the move with disabilities
Additional Information:
The UN Associate Volunteers in Jordan are entitled to:
• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of JOD 916.04;
• Annual and learning leaves;
• Free Medical and life insurance;
• Free access to different learning platforms.
For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements and support, please visit:
https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service
Thus, the purpose of this assignment is to support the UNICEF Global Program Division (GPD) Education Centre of Excellence (CoE) in strengthening knowledge management, evidence generation, and learning on the inclusion of refugee, displaced, and migrant children and adolescents in education systems, with a particular focus on learning continuity, access, progression, and educational inclusion. The post includes linkages with focused attention on countries that are part of the PROSPECTS Partnership (Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda) and coordination with youth engagement components of PROSPECTS, such as MENA Youth Advisory Group / Network and the PROSPECTS4Youth Initiative.
The Youth on the Move UNV programme was designed by UNICEF in collaboration with UNV to provide refugee, displaced and migrant youth between the ages of 20-32, who face learning to earning barriers, with a paid 16-months volunteer opportunity.
Eligibility criteria include:
• Young people aged 20-32
• Refugees, asylum seekers, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and migrants
• In their motivation statement, applicants can demonstrate they face learning to earning barriers
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Hosting offices are encouraged to ensure application processes are accessible to youth on the move with disabilities
Additional Information:
The UN Associate Volunteers in Jordan are entitled to:
• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of JOD 916.04;
• Annual and learning leaves;
• Free Medical and life insurance;
• Free access to different learning platforms.
For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements and support, please visit:
https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Education Specialist, GPD Education, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
- Support Knowledge Management, Learning and Evidence Related to Education for Children on the Move
• Develop, maintain and curate a repository of promising practices, tools, policies, and guidance related to education for children on the move.
• Assist in coordinating with UNICEF country offices to compile lessons learned from UNICEF country offices and partners on refugee and displaced children’s inclusion in national education systems, this includes developing templates, questionnaires and other tools to gather information in a streamlined way.
• Support development of knowledge products, case studies, blogs, newsletters, and briefing notes on education and children on the move.
• Support dissemination of UNICEF guidance, evidence, and learning products related to refugee and migrant education through various channels.
• Support global advocacy milestones under the PROSPETCS4Youth technical facility and the Youth Advisory Board / Network.
- Support Evidence Generation and Research
• Conduct literature reviews and desk research on educational inclusion of displaced and migrant children and adolescents in focus countries.
• Support mapping and analysis of barriers and enablers affecting access, retention, progression, certification, and educational participation for displaced and migrant children and adolescents in focus countries.
- Contribute to development of country profiles and thematic analyses on refugee inclusion, learning continuity, and alternative education pathways.
• Support development of templates, briefing notes and other documents on refugee inclusion, learning continuity, and alternative education pathways.
- Support Knowledge Management, Learning and Evidence Related to Education for Children on the Move
• Develop, maintain and curate a repository of promising practices, tools, policies, and guidance related to education for children on the move.
• Assist in coordinating with UNICEF country offices to compile lessons learned from UNICEF country offices and partners on refugee and displaced children’s inclusion in national education systems, this includes developing templates, questionnaires and other tools to gather information in a streamlined way.
• Support development of knowledge products, case studies, blogs, newsletters, and briefing notes on education and children on the move.
• Support dissemination of UNICEF guidance, evidence, and learning products related to refugee and migrant education through various channels.
• Support global advocacy milestones under the PROSPETCS4Youth technical facility and the Youth Advisory Board / Network.
- Support Evidence Generation and Research
• Conduct literature reviews and desk research on educational inclusion of displaced and migrant children and adolescents in focus countries.
• Support mapping and analysis of barriers and enablers affecting access, retention, progression, certification, and educational participation for displaced and migrant children and adolescents in focus countries.
- Contribute to development of country profiles and thematic analyses on refugee inclusion, learning continuity, and alternative education pathways.
• Support development of templates, briefing notes and other documents on refugee inclusion, learning continuity, and alternative education pathways.
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