Education Officer, NO-2, Maputo, Mozambique, #19786 (open for Mozambican nationals only)

You will coordinate and advise on activities related to two areas: cross-cutting issues -  including gender, violence against children, prevention of early pregnancy and marriages; and inclusive education – technical support to MINEDH in the development and implementation of the Inclusive education mid-term strategy.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, Hope

UNICEF and partners in support to the Government of Mozambique are committed to address key challenges faced by children and women and help them fully realize their full  rights.  Those challenges include high vulnerability to poverty, high level of chronic malnutrition, high rates of child marriage and low access to quality social services. UNICEF is fully committed to guarantee the survival, development, protection and participation of Mozambican children.  

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How can you make a difference?

Under the oversight of the Education Specialist, P3, focused on Access and Retention, you will coordinate and advise on activities related to two areas: cross-cutting issues -  including gender, violence against children, prevention of early pregnancy and marriages; and inclusive education – technical support to MINEDH in the development and implementation of the Inclusive education mid-term strategy.

More specifically, you will provide technical support to MINEDH and Provincial DPECs in the implementation of the Gender Strategy, provincial action plans and the national strategy on Child Marriage; support MINEDH in the operationalization of the Violence Against Children mechanisms at the school and community levels; provide support to the process of the development of the inclusive education action plan; and lead overall programmatic and financial monitoring of the relevant work plan outputs.

As an advocate for every child you will have…

• A University Degree in education, psychology, sociology or other social science field.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in social development planning and management in education and related areas at the international and/or in a developing country is required. Relevant experience in education and related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset. Strong experience in the area of gender, child marriage and children with disabilities, an asset. Solid experience in working with the Ministry of education and strong programme management skills desirable.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese are required. 

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity, and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results, as well as functional competencies in Analysing, Applying technical expertise, Learning and researching, Planning and organizing.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.