Education Officer NO-2, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea #16732

UNICEF is seeking to employ a suitable professional for the position of Education Officer, NO-2 level, to support the Education Section in its Port Moresby Office. Only nationals of PNG to apply.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, 

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensure the availability of accurate, complete and up-to-date information required for effective implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation, of quality education programme, including gender disaggregation. Draft sound Education programme budgets related to Universal Basic Education (UBE), Child Friendly Schools (CFS) and education in emergencies, for review by the supervisor.
2. Enhance programme efficiency and effectiveness through implementation follow-on activities with various implementing partners, including monitoring UNICEF inputs, local conditions and resources, flow of supply and non-supply assistance and Education programme status related to UBE, CFS and education in emergencies.
3. Analyze collected data and information and prepare progress reports including monitoring and reporting indicators by gender.
4. Ensure the appropriateness of financial, administrative and supply documentation; verify that Education programme expenditures are within allotments and that data is consistent with the programme information and database
5. Ensure the effective communication and networking developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration with all stakeholders

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Requirements and Qualification

Applicants who have the following educational background, skills and experience are encouraged to apply:

• Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education; Primary Education, or a Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.
• Five years of professional work experience and field experience relevant to Education programme. Experience of working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset. Experience in implementing child friendly schools or related programme and background or familiarity with emergencies will be an asset.

• Computer skills in various office applications including internet navigation
• Commitment to continuous learning for professional development
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relations both within and outside the organization
• Fluency in English and Tok Pisin with proven strong written and oral communication skills
• Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF's mission and professional values.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this post are….

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF offers competitive terms and conditions of employment to successful applicants. We welcome applications from both women and men of Papua New Guinea

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.