UNICEF Yemen is seeking a dedicated Education Manager at P4 level (Fixed-Term) to support the ongoing emergency response in Yemen. The portfolio of the Education Manager, P4, FT, based in Sana'a is a large one with focus on upstream work within the Education sector, including overseeing the GPE Unit and Quality Education Units among other. The incumbent of this post will have to work on the one hand within the sector with a short-, mid- and long-term vision (work on the Transitional EducationPlan, including ensuring linkages are being made to sector wide initiatives and UNICEF-supported programming, Capacity Development, Policies andFrameworks, Standard Setting for Education, Evidence Generation, Data systems such as Education Management Information System (EMIS) andFinancing related issues

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.

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In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and it was enacted immediately.  Since then the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

How can you make a difference?

The person will also oversee and give guidance to the GPE unit and the Quality Education Unit. For the latter, experience related to Curriculum work, Learning Assessments, Measurement of Learning Achievements is required. Under the Quality component, the incumbent will oversee also cross-sectoral work, including WASH in schools and Adolescent components:
  • Overall sector support and strengthening (Policy Dialogue, linking transitional planning with ongoing initiatives, linking with development with humanitarian planning, strengthening partnerships, re-establishing trust between sector partners and donors, pushing forwards the Education agenda in line with UNICEF's mandate, accelerate implementation at scale, leveraging etc.),
  • Quality Education + ensuring the Learning Agenda can be driven forward in line with UNICEF's strategic plan,
  • Support the section with increased and strengthened programming, planning, monitoring (incl. overall contribution management and risk-informed programming),
  • Guidance and oversight of units working on sector wide initiatives, particularly GPE and to some extent Education Cannot Wait (upstream levels) -this is important to avoid reputational risks and accelerate programming.
1. Management and advisory support to the Chief
  • Provide advice to the Chief in establishing the annual work plan, including developing strategies, determining priorities, and performance measurements.
  • Coordinate work progress monitoring and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards, and report to Chief critical issues for timely action.
  • Provide technical assistance and advice to colleagues in the section on all aspects of programming and implementation to enable them to achieve performance objectives. Perform the full duties of the Chief in his/her absence.
2. Programme development and planning
  • Advise the Chief on the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for the education programmes to ensure that current and comprehensive data on education issues is available to guide UNICEF's strategic policy, advocacy, intervention and development efforts on education programmes.
  • Advise the Chief in setting priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance programmemanagement, efficiency and delivery.
  • Participate in strategic programme discussion on the planning of education programmes. Formulate, design and prepare programme proposals forthe sector, ensuring alignment with UNICEF's Strategic Plans and Country Programme and coherence/integration with the UN DevelopmentAssistance Framework (UNDAF), regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.
  • Establish specific goals, objectives, strategies and implementation plans for the sector using results-based planning terminology and methodology(RBM). Prepare required documentations for programme review and approval.
  • Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies, and to determine national priorities to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results.
  • Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes and to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes /projects with other UNICEF sectors and achievement of results as planned and allocated.
3. Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results
  • Plan and collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators and otherUNICEF/UN system indicators to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results for theassigned sector on education programmes.
  • Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with the government and other counterparts to assessprogress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
  • Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and weaknesses in programme management.
  • Identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
  • Actively monitor programmes/projects through field visits and surveys, and exchange information with stakeholders to assess progress, identify
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bottlenecks and potential problems, and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
Manage the optimum and appropriate use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance withorganizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity, ensuring timely reporting andliquidation of resources.
4. Advisory services and technical support
  • Provide technical advice to key government officials, NGOs, UN system and other country office partners on policies, strategies, best practices andapproaches on education and other related issues to support programme development planning, implementation and delivery of results.
  • Coordinate and ensure the availability of technical experts (with Regional Office/HQ) to ensure timely support throughout all stages of programming.
  • Participate in strategic discussions to influence policy and agenda setting for combating poverty and all forms of discrimination againstwomen/children by advising on and advocating strategies and approaches to promote universal access to quality, equitable and inclusive educationfor children in the country.
  • Prepare policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials for management use, information and consideration.
  • Participate in country discussions on education emergency preparedness, programming and contingency planning to ensure proactive andappropriate responses are in place to meet the onset of emergencies nationally or other designated locations
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5. Advocacy, networking and partnership building
  • Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy with local/national governments, UN system agency partners, donors,internationally recognized institutions, NGOs, funding organizations, research institutes and private sector to reinforce cooperation and/or pursueopportunities to promote goals and achieve sustainable and broad results on education.
  • Prepare communication strategies and implementation plans and activities for maximum communication impact and outreach to promote awareness,establish partnership/alliances for sustainable results and support fund raising for UNICEF Country Office education programmes and emergencyinterventions.
  • Participate and/or represent UNICEF in inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on education and related issues to ensure organizationalposition, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF process in development planning and agenda setting. Collaboratewith inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF planning and preparation of programmes/projects including emergency preparedness.

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

Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, economics, psychology, sociology or another relevant technical field.
Work Experience: A minimum of eight years of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required. Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset. Familiarity/ background with emergency is considered as an asset.
Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates and/o from industrial countries are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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