Education Officer, NOB, Fixed Term, Bossangoa-CAR ( Post # 51766 )
Job no: 565107
Type position: Fixed Term Appointment
Rental: Central African Republic Division / Equivalent: Dakar ( WCAR ), Senegal
School / Unit: Central African Republic
Department / Office: Bossangoa, Central African Republic
Categories: Education
In 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for all. UNICEF has spent 70 years improving the lives of children and their families. Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aimed at producing results and understanding their effects. UNICEF believes that all children have the right to survive, to flourish and to realize their potential for a better world. And we never give up !
For each Child, education The Central African Republic is a high-level office operating in a complex emergency environment linked to the political and armed conflict which has affected most of the country’s provinces. CAR offers an exciting and exceptional professional context for the visibility of UNICEF.
How are you going to make a difference ? Qualifications and skills : 1 .Responsibilities and tasks to be carried out: Under the supervision of the Head of Education or the education specialist and the Head of the Zone office, the incumbent provides technical assistance, operational and administrative professional throughout the programming process for education programs / projects under the country program, from development planning to achieving results, preparing, implementing, manage and implement various technical and administrative tasks of the program in order to facilitate the development and implementation of the program, monitoring the progress of the program, evaluation and reporting.
2 .Summary of main functions and responsibilities :
- Support for program development and planning ;
- Management, monitoring and obtaining of program results ;
- Technical and operational support for the implementation of the program;
- Networking and establishment of partnerships ;
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
To qualify as a champion for each child, you must have :
Education :
- A university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, psychology, sociology or other relevant technical field. *A first university degree in a relevant field combined with an additional 2 years of professional experience can be accepted in place of a higher university degree.
Professional experience:
- At least two ( 2 ) years of professional experience in program planning, management and / or research in the field of education are required.
- Professional experience in a developing country is considered an asset.
- Relevant experience in an agency or organization of the United Nations system is considered an asset.
Language knowledge:
- Mastering French is required ;
- English is an asset.
- Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language of the duty station is considered an asset.
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The core values of UNICEF, which are benevolence, respect, integrity, trust and responsibility ( CRITA ) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Please familiarize yourself with our Charter of Values: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues The skills required by UNICEF for this position are… 1.Establish and maintain partnerships ( 2 ) Demonstrate self-awareness and ethical conscience ( 3 ) Strive to achieve results to have an impact ( 4 ) Innovate and embrace change ( 5) Manage ambiguity and complexity ( 6 ) Think and act strategically ( 7 ) Work in collaboration with others. During the recruitment process, we test the candidates based on the skills framework.You will be familiar with our skills framework and its different levels. UNICEF is there to serve the most disadvantaged children in the world and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of these children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. UNICEF also strongly encourages the use of flexible work arrangements.UNICEF has a zero tolerance policy for behavior incompatible with the goals and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will therefore be subject to a rigorous reference and background check, and will have to comply with these standards and principles. Background check will include verification of study degrees and work history. Selected applicants may be required to provide additional information to perform a background check.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will take the next step in the selection process.
Deadline for submission of applications : August 26, 2023.
Advertised: Aug 17 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time
Close application: Aug 26 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time
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- Close Aug 26 2023Education Officer, NOB, Fixed Term, Bossangoa-CAR ( Post # 51766 ) in Central African Republic
Under the supervision of the Head of Education or the education specialist and the Head of the zone office, the incumbent provides technical assistance, operational and administrative professional throughout the programming process for education programs / projects under the country program, from development planning to achieving results, preparing, implementing, manage and implement various technical and administrative tasks of the program in order to facilitate the development and implementation of the program, monitoring the progress of the program, evaluation and reporting.
