Jobs - 75631- Education Officer (UNICEF)

Education Officer (UNICEF)

Location :

Multiple D/S (Kyiv,Kramatorsk), UKRAINE

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

15-Nov-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-B

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

This is a Generic Vacancy Announcement (GVA) for Education Officer positions at the NOB level to the UNICEF Ukraine office duty stations.Talent Groups (TG) at UNICEF are exclusive lists of pre-vetted highly qualified candidates intended to fast-track recruitment processes as positions become available.After a rigorous selection process, successful candidates will be placed into the NOB Education Officer Talent Group for UNICEF Ukraine for a period of 36 months. While placement in the Talent Group does not guarantee a position, it is an important resource for filling vacancies. Candidates placed into the Talent Group will be reviewed when a relevant position becomes available, and if found suitable, are offered Fixed Term Appointments (FT) or Temporary Appointments (TA) through a direct selection.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief, Education Section or Education Specialist, the Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programs/projects within the Country Program from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate program development, implementation, program progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.

Key Expected Results:

Support to program development and planning;
Program management, monitoring and delivery of results;
Technical and operational support to program implementation;
Networking and partnership building;
Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

Competencies

Core Values:

Commitment;
Diversity and inclusion;
Integrity.

Core competencies:

Communication;
Working with people;
Drive for results.

Functional Competencies:

Formulating strategies and concepts;
Analyzing;
Applying technical expertise;
Learning and researching;
Planning and organizing.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A University Degree in education, psychology, sociology or other social science field is required.

Experience:

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.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and another UN language.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTION

If you have experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children and match the profile outlined, submit your application on UNICEF e-recruitment under the following link: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ .Applications submitted through any other websites, emails or other sources will not be accepted and further considered for this position.The deadline for submission of your applications: November 15, 2017 11:55 PM FLE Standard Time.While creating your account and filling in your application form, please read the instructions carefully and provide all requested information and supporting documents in order your application is considered for the recruitment case.Please indicate your preferred duty station(s) in the cover letter.UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.