About UNICEF: Employment
Education Specialist, L-3, Maseru, Lesotho
If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks an Education Specialist to be based in its Maseru, Lesotho office.
Under the guidance of the Deputy Representative, will be responsible for the overall coordination of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects within the Basic Education for All Programme. The Specialist will contribute to policy formulation and implementation in basic education through strategic upstream work, policy dialogue and advocacy. This will in turn address the global targets on basic education, school health, early learning, parental education, and life skills education and HIV prevention with specific focus on supporting data analysis and progress reporting, capacity development of partners in the development, design and implementation of all education related interventions, with a specific focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children and implementation of the EFA and MDG goals.
Your profile:
Advanced University Degree in Education or related social sciences degree.
Five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme management, monitoring and evaluation in education. Knowledge of: child rights/human rights and its application in the field of education; SWAp; application of the Child Friendly Schools Framework; life skills education and HIV prevention; early learning and parenting education; gender analysis; formal and non formal education programming; experience in child protection programming and collaborating with NGOs, CBOs and faith-based organizations. Experience in emergency programming is an asset.
Knowledge of developmental issues, strategies, programming policies and procedures
Knowledge of the latest technical developments in education and related fields.
Analytical and conceptual thinking
Negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.
Networking and advocacy skills
Supervisory and managerial skills.
Knowledge of computer-based information management and relevant software applications.
Ability to work in an international multi-cultural environment.
Fluency in English is a must and knowledge of another UN working language will be an added advantage.
If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-09-189 to: recruit.EDU@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 24 April 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
