VACANCY AT UNICEF

Vacancy number:             VN-NGR-36-2014

Post Title:                           Education Specialist (Planning Governance)

Level:                                    National Professional (NOC)

Contract Type:                  Fixed Term

Duration:                             Two years

Location:                             Abuja

UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of an experienced professional who will provide technical expertise to the state Ministries of Education and their related agencies, Local Government Education Authorities, Schools and NGOs on issues of planning and governance through building strong institutional and human capacities for educational plans development, implementation/management and reporting. The job holder shall also place special focus on developing strong system for 3^rd level monitoring – i.e. monitoring of Results for Equity Systems (MoRES)- especially at the Local Government and Schools levels, and enhancement of systems for effective development, management and dissemination of EMIS.

Qualifications and Competencies required:

·         Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education, Public Administration, or a Social sciences field relevant to international development assistance.

·         Five years of progressive professional work experience at national and international levels in field programmes relevant to Education programmes and or Public Administration experience in national level development assistance is an asset. Experience with addressing gender disparities and asset

·         Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station

·         Advanced knowledge of one or more of the technical areas of UNICEF Education programme

·         Advanced technical knowledge of the theories, principles and methods in one of the following areas: Education, Financial management, Economics, Social Sciences, and related fields.

·         Gender and diversity awareness

·         Leadership in identifying, encouraging and mentoring capable women

·         Knowledge of global commitment on aid effectiveness, including the Paris Declaration on Aid effective ness, the Accra Agenda for Action as well as knowledge of the Global Programme Partnerships (GPP)

·         Knowledge of theories and principles in Programme project management in Education, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training and capacity development, Economics, Financial Management and Knowledge Management

·         Background familiarity with emergency.

Candidates interested in the above positionshould submit his/her application, accompanied by updated CV in English and a completed United Nations Personal History Form, (which can be downloaded from our website at www.unicef.org/employ) to the email address below on or before Thursday 4th September 2014. E-mail: nrecruit@unicef.org

Please put the position title you are applying for on the subject line of your email.

UNICEF, a smoke- free environment, is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Women qualified candidates particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.