United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office, Nairobi
Vacancy Announcement: Education
Specialist – NO-C
Temporary Appointment (TA)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Date of Issue: 30
August, 2013
Closing Date: 13
September, 2013
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified
candidates to fill the above Temporary Appointment position in the Education
and Young People’s Section, UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of the Post:
Under the supervision of the Chief of Education and Young
people, the incumbent will co-ordinate the program activities and support the
delivery of program strategies.
Justification
Education is a centrepiece of Kenya’s national development
priorities.
The Kenyan government, along with development partners, is
committed to meeting key international education commitments and conventions,
such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Jomtien World
Declaration on Education for All (EFA), the Dakar Framework for Action, and the
Millennium Development Goals – specifically MDG 2 (achieving universal primary
education) and MDG 3 (promoting gender equality).
Kenya as a country has achieved its MDGs target with proactive
legislation and policy frameworks. However there are significant gender and
geographic disparities with example of nomadic counties which have less than
50% Gross Enrolment Ratios compared to national rates which are over
100%.
To address this gaps in access to quality education, UNICEF
Kenya Education and Young People Program is currently works with Government of
Kenya and other key partners to expand education opportunities for most
vulnerable groups’ of boys and girls in nomadic communities.
This program also seeks to strengthen national and sub-national
systems, policy frameworks and implementation capacity of key partners to
improve access to quality basic education and skills development for
marginalized children and youth (including in emergencies).
Recently and within the framework of EYP’s priorities, UNICEF
received funding support for Department for International Development (DFID-UK)
has provided UNICEF with funding to fast track the closure of this regional and
gender disparities affecting nomadic communities with direct county level
interventions as well as national level systems development.
The program will strengthen National and sub-national systems
and policy frameworks and implementation capacity strengthened to improve
access to quality basic education and skills development for marginalised
children and youth, including in emergencies and within eight nomadic counties.
Scope of Work
The work will involve working closely key sectors within UNICEF,
line ministries and DFID to achieve the project’s envisaged results.
Within UNICEF, the specialist will work closely WASH,
Communication for Development (C4D), Social Policy and Monitoring and
Evaluation, Supply and Logistics and Protection as well as the relevant field
office of Garissa and Turkana.
Specific Responsibilities
Specifically, the specialist will;
a) will ensure overall programme planning, implementation,
setting standards for risk management, monitoring and evaluation are undertaken
with supervision from the program manager who will dedicate 30% of her/his time
to the project.
b) Organize and coordinate inter-sectoral program
implementation, contribute to work plan development, budget development and
administer release of project funds to partners. The specialist will work on
deadlines and outputs in liaison with all other UNICEF sections such as WASH,
Communication for Development (C4D), Social Policy and Monitoring and
Evaluation, Supply and Logistics Section, and Protection.
c) The specialist will organize, follow up and draft reports on
meetings of key government counterparts including (MoE, Ministry of Public
Health and Sanitation).
d) Develop and share timely donor reports, input into annual
reports, human interest stories as requested by both donor and UNICEF.
e) Support EYP program with donor funds tracking, consolidated
report writing and management for all result areas, and implementation of the
Section’s and KCO’s risk management strategies.
Skills:
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Able to undertake strategic thinking and translate this into
practice
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Able to work with due sensitivity in a multi-cultural
environment and virtual or/and dispersed teams
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Strong written and oral communication skills
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Able to build partnerships and network effectively and to
influence and inspire others including the membership, governments, other
agencies, and own peers, staff, and partners
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Focused on quality and standards, results, and accountability
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Teamwork and trust-building for inclusive and participatory
youth programs;
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Proactive approach to finding creative and constructive
solutions to difficult issues
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Strong analytical, writing and communication skills; Good
computer skills and
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Ability to devote full-time to this assignment and meet
deadlines;
Required Qualifications:
Education: An
Advanced University degree in Education and/or social sciences.
Experience:
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Five-Eight (5-8) years relevant professional work experience in
education programme planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
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Proven experience in fundraising and funds management.
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Knowledge and experience on nomadic education an added
advantage.
Competencies:
Core Competencies:
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Communication;
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Drive for Result;
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Working With People
Functional Competencies:
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Leading and Supervising;
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Formulating Strategies & Concepts;
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Analyzing ;
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Applying Technical Expertise and
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Relating and Networking
Language: Fluency
in English. Knowledge of Kiswahili desirable but not required.
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure they forward
their applications along with their curriculum vitae (internal candidates
should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/EDUC/2013-018.” in the email
subject.
Interested candidates should also complete the Personal History
(P11) form, which can be downloaded from the UNICEF Kenya website (http://www.unicef.org/kenya/P11_FORM(2).doc ).
“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse
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