Education Specialist, P3, Temporary Appointment (364 Days), Kenya Country Office, Nairobi, Post # 127648 (Open to Non-Kenyans Only)

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each baby, in all places, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means hand over.

For each baby, Schooling!

The Authorities of Kenya has allotted a major funds to training, to implement reforms such because the Competency-Primarily based Curriculum and a 100 per cent transition from main to secondary faculty. Nevertheless, points corresponding to poor-quality educating and huge class sizes nonetheless have an effect on the standard of youngsters’s studying. The pupil-to-teacher ratio stays very excessive in some counties, corresponding to 77 to 1 in Turkana.

Earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide enrollment in main training stood at 93 per cent, however on the secondary degree was solely 53 per cent. Kenya has made positive factors in reaching distant areas and deprived communities on the main and pre-primary ranges. In pastoral communities, excessive dropout charges mirror a perceived lack of worth in education, lengthy distances to colleges and excessive charges of kid marriage. In 2020, faculty closures interrupted studying for over 17 million youngsters, who missed greater than six months of formal training. Additionally they confronted elevated dangers of violence, baby labour and their psychological well-being.

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How will you make a distinction?

Background

The elemental mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each baby, in all places, in every little thing the group does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded youngsters and households, interprets this dedication to youngsters’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness implies that all youngsters have a chance to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the diploma that any baby has an unequal probability in life — in its social, political, financial, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There may be rising proof that investing within the well being, training, and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all youngsters the chance to meet their potential but in addition will result in sustained progress and stability of nations. Subsequently, the give attention to fairness is so important. It accelerates progress in direction of realizing the human rights of all youngsters, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Conference on the Rights of the Baby, whereas additionally supporting the equitable growth of countries.

The Authorities of Kenya has allotted a major funds to training, to rework training to reinforce entry to high quality, inclusive and equitable training alternatives to reinforce the acquisition of 21^st Century abilities by learners by way of implementing reforms such because the Competency-Primarily based Curriculum, ICT in Schooling in addition to inclusion of refugees within the nationwide techniques.

The Kenyan authorities goals to spice up financial progress by way of digitalization, highlighting initiatives just like the Competency Primarily based Curriculum (CBC) that emphasizes on digital studying, the Kenya Digital Financial system Blueprint and Kenya Digital Masterplan 2022 that outlines plans on bettering ICT infrastructure, fostering innovation, and enhancing digital abilities.

The federal government of Kenya dedicated to the inclusion of refugees into the nationwide system, and the present conducive coverage surroundings opens alternative to ramp up progress on inclusion of refugee learners and training Establishments within the nationwide training system. As well as, the supply of training providers to refugee youngsters and youth have to be sustained and strengthened, investing in important abilities for self-reliance is essential for the refugee neighborhood. 

Objective of the position

Below the steerage and normal supervision of the Chief of Schooling (P4), the Schooling Specialist, (P3) helps the event and preparation of the Schooling programmes and is accountable for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of training programmes/initiatives inside the nation programme. The Specialist supplies technical steerage and administration assist all through the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of outcomes on training programmes/initiatives to enhance studying outcomes and equitable and inclusive training, particularly for youngsters who’re marginalized, refugee, deprived and excluded in society. This might be accomplished in shut collaboration with different UNICEF programme sections in UNICEF Kenya Nation Workplace (together with Innovation, Baby Safety, WASH and Social Coverage), respective discipline places of work and concerned companions.

The TA Schooling Specialist may also guarantee the standard coordination of UNICEF’s multi-sectoral/ built-in interventions associated to training in collaboration with the Schooling technical leads and Innovation Supervisor, specializing in refugee training, digital studying, abilities growth and the general agenda of “studying to incomes”.

The incumbent will coordinate the well timed implementation of the actions in step with the permitted proposals along with programme sections and discipline places of work and adhering to a Outcomes Primarily based Administration (RBM) strategy and methodology (RBM), in addition to UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, requirements of efficiency and accountability framework.

Primary Tasks and Duties

1. Help to programme growth and planning

• Help the preparation, design and updating of the scenario evaluation for the training programmes to make sure that present and complete knowledge on training points is offered to information UNICEF’s strategic coverage, advocacy, intervention and growth efforts on training programmes.
• Assist supervisor set priorities, methods, design and implementation plans. Maintain abreast of growth traits to reinforce programme administration, effectivity and supply.
• Take part in strategic programme dialogue on the planning of training programmes. Formulate, design and put together programme proposals for the sector, guaranteeing alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and Nation Programme and coherence/integration with the UN Sustainable Improvement Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), regional methods and nationwide priorities, plans and competencies.
• Set up particular objectives, goals, methods and implementation plans for the sector utilizing results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Put together required documentations for programme evaluate and approval.
• Work intently and collaboratively with inner colleagues and companions to debate methods and methodologies, and to find out nationwide priorities to make sure the achievement of concrete and sustainable outcomes.
• Present technical and operational assist all through all phases of programming processes and to make sure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes/initiatives with different UNICEF sectors and achievement of outcomes as deliberate and allotted.

2. Programme administration, monitoring and supply of outcomes

• Plan and collaborate with inner colleagues and exterior companions to determine monitoring benchmarks, efficiency indicators and different UNICEF/UN system indicators to evaluate/strengthen efficiency accountability, coherence and supply of concrete and sustainable outcomes for the assigned sector on training programmes.
• Take part in monitoring and analysis workouts, programme critiques and annual critiques with the federal government and different counterparts to evaluate progress and to find out required motion/interventions to attain outcomes.
• Put together and assess monitoring and analysis reviews to establish gaps, strengths and weaknesses in programme administration.
• Determine classes discovered and use information gained for growth planning and well timed intervention to attain objectives.
• Actively monitor programmes/initiatives by way of discipline visits and surveys, and alternate data with stakeholders to evaluate progress, establish bottlenecks and potential issues, and take well timed selections to resolve points and/or check with related officers for well timed decision.
• Monitor and confirm the optimum and acceptable use of sectoral programme assets (monetary, administrative and different property) confirming compliance with organizational guidelines, laws/procedures and donor commitments, requirements of accountability and integrity, guaranteeing well timed reporting and liquidation of assets.

• Put together common and mandated programme reviews for administration, donors and companions to maintain them knowledgeable of programme progress.

3. Technical and operational assist to programme implementation

• Present technical steerage and operational assist to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions and nation workplace companions and donors on interpretation, utility and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes and finest practices and approaches on training and associated points to assist programme administration, implementation and supply of outcomes.
• Organize/coordinate availability of technical consultants with Regional Workplace/HQ to make sure well timed and acceptable assist all through the programming course of.
• Take part in training programme conferences together with programme growth and contingency planning to offer technical and operational data, recommendation and assist.
• Draft coverage papers, briefs and different strategic programme supplies for administration use.

4. Networking and partnership constructing

• Construct and maintain efficient shut working partnerships with related authorities counterparts, nationwide stakeholders, international companions, donors, and academia by way of energetic networking, advocacy and efficient communication to construct capability, alternate information/experience and to bolster cooperation to attain sustainable and broad outcomes on training programmes.
• Put together communication and knowledge supplies for CO programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnerships and assist fund elevating for training programmes.

• Take part and/or symbolize UNICEF in acceptable inter-agency (UNCT) discussions on training and associated points to collaborate with inter-agency companions/colleagues on UNSDCF planning and preparation of programmes/initiatives guaranteeing organizational place, pursuits and priorities are absolutely thought-about and built-in within the UNSDCF course of in growth planning and agenda.

5. Innovation, information administration and capability constructing

• Apply and introduce revolutionary approaches and good practices to construct the capability of companions and stakeholders and to assist the implementation and supply of concrete and sustainable programme outcomes.

• Maintain abreast, analysis, benchmark, and implement finest practices in training administration. Assess, institutionalize and share finest practices and information discovered.

• Contribute to the event and implementation of insurance policies and procedures to make sure optimum effectivity and efficacy of sustainable programmes and initiatives.

• Set up and implement capability constructing initiatives to reinforce the competencies of shoppers/stakeholders to advertise sustainable outcomes on training and associated programmes/initiatives.

 

To qualify as an advocate for each baby you’ll have…

• Superior College Diploma (Grasp’s required) diploma in Enterprise Administration, Social Science, Public Administration/Coverage, Worldwide Improvement, or different associated or related discipline. Further 2 years of related expertise and an undergraduate diploma could be accepted in lieu of the superior diploma.
• A minimal of 5 years of related expertise, ideally working for a UN Group, INGO or comparable inside, built-in/multi-sectoral programming, monitoring of initiatives, coordination/administration, donor/associate relations.
• Expertise working in training programme notably specializing in abilities constructing and/ or refugee training portfolios is a bonus.
• Expertise working in UNICEF is a should.
• Earlier expertise in managing EU or PROSPECTS initiatives is a bonus.
• Fluency in English is required. Data of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.

Technical Competencies

• Understanding of the general international growth context, together with points corresponding to: poverty, migration and the influence of those elements on training and vice-versa; and built-in, multi-sectoral approaches to handle such points in collaboration with different sectors (together with Innovation, Social Coverage, Baby Safety, WASH, and Social Behavioral Change inside UNICEF).
• Data of world developments in skilling of youngsters and Adolescents and worldwide engagement methods, together with the applying of the fairness and integration lenses and human rights views to programming.
• Some understanding of the humanitarian growth nexus notably within the refugee internet hosting areas.
• Expertise in programme administration in training, together with programme design, costing/budgeting, monitoring and analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated information in x-sectoral points (gender and incapacity inclusion and surroundings)
• Possess wonderful planning, coordination, reporting and teamwork abilities.
• Wonderful administration and organizational abilities.

For each Baby, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every little thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to attain outcomes for influence (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

In the course of the recruitment course of, we check candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our international workforce should mirror the variety of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further data to conduct a background verify.

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Solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and superior to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.