Readvertisement – Education Specialist, P3 – Bamako; Mali, #85174 – Fixed-Term

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

The elemental mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each youngster, in all places, in all the things the group does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded kids and households, interprets this dedication to kids’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness implies that all kids have a chance to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the diploma that any youngster has an unequal likelihood 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, schooling and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all kids the chance to satisfy their potential but additionally will result in sustained progress and stability of nations. Because of this the deal with fairness is so very important. It accelerates progress in direction of realizing the human rights of all kids, 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.

And we by no means quit.

For each youngster, Training 

Beneath the steering and normal supervision ofthe Chief, Training P4 Stage, as Training Specialist you assist the event and preparation of the Training programmes and Mali and you might be answerable for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting the progress of schooling programmes/initiatives throughout the nation programme. You present technical steering and administration assist all through the programming processes to facilitate the administration and achievement of outcomes on schooling programmes and initiatives to enhance studying outcomes and equitable and inclusive schooling, particularly for youngsters who’re marginalized, deprived and excluded in society.

You contribute to achievement of outcomes in response to plans, allocation, outcomes based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), in addition to UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, requirements of efficiency, and accountability framework.

How will you make a distinction?

1. Help to programme growth and planning

• Help the preparation, design and updating of the state of affairs evaluation for the schooling programmes to make sure that present and complete knowledge on schooling points is on the market to information UNICEF’s strategic coverage, advocacy, intervention and growth efforts on schooling programmes.
• Assist supervisor set priorities, methods, design and implementation plans. Hold abreast of growth developments to boost programme administration, effectivity and supply.
• Take part in strategic programme dialogue on the planning of schooling programmes. Formulate, design and put together programme proposals for the sector, making certain alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and Nation Programme and coherence/integration with the UN Improvement Help Framework (UNDAF), regional methods and nationwide priorities, plans and competencies.
• Set up particular targets, goals, methods and implementation plans for the sector utilizing results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM). Put together required documentations for programme overview and approval.
• Work intently and collaboratively with inside 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 levels 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 inside 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 schooling programmes.
• Take part in monitoring and analysis workout routines, programme evaluations and annual evaluations 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 studies to determine gaps, strengths and weaknesses in programme administration.
• Establish classes realized and use data gained for growth planning and well timed intervention to attain targets.
• Actively monitor programmes/initiatives by means of discipline visits and surveys, and trade data with stakeholders to evaluate progress, determine bottlenecks and potential issues, and take well timed choices to resolve points and/or seek advice from related officers for well timed decision.
• Monitor and confirm the optimum and applicable use of sectoral programme assets (monetary, administrative and different belongings) confirming compliance with organizational guidelines, laws/procedures and donor commitments, requirements of accountability and integrity, making certain well timed reporting and liquidation of assets.
• Put together common and mandated programme studies for administration, donors and companions to maintain them knowledgeable of programme progress.

3. Technical and operational assist to programme implementation

• Present technical steering and operational assist to authorities counterparts, NGO companions, UN system companions and nation workplace companions and donors on interpretation, software and understanding of UNICEF insurance policies, methods, processes and greatest practices and approaches on schooling 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 applicable assist all through the programming course of.
• Take part in schooling 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 means of energetic networking, advocacy and efficient communication to construct capability, trade data/experience and to strengthen cooperation to attain sustainable and broad outcomes on schooling programmes.
• Put together communication and knowledge supplies for CO programme advocacy to advertise consciousness, set up partnerships and assist fund elevating for schooling programmes.
• Take part and/or characterize UNICEF in applicable inter-agency (UNCT) discussions on schooling and associated points to collaborate with inter-agency companions/colleagues on UNDAF planning and preparation of programmes/initiatives making certain organizational place, pursuits and priorities are absolutely thought-about and built-in within the UNDAF course of in growth planning and agenda setting.

5. Innovation, data 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.
• Hold abreast, analysis, benchmark, and implement greatest practices in schooling administration. Assess, institutionalize and share greatest practices and data realized.
• Contribute to the event and implementation of insurance policies and procedures to make sure optimum effectivity and efficacy of sustainable programmes and initiatives.
• Manage and implement capability constructing initiatives to boost the competencies of shoppers/stakeholders to advertise sustainable outcomes on schooling and associated programmes/initiatives.

To qualify as an advocate for each youngster you should have…

• A complicated college diploma ( Grasp)in one of many following fields is required: schooling, economics, psychology, sociology, or one other related technical discipline.
  *A primary College Diploma in a related discipline mixed with 2 extra years {of professional} expertise could also be accepted in lieu of an Superior College Diploma.
• A minimal of 5 years {of professional} expertise in programme planning, administration, and/or analysis in schooling is required. Expertise working in a growing nation is taken into account as an asset. Related expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Creating nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset.
• Fluency in French and English are each required. Information of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.

Technical competencies have to be demonstrated within the following areas:

• Some understanding of the general international growth context, together with points reminiscent of: poverty, battle and the affect of those components on schooling and vice-versa; and inter-sectoral approaches to deal with such points in collaboration with different sectors (together with Social Coverage, Baby Safety, Diet, WASH, Well being, and Communications inside UNICEF).
• Some data of world developments in schooling and worldwide engagement methods, together with the appliance of the fairness lens and human rights views to programming.
• Some potential to assist coverage dialogue: translation of analytical findings and proof into growth programme and coverage discussions round fairness and studying with companions, together with authorities, growth companions, CSOs and academia in related areas.
• Some schooling sector planning data/potential, together with the vary of modalities for delivering schooling, linkages between totally different sub-sectors (e.g. ECD, Main, Secondary, Tertiary, Inclusive Training), cost-effectiveness and effectivity points, key institutional buildings, parts and processes, in addition to governance points.
• Some schooling and coverage sector evaluation capability, together with understanding of the core schooling knowledge units and indicators; instruments for evaluation of fairness; determinants of pupil entry and studying; price range, costing, and monetary administration in schooling techniques; political financial system; and schooling coverage and strategic planning.
• Some programme administration in schooling, together with programme design, costing, monitoring and analysis and reporting.
• Some potential to assist engagement with companions e.g. Sector Large Approaches, World Partnership for Training, Training in Emergency Clusters, Training Supplier Boards, Delivering as One, Inter-sectoral partnerships reminiscent of in ECD, in addition to networking with different key companions.
• Some understanding of gender and inequity points in relation to schooling and growth and the appliance of gender / fairness evaluation to coverage and planning in schooling.
• For CO and RO based mostly posts and the place related, some understanding of insurance policies and techniques to deal with points associated to resilience: danger evaluation and danger administration, schooling in battle conditions, pure disasters, and restoration.

For each Baby, you show…

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

UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to attain outcomes for affect (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, Leads and Managers folks is barely relevant to workers who supervise others.

Throughout the recruitment course of, we take a look at 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 kids and our international workforce should replicate the range of these kids. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender id, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or some other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
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 kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer extra data to conduct a background examine.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in direction of variety and inclusion is vital to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates and individual leaving with a incapacity are inspired to use.

Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which shall be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities workers which might be thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or obligatory inoculation necessities will not be met, inside an affordable interval for any motive.

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.

The place is just not open to nationwide of Mali.