Education Officer, NOA, Lebanon Beirut - Fixed Term Appointment

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a Champion...

The Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for the education programmes/projects through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the Education Programme within the Country Programme.

How can you make a difference?

1. You will support to programme development and planning

Research and analyze regional and national political, health, social and economic development trends. Collect, analyze, verify, and synthesize information

to facilitate programme development, design and preparation.

Support preparation of technical reports and provide inputs for programme preparation and documentation ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy

of information.

Contribute to the development/establishment of sectorial programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research,

collection, analysis and reporting of education and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting.

Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical

programme transactions, preparing materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support

programme planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluation of results.

Prepare required documentations and materials to facilitate the programme review and approval process.

2. You will support in programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.

Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to collect, analyze and share information on implementation issues.

Suggest solutions on routine programme implementation and submit reports to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.

Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectorial reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.

Monitor and report on the use of sectorial programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.

Prepare draft inputs for programme/donor reporting.

3. You will provide technical and operational support to programme implementation

Undertake field visits and surveys and share information with stakeholders to assess progress and refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on water, sanitation, hygiene and related issues to support programme implementation, operations and delivery of results.

4. You will be responsible for networking and partnership building

Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on education programmes.

Draft communication and information materials for CO programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and alliances, and support fund raising for education programmes.

Participate in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) meetings and events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of education programmes/projects and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with the UNDAF development and planning process.

Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

5. You will contribute to the innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Provide support in identifying, capturing, synthesizing, and sharing lessons learned for knowledge development and capacity development of stakeholders.

Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.

Research, benchmark and report on best and cutting edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.

Participate as a resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders.

To qualify as an Champion;  you will have…

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.

A minimum of one year of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required. Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements:Fluency in English and Arabic required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Candidates will not be considered if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.