Education Specialist, P-4, NYHQ #18963

The Education Section based in New York supports UNICEF's Commitment to advancing girls' education in its policy leadership and support to countries for excellence in programming. This includes the application of a gender lens across all education programming and through girl focused investments where appropriate. It also includes hosting the UNGEI Secretariat to support an external facing partnership. The Education Specialist position will Support this dual approach to girls' education and gender equality.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, an education.

UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2014-2017 prioritizes gender, and is accompanied by a Gender Action Plan. The Gender Action Plan seeks to mainstream gender considerations into all programme areas, but also to accelerate progress in four targeted areas, including girls' education to secondary. Keeping girls in school can contribute to a number of high level outcomes, including reduction in early marriage and pregnancy. UNICEF adopts a cross-sectoral approach to programming for adolescents, including a major initiative to End Child Marriage.

The Education Section based in New York supports UNICEF's Commitment to advancing girls' education in its policy leadership and support to countries for excellence in programming. This includes the application of a gender lens across all education programming and through girl focused investments where appropriate. It also includes hosting the UNGEI Secretariat to support an external facing partnership. The Education Specialist position will Support this dual approach to girls' education and gender equality.


For more information watch UNICEF's "What does education mean to you?" video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5msddQl6U

How can you make a difference? 
The Education Specialist will contribute to the effective and efficient implementation of UNICEF's girls' education work program through a joint assignment to both the Girls' Education Results Manager and UNGEl Secretariat.

This will involve:

1. Strengthening UNICEF programming in girls' education, including to secondary, through technical support, tools and guidance.
2. Strengthening UNGEl's policy advocacy, knowledge management and capacity development functions for girls' education and gender equality to deliver results.
3. Supporting the Education Section with sound technical advice to function efficiently.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Advanced university degree in education, economics, social Sciences and/or international development.
• 8 years of professional experience in social/international development;
• Strong knowledge in relation to the areas of gender equality, education, and inclusive development;
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in research and report writing;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language;
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

This position is classified as "rotational" which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty,

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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