Requirements: 

Minimum requirements:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in international development, international relations, social sciences, business or public administration, government, public policy, or other related fields.
• A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning or coordination, preferably in a United Nations or development organization.
• Experience working on grant management and/or strategy development.
• Experience working on education programming and/or policy, especially Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises.
• Language requirements: fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong interpersonal skills in being able to lead teams as well develop and maintain effective working relations with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Ability to set out and deliver user-friendly systems and frameworks to support effective planning and coordination, with limited supervision.
• Ability to work in a lean structure, which requires flexibility and proactivity.
• Ability to respond to tight deadlines with a good attention to detail.
• Very strong written and oral communication skills – the ability to summarize complex information in ways that engage and motivate colleagues, and the ability to create high-quality Word, Excel and PowerPoint document to communicate key information.
• Ability to manage upwards, coordinating inputs and engagement from more senior colleagues as needed.
• Excellent organizational skills: ability to proactively manage different time-sensitive processes and tasks at the same time.
• Strong competence with the following Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

The following experience is an asset:

• Experience leading an Innovation Fund similar to the Acceleration Facility.
• Experience working in an emergency context.
• Experience of working on a Strategic Plan for a UN organization.
• Experience leading or coordinating working groups.
• Experience as a Fund Manager.