The consultant will work as the Education Sector Coordinator for Bhasan Char. In collaboration with national authorities and sector partners, the consultant will support the development and implementation of a sound strategy for the restart of the new academic year that responds to the education needs of Rohingya refugees in Bhasan Char. The role is also expected to provide technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout programming processes for UNICEF’s education programmes and partnerships, including the delivery of results, monitoring and reporting.

1. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results for UNICEF’s education programmes in Bhasan Char.
2. Coordination and technical and operational support for the Bhasan Char Education Sector.

• Lead the Bhasan Char coordination meetings for education and represent the education sector in inter-agency forums cascading information to sector partners.
• Maintain appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanisms including with local authorities, including with the office of the Assistant Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (ARRRC), Camp in Charge (CIC), the Navy Authorities, with UNHCR (Inter Agency Coordination) and with education sector partners in Bhasan Char.
• Ensure complementarity of Education Sector partner actions, optimizing coverage and avoiding duplication and gaps and ensuring partners are aware of, and adhere to, agreed sector standards for service delivery.
• Prepare SitReps, factsheets and periodic briefing papers for Bhasan Char.
• Accountability for monthly Education Sector reporting, ensuring sector partners’ data are collected timely, analysed, and results are shared.
• Lead the process of developing the annual Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Bhasan Char education sector.
• Plan and prepare for the start of the new academic year, providing technical and operational guidance to the education sector partners and manage the next steps for the MC placement test and end-of-year assessment.
• Monitor and report on the use of sectoral programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity.

For Details: You may download the TOR.

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Requirements: 

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Education, International Development, International Relations, Social Sciences, Conflict, Governance and Security.
• Adequate professional work experience in education sector or education cluster management/leadership
• Having worked in Bhasan Char within an education programme
• A minimum of [5 years] of relevant professional experience in managing partnerships and partners.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.