• Provide technical support to plan, and conduct EiE assessments in the South-West, North-West (SW/NW), and Western (Littoral and Ouest) IDP hosting regions, including in synergy with other sectors.
• Propose strategic and operational guidance to the Field Operations and Education Departments to enhance the UNICEF emergency response in education in the (SW/NW) and Western regions, including through the action of other sectors
• Ensure that Partnership Cooperation Agreements (PCAs) are developed, reviewed, finalized, and followed up (including budget and expenditure monitoring).
• Provide technical support to UNICEF implementing partners, including NGOs and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in developing and implementing the EiE response.
• Participate in UNICEF technical coordination meetings at the centralized (Yaounde, when applicable) and decentralized levels (as applicable).
• Ensure that key information (e.g. strategic and emerging issues, needs) is shared promptly and concisely with the Field Operations and Education Departments and with all other relevant departments (e.g. Protection, Health, and WASH departments).

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:

TA Requisition ED SPECIALIST .pdf

Requirements: 

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Advanced University degree in Education or related subject areas such as Social Work, Psychology, Law, Sociology, Child development, Project management and/or relevant field experience
• Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience with UNICEF and/or other relevant actors and programming in Education in Emergencies.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English (oral and written), good knowledge of French is an asset.

Desirables:

• Knowledge of UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children (CCC) in humanitarian action, key international standards such as the INEE, as well as the humanitarian cluster approach.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.