L’Unicef recrute un spécialiste en éducation, Kananga, RDC

For every child, hope :

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations Under the guidance and supervision of the Chief of Field Office, Kananga Office (Level 4), the education consultant is responsible for overseeing the implementation as well as monitoring and reporting the progress of education projects in the province of Kasai (Tshikapa). The consultant will also work closely with the Education team based in Kinshasa.

How can you make a difference?

Support is required by the DRC Country office in this large-scale projects’ implementation. Under the general supervision of the chief of section, contribution to coordination reporting, implementation including monitoring financial side, general monitoring including teamwork, partnership development and capacity building in a sustainable prospective as follows :

• Support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis to ensure that evidence guides UNICEF DRC’s education programmes/projects ;
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes to education field colleagues to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programmes/projects with other sectors, such as Child Protection and WASH and achievement of results as planned and allocated ;
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to discuss strategies and methodologies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results in an integrated and value for money approach ;
• Oversee the implementation of education activities in Kasai province ;
• Plan and collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks and performance indicators to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete results for education programs/projects ;
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results ;
• Prepare and assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths and weaknesses in programme management ;
• Actively monitor education projects through field visits and discussions with education field staff to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems, and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution ;
• Monitor and verify the optimum and appropriate use of resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity, ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.

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

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required : education, economics, or Social Sciences fields relevant to international development.  A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree ;
• Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in education programme planning in development and emergency contexts ;
• Strong analytical, organizational and writing skills required ;
• Experience working in complex crises and fragile states desirable ;
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset ;
• Language Requirements: Fluency in French and good knowledge of English is required ;
• Knowledge of local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

 For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at : http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks :

Candidates who applied previously do not need to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.