UN Jobs in Kenya 2013. UNICEF Education Specialist Job in Kenya
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Education Specialist
(Early Childhood Development & Education) - NOC
Temporary Appointment
Closing Date: 02 June 2013
Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill
the above position on Temporary Appointment in the Education Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of Post:
Under
the overall guidance of the Chief of Education and Young People (EYP)
Section, and working with the Education Specialists, the incumbent will
be particularly responsible for:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Technically facilitate the Ministry of Education (MOE) to develop and
implement an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) strategy to
guide the national and county level ECDE policy framework and
implementation in Kenya, including a review of national and
cross-sectoral policies related to ECDE, the County EDCE guidelines, and
international interventions and policy frameworks on ECDE.
Develop an ECDE knowledge base and a study on public finance related to ECDE at county level.
Undertake national-level advocacy and engagement with policy makers for
ECDE teacher recruitment, in line with the new constitution as well as
the MOE prioritization and implementation of ECDE activities.
Support the national Technical Working Groups for implementation of the
ECDE policy and action plan including ECDE expenditure tracking and
budget monitoring at MoE.
Provide technical and coordination
support to the Ministry counterparts and partners in mainstreaming the
Kenya School Readiness Assessment Tool (KSRAT) and the ECD guidelines
for County Governments.
Coordinate with KCO Field Offices
(Kisumu, Turkana) and provide technical and budget management support to
the ECDE programmes funded by the Conrad Hilton Foundation and the UN
Human Security Trust Fund.
Support the Kenya Institute of
Education (KIE) to finalize and launch the ECDE transition manual to be
used by tutors in primary teacher training college.
Undertake
results monitoring of ECDE activities and hold responsible for proposal
development and reporting for ECDE (i.e. donor reports, section updates,
briefing note, concept notes, proposals etc) in line with ECDE-related
PCR/IR of the EYP Section.
Required Qualifications:
Advanced
university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the
following areas: Education; Primary Education, or a Social Sciences
fields relevant to international development assistance.*
A first
level university degree with a relevant combination of academic
qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced
university degree.
Competencies:
Communication
Drive for Results
Formulating Strategies and Concepts
Relating and Networking
Applying Technical Expertise
Working with People
Leading and Supervising
Experience:
Five (5) years of relevant work experience at national and
international levels in field programmes relevant to Education
programmes.
Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
Experience in national level development assistance is an asset.
Language(s): Fluency in English and another UN working language required. Knowledge of Kiswahili would be an asset.
Interested
and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their
applications along with their curricula vitae and UN Personal History
Form (P-11).
(Internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/EDU/2013-010” in the email subject.
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