UNICEF recruits 01 Education Cluster Coordinator, P-3
Education Cluster Coordinator, P-3, Temporary Assignment, Bangui, CAR #103874 364days (521130)
Job Number: 521130 | Vacancy Link
Locations: Africa: Central Afr.Rep
Work Type : Temporary Appointment
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
The Cluster approach ensures clear leadership, predictability and accountability in international responses to humanitarian emergencies by clarifying the division of labour among organizations and better defining their roles and responsibilities within the different sectors of the response. It aims to make the international humanitarian community better organised and more accountable and professional, so that it can be a better partner for the affected people, host governments, local authorities, local civil society and resourcing partners.
A well-run cluster including Information Management is a formal deliverable of the Cluster Lead Agency and forms a part of the agency’s work.
UNICEF, as highlighted in their Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action, is fully committed to interagency humanitarian reform and supports this through provision of leadership and participation in assigned clusters and sectors.
Since 2014, the situation in the Central African Republic has improved (the percentage of open schools at national level was 75% according to the government information in April 2016) but security issues, including an escalation in violence in the provinces are still a major obstacle to a return to normalcy. In some prefectures the percentage of schools functioning is below 50% and the percentage of schools attacked is approximately 38%.
The Ministry of Education participates actively in Cluster meetings and activities, however there is a need to continue building capacity of its staff and support the development of national systems to plan for, coordinate and support the delivery of
Education in Emergency (EiE) activities.
For every child, A bright Future
On behalf of UNICEF, the Country Lead Agency for the humanitarian partners in the Education Cluster together with the two co lead organizations (the Norwegian Refugee Council and ACTED), and in support of the Government, the purpose of this post is to provide coordination support, assess the possibility to transition to national education authorities, and facilitate this transition. This position will be responsible for the overall programmatic coordination of the multi-year resilience programme.
In this regard, it will undertake among other the following tasks: overall coordination of implementing partners; compilation of annual work plans and consolidation of programmatic reports; and monitoring of program outcome. This will also include cost-appraisal for undertaking cross-programme activities related to advocacy, capacity and systems development, information management, Fundraising, monitoring and accountability (as detailed below).
How can you make a difference?
The post holder has joint responsibility with the Cluster Lead Agency, resourcing partners and all Cluster participants at the national and sub-national level for the efficient management and functioning of the Education Cluster encompassing the following:
Establish and maintain an appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanism and adapt it to the level of needs, response and government capacity;
With the support of the Information Management Specialist, build complementarity of partner actions: avoiding duplication and gaps;
With the support of the Information Management Specialist, effectively use and transfer information to, from and between Cluster members and other stakeholders;
Ensure adequate resources are mobilized and are equitably allocated for the effective functioning of the Cluster and its response (CHF, CERF, other sources of funding);
Effective and comprehensive integration of relevant cross-cutting issues, especially gender and age;
Interact with other Clusters (including through inter-cluster coordination fora), humanitarian actors, government counterparts, and relevant authorities for operational planning and delivery of activities;
Ensure effective communication, support, reporting, engagement and coordination between the national and sub-national Cluster levels;
As part of an inclusive process with key humanitarian stakeholders in country, assess the capacity of the Ministry of Education to plan for and coordinate the delivery of EiE activities;
Taking into account sector-wide programme progress reporting and MoE capacities, adapt/develop the transition plan and support the delivery of activities to ensure transition between Cluster and nationally owned, managed and resourced EiE response systems;
Monitor performance of the core Cluster functions.
Accountability
The post holder is accountable to:
UNICEF representative, who will in turn ensure that the post holder is provided with all necessary support and guidance, and that any issues that arise relating to “double-hatting” are addressed;
Education Cluster participants, who will in turn ensure that they deliver on their agreed minimum commitments (see IASC Reference Module for Cluster Coordination at the Country Level, July 2015);
Inter-cluster coordination bodies established by the HCT/UNOCHA.
Working with the UNICEF Education section to ensure that important education information is produced and made available to UNICEF, Ministry of Education and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Local Education Partners’s Group;
Accountability to the country representative/Cluster coordinator, Cluster participants, coordination team members and inter-cluster coordination bodies will be expressed in regular review meetings.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in a subject area relevant to the Cluster work: Education, social sciences, development, psychology, political science, international relations;
*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with a total of [7] seven years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
A minimum of [5] five of relevant professional experience in with UN and/or NGO, including programme management and/or coordination in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the Cluster is required.
Formal training in Cluster coordination a strong advantage.
Extensive work experience outside the humanitarian sector which is relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience .
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are:
Understands the rationale behind Humanitarian Reform, its main components and recent developments including the Transformative Agenda;
Understands, uses and adapts the tools, mechanisms and processes developed as part of Humanitarian Reform;
Demonstrates commitment to Humanitarian Principles –
https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/Documents/OOM-humanitarianprinciples_eng_June12.pdf
https://docs.unocha.org/sites/dms/Documents/OOM-humanitarianprinciples_eng_June12.pdf
Demonstrates commitment to Principles of Partnership – http://www.globalhumanitarianplatform.org/doc00003804.doc
Communicates, works and networks effectively with a wide range of people to reach broad consensus on a well-coordinated response, and demonstrates leadership where required;
Thinks and acts strategically and ensures that Cluster activities are prioritised and aligned within an agreed strategy;
Demonstrates commitment to the Cluster and independence from employing organisation;
Builds, motivates and leads the Cluster coordination team.
Technical competences
Understands key technical issues for the Cluster sufficiently well enough to be able to: engage with Cluster participants; make full use of their experience and knowledge; guide strategy and plans; communicate and advocate on important issues.
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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Further references
1. IASC Guidance Note On Using The Cluster Approach To Strengthen Humanitarian Response 24 November 2006 http://clusters.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/IASC%20Guidance%20Note%20on%20using%20the%20Cluster%20Approach%20to%20Strengthen%20Humanitarian%20Response%20(November%202006).pdf
2. Handbook for RCs and HCs on emergency preparedness and response http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/downloaddoc.aspx?docID=5568&type=any
3. Cluster Performance Monitoring: Preliminary Coordination Performance Report http://clusters.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/template-preliminary_report-coordination_performance_monitoring_0.pdf
4. IASC “Women, girls, boys and men, different needs, equal opportunities” 2006
http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/downloaddoc.aspx?docID=4988&type=pdf
http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/downloaddoc.aspx?docID=4988&type=pdf
5. Different Needs – Equal Opportunities: Increasing Effectiveness of Humanitarian Action for Women, Girls, Boys and Men, e-learning course http://www.iasc-elearning.org/
6. Education Cluster Coordination Handbook http://education.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/EC%20Coordinators%20Handbook_low.pdf
7. INEE Minimum Standards for Education: Preparedness, Response, Recovery, especially Coordination Standard 1 http://toolkit.ineesite.org/toolkit/INEEcms/uploads/1012/INEE_GuideBook_EN_2012%20LoRes.pdf
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.
* Please note that this is a non-family duty station.
* Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.
Closing Date Tue Apr 09 2019 23:55:00 GMT+0100 (Afr. centrale Ouest)