Job description

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the UNICEF Education Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following responsibilities: • Support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of JRP education activities in the assigned project area, in line with approved workplans, budgets and the programme results framework. • Maintain regular engagement with the Galmudug Ministry of Education, the Dhusamareb and Galkayo District Education Office and other relevant education authorities to support the joint planning, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of JRP education activities. • Work closely with WFP, implementing partners, schools, Community Education Committees and UNICEF colleagues to facilitate the coordinated and timely delivery of activities. • Collect, verify, analyse and maintain programme, school and beneficiary data for JRP-targeted schools and support accurate and timely internal and donor reporting. • Participate in regular field-monitoring visits to schools and project sites; assess implementation progress, document findings, identify bottlenecks and risks, and follow up on agreed actions with responsible counterparts. • Support the preparation and review of workplans, implementation documents, technical briefs, meeting minutes, monitoring reports, and programme and donor-reporting inputs. • Monitor partner deliverables and the use of programme resources against approved plans, and promptly flag delays, implementation gaps or compliance issues for management action. • Provide technical and operational support to government and implementing partners on quality, inclusive, gender-responsive and risk-informed education programming, with particular attention to crisis-affected children, girls and children with disabilities. • Support community mobilization in Dhusamareb and Galkayo and surrounding JRP-targeted communities, working with Community Education Committees, parents, teachers, local leaders, women’s and youth groups, and displaced and host communities to promote school enrolment, regular attendance, retention and the safe return of out-of-school children to learning. • Strengthen community engagement and ownership of JRP education activities through community consultations, awareness-raising sessions, school campaigns and community feedback mechanisms that help identify and address barriers affecting children’s access to, participation in and completion of education. • Coordinate with health, nutrition and other relevant sectors and community-based service providers to strengthen cross-sectoral engagement, information-sharing and referral pathways for vulnerable children and families. • Support education coordination meetings and capacity-building activities intended to improve enrolment, attendance, retention, learning and accountability at the school and community levels. • The assignment will contribute to timely JRP delivery, reliable programme data and reporting, stronger coordination, and improved access to quality, inclusive and resilient education for targeted children.

Skills and qualifications

Relevant experience

3 years

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Somali, Level: Native language, Required

History

Required education level

Bachelor's degree in : Education, Public Administration, psychology, sociology, social sciences, development studies or another relevant field

Competencies and values

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

Skills and experience

• At least three years of relevant professional experience in education programming, community mobilization, community engagement and/or community-based programme implementation. • Demonstrated experience working with government counterparts, schools, Community Education Committees, parents, local leaders and other community structures to support children’s enrolment, attendance and retention in education. • Ability to collect, verify, analyse and present programme data and to prepare clear, accurate and timely technical reports. • Strong communication, coordination, teamwork and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and field-based environment. • Proficiency in standard office applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and online collaboration tools. • As this is a National UN Volunteer assignment, the candidate must be a Somali national or legal resident of Somalia.

Area(s) of expertise

Education, Administration, Community development

How to apply

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