Batch Recruitment: Education Specialist, (NO-3), Fixed Term, Mumbai (#19152) and Gandhinagar (#52002), India

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Purpose

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 — their rights are violated. 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.

Responsibilities

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. India is home to more than 1.4 billion people, the second largest population in the world. Over 28.6 per cent of the population is under the age of 141 and half of the population is under 28.7 years of age. Having one of the largest child and youth population, the young people in the country are among the most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection. Extreme climate-related events and hydrometeorological disasters like flood, cyclone and drought - affect more than 85 per cent of the country’s population. Children in India are at extremely high risk of the impacts of the climate crisis as India ranks 26 among the list of 163 countries where children are at extrem

Work Experience

A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in education programmes, policy development, or implementation is required. Experience working with children and in developing countries is an asset.

Skills

Education programme development, Policy analysis, Child rights advocacy, Project management, Stakeholder engagement, Monitoring and evaluation, Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Problem-solving, Adaptability, Cultural sensitivity, Teamwork

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