Chief Education (P-4), FT, #68677, Türkiye, Ankara - Türkiye

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. UNICEF is a place where careers are built, offering diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.

Job Purpose

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. Investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens – addressing inequity – not only gives all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also leads 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.

Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of education programmes/projects. This includes strategic planning and formulation, as well as delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes, universal access to quality, equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood education, and renewed involvement in skills acquisition through secondary education to facilitate the learning to earning transition, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society. The incumbent leads a group of professional and support staff to develop and manage the education programme in the country. The Chief is responsible for establishing the plans of action and overseeing work progress to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programme/project results, according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM), as well as UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework. Key responsibilities include managerial leadership, programme development and planning, programme management, monitoring and quality control of results, advisory services and technical support, advocacy, networking and partnership building, and innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

Work Experience

8 years of relevant work experience in education management, education policy, program management, monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, partnership development, advocacy, capacity building, knowledge management, and donor relations.

Skills

Programme Planning, Management, Social Policy, Global Partnerships, Gender in Education, Managerial leadership, Programme development and planning, Programme management, monitoring and quality control of results, Advisory services and technical support, Advocacy, networking and partnership building, Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building, Results-based-management approaches

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