Education Specialist - Learning Assessment, P-4, Fixed Term Position, Global Programme Division, Education COE Bangkok, #00133290

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. The Global Programme Division (GPD) provides global strategic leadership and policy direction, developing frameworks and standards. Centres of Excellence (CoEs) offer specialized technical assistance to Country and Regional Offices and partners.

Job Purpose

The Education Specialist (Learning Assessment) will provide high-level technical assistance and strategic support to advance UNICEF’s global agenda on learning assessment. The role will guide UNICEF’s work on strengthening national learning assessment systems and their use at all levels for increasing learning outcomes, with a particular focus on early learning and foundational learning. The Specialist will provide technical assistance to UNICEF Country and Regional Offices, national governments, and partners to develop, implement, and use learning assessments that inform sector policy, planning, and financing, school monitoring, and classroom instruction. The role will also contribute to global standard-setting, the development of methodologies, and partnerships to promote equity-driven, inclusive, and actionable learning assessments that support system-wide education reform, equitable resource allocation, and education programming in emergency settings.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Senior Advisor, Education (Education Financing), the Education Specialist (Learning Assessment) will provide high-level technical assistance and strategic support to advance UNICEF’s global agenda on learning assessment. The role will guide UNICEF’s work on strengthening national learning assessment systems and their use at all levels for increasing learning outcomes, with a particular focus on early learning and foundational learning. The Education Specialist (Learning Assessment) will provide technical assistance to UNICEF Country and Regional Offices, national governments and partners, to develop, implement, and use learning assessments that inform sector policy, planning and financing, school monitoring and classroom instruction to improve learning outcomes. The role will also contribute to global standard-setting, the development of methodologies, and partnerships to promote equity-driven, inclusive, and actionable learning assessments that support system-wide education reform, equitable resource allocation and education programming in emergency settings.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of professional experience in education, with a focus on learning assessment, including experience in developing countries.

Skills

Learning assessment systems development, Data analysis and interpretation, Policy development and reform, Programme design and implementation, Technical assistance and capacity building, Partnership development, Knowledge of early learning and foundational learning, Education financing, Emergency education programming, Global standard-setting, Methodology development, Equity-driven and inclusive approaches

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