Chief Education (P-4), Fixed Term Position, 24 months, #5192, Luanda
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, 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
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Chief is responsible for managing and supervising all stages of education and adolescents' programmes/projects in the Angola Country Office. 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 secondary education, particularly lower secondary, especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged, and excluded in society. The position will lead a team including national and international staff, United Nations Volunteers (UNV), and Junior Professional Officers (JPO) to develop and manage the education and adolescents' programming in the country.
Responsibilities
The Chief is responsible for establishing 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 providing managerial leadership, developing and planning programmes, managing, monitoring, and ensuring the quality of results, offering advisory services and technical support, building advocacy, networks, and partnerships, and fostering innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building within the education sector.
Work Experience
A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in education programme planning, management, and implementation is required. Experience in developing countries, particularly in Africa, is an asset.
Skills
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, Strategic planning, Team leadership, Budget management, Monitoring and evaluation, Interpersonal skills