UNV Especialista Educación

Organizational Context

UNICEF is the United Nations agency dedicated to protecting the rights of children and adolescents. In Colombia, despite progress, significant inequalities persist, particularly affecting children in rural areas and indigenous/afro-descendant communities. The ongoing conflict exacerbates vulnerabilities. UNICEF's 2025-2028 Country Program focuses on early childhood development, mental health, child marriage, youth participation, and climate action, implemented through strategies in health, education, child protection, WASH, and social protection.

Job Purpose

The UNV Education Specialist will provide technical and territorial support for the implementation of educational strategies in development and emergency contexts in Nariño, Colombia. The role focuses on ensuring educational continuity for vulnerable children and adolescents, promoting accessible, safe, and equitable learning environments. This position requires strong commitment and leadership to drive educational continuity initiatives, adapting to local conditions and contributing to UNICEF's country program objectives. The specialist will work collaboratively with UNICEF and implementing partners to achieve project results, ensuring effective monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

Responsibilities

The UNV Education Specialist will collaborate with UNICEF's Pacific Hub coordination and the national education sector to support programmatic areas and implementing partners. Key responsibilities include providing technical assistance to education partners in emergency and development actions within Nariño, analyzing project relevance, and accompanying field activities. This involves promoting accountability (AAP) and the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policies. The role requires active participation in sectoral coordination spaces and local/national advocacy to highlight educational needs and promote institutional and inter-agency collaboration. The specialist will also monitor and evaluate project implementation, support strategic planning, and contribute to the integration of cross-cutting areas like behavior change, PSEA, gender, and social inclusion. Producing technical reports, context analyses, and infographics based on territorial data is also a core function.

Work Experience

Requires 3 years of professional experience, including classroom teaching or facilitating educational projects with an emphasis on educational continuity and strengthening secondary and environmental education. Proven experience is needed in facilitating support processes for educational institutions in emergency-affected areas, developing educational continuity protocols, and documenting processes and technical reports.

Skills

Core values include care, respect, integrity, trust, accountability, sustainability, teamwork, and commitment to continuous learning. Key competencies involve territorial deployment and methodological transfer, leadership in territorial interactions, management of territorial information systems, technical documentation and production, and resilience with effective communication. Expertise areas include development programs, community development, and education.

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