United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Kenya Country Office
Education Specialist
Kenya Country Office
Education Specialist
(Early Childhood Development & Education) - NOC
Closing Date: 02 June 2013
Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill the above position on Temporary Appointment in the Education Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.
Purpose of Post:
Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Education and Young People (EYP) Section, and working with the Education Specialists, the incumbent will be particularly responsible for:
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Technically facilitate the Ministry of Education (MOE) to
develop and implement an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) strategy
to guide the national and county level ECDE policy framework and implementation
in Kenya, including a review of national and cross-sectoral policies related to
ECDE, the County EDCE guidelines, and international interventions and policy
frameworks on ECDE.
2.
Develop an ECDE knowledge base and a study on public finance
related to ECDE at county level.
3.
Undertake national-level advocacy and engagement with policy
makers for ECDE teacher recruitment, in line with the new constitution as well
as the MOE prioritization and implementation of ECDE activities.
4.
Support the national Technical Working Groups for implementation
of the ECDE policy and action plan including ECDE expenditure tracking and
budget monitoring at MoE.
5.
Provide technical and coordination support to the Ministry
counterparts and partners in mainstreaming the Kenya School Readiness
Assessment Tool (KSRAT) and the ECD guidelines for County Governments.
6.
Coordinate with KCO Field Offices (Kisumu, Turkana) and provide
technical and budget management support to the ECDE programmes funded by the
Conrad Hilton Foundation and the UN Human Security Trust Fund.
7.
Support the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) to finalize and
launch the ECDE transition manual to be used by tutors in primary teacher
training college.
8.
Undertake results monitoring of ECDE activities and hold
responsible for proposal development and reporting for ECDE (i.e. donor
reports, section updates, briefing note, concept notes, proposals etc) in line
with ECDE-related PCR/IR of the EYP Section.
Required Qualifications:
Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines
relevant to the following areas: Education; Primary Education, or a Social
Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.*
A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Competencies:
A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Competencies:
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Communication
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Drive for Results
·
Formulating Strategies and Concepts
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Relating and Networking
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Applying Technical Expertise
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Working with People
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Leading and Supervising
Experience:
·
Five (5) years of relevant work experience at national and
international levels in field programmes relevant to Education
programmes.
·
Experience working in the UN or other international development
organization an asset.
·
Experience in national level development assistance is an asset.
Language(s): Fluency
in English and another UN working language required. Knowledge of
Kiswahili would be an asset.
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae and UN Personal History Form (P-11).
Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae and UN Personal History Form (P-11).
(Internal candidates should attach copies of their last two
Performance Evaluation Reports), to:
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/EDU/2013-010”in the email subject.
“Qualified Female Candidates Are Encouraged To Apply”
Zero Tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Unicef Is A Smoke-Free Environment
The Human Resources Manager
UNICEF Kenya Country Office
Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/EDU/2013-010”in the email subject.
“Qualified Female Candidates Are Encouraged To Apply”
Zero Tolerance for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Unicef Is A Smoke-Free Environment
