Country: Thailand
Closing date: 14 Jan 2018
Education Specialist: Quality and inclusive learning
UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world. For every child, education and learning
EAP Regional Office works with 14 Country Offices and with regional partners to improve education and learning in the East and Asia Pacific countries. In alignment with UNICEF Strategic Plan and Regional Priorities, the Regional Education and ECD Section is organized around four key thematic areas:
Area 1. Building Integral Early Childhood Development.
Area 2. Closing the education and learning gaps.
Area 3. Successful Secondary Education and learning alternatives for adolescents
Area 4. Governance and system strengthening.
All Areas have specific equity and gender focus and targets. All areas have mainstreamed Children with Disabilities programming as well as Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience and Response to emergencies and crises.
How can you make a difference?
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Regional Education Adviser, Education Specialist leads Area 2 and supports the Chief and other colleagues in the section to achieve the Regional and Country Offices results on education.
The incumbent has expertise on holistic education and learning improvement policies, programs and research in pre-schooling and primary education contexts and age groups, in different settings, for guiding, developing and preparing education programs. In coordination with the leader of Area 4, the incumbent lead regional and national learning outcome assessment strategies (such as SEA-PLM). She/he is also able to identify/develop new knowledge and innovation on these areas, upstream advocacy capacity and sensitive understanding of the field, countries and regional dynamics.
The Specialist provides authoritative technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results on strengthening national education systems to improve learning outcomes and to promote universal access to and equitable and inclusive education especially for children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society and communities. He/she particularly focus on programs/policies improving learning in schools, and of particular groups: children with disabilities, indigenous children, migrants and children during emergencies.
The Specialist contributes to achievement of concrete and sustainable programs results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and UNICEF's Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework
Key Expected Results
To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…
For every Child, you demonstrate…
Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty,
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=508884