United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiza...
Location
Jordan | India
Job description
OVERVIEW
Post Number : 5JOED0022PA
Grade : NO-B
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Amman
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Project Appointment
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 13-MAR-2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Only nationals of Jordan may apply for this position.
Duration of contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
UNESCO is currently implementing the System Strengthening Partnership (SSP) programme with the Ministry of Education (MoE), through a Multi-Year Trust Fund (MPTF) with the generous funding of Canada, the Italian Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland, and Norway (through NORCAP). The SSP programme aims to support the MoE in strengthening evidence-based, strategic, and crisis-sensitive, policymaking, and coordination. Through this multi-year programme, UNESCO is supporting the strengthening of the core functions of the MoE in planning and budgeting, monitoring, and reporting, research and evaluation, data and information management, and coordination and partnership. Furthermore, the programme aims to further strengthen an enabling institutional environment for crisis-sensitive planning in Jordan, including risk management. Technical support is also provided to the MoE in areas of data collection, analysis, and utilization by reinforcing the MoE s capacity to maintain, manage and utilize the OpenEMIS and WebGIS platform.
The SSP also seeks to ensure the implementation of the objectives and priorities outlines in the MoE s Strategy for Mainstreaming Gender Equality in Education (SMGEE), and supports the integration of equity, and gender analysis into monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems and processes.
Long Description
The SSP programme has three complementary components:
Component 1: Data use for evidence-based decision making, and policy formulation at the strategic level (policy and strategic planning)
Component 2: Data analysis and generation of evidence-based policy recommendations (improved analysis and use of data)
Component 3: Sustainable data collection, compilation, and management (improved collection, compilation, and management of data (data collection and compilation).
The SSP programme, originally planned until June 2023, has been extended until 2025 following the seventh SSP Steering Committee in February 2023, where all MPTF partners, and the MoE endorsed the extension of the SSP programme, as well as the updated project document that includes additional elements of support under the existing components of the SSP. The request for a costed extension was made by the MoE in 2022 to UNESCO and MPTF partners to extend the SSP programme until December 2025 to align with the extended Education.
Long Description
• Provide support for the coordination with other education sector partners and stakeholders when necessary.
• Provide support to the implementation of all communication and visibility activities foreseen under the project.
• Provide support to and perform other tasks as assigned by the Head of the Education Unit and Programme Manager (System Strengthening Portfolio) as needed.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
Communication (C)
Accountability (C)
Innovation (C)
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
Results focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework .
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Advanced University Degree (equivalent to Masters) in education, social sciences, interdisciplinary studies, administration, or a related field for this position.
Work Experience
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in the field of education project management, and/or project implementation in related area.
Skills and Competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent coordination, interpersonal, and communications skills.
• Sound understanding of results-based management, monitoring, and evaluation principles.
• Excellent organizational, planning and prioritization skills.
• Ability to be proactive and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and in a multicultural environment.
Languages
• Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic (written and spoken).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Work Experience
• Previous experience working in the field of education, with particular focus on educational planning, education statistics, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, data, crisis and risk management, institutional system strengthening, capacity development and/or change management is an asset.
• Previous experience in working in the UN system, an international organization, or a non-governmental organization, and familiarity with administrative, financial, and procurement systems and processes is an asset.
• Previous experience working closely with national authorities or Ministry of Education staff is a strong asset.
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