Education Officer, NO-2, Fixed Term Position, #00129838, Basrah, Iraq, (open to Iraqi National only)

Apply now Job no: 594493 Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment Duty Station: Al Basrah Level: NO-2 Location: Iraq Categories: Education, Emergency, Programme Management This is a re-advertisement, candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply. 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. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to Education How can you make a difference? Under the supervision of the Chief Field Office, the Education Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for education programmes/projects within the Country Programme from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative programme tasks to facilitate programme development, implementation, programme progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting. Summary Of Key Functions/accountabilities Support to programme development and planning Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results Technical and operational support to programme implementation Networking and partnership building Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD_Education Officer_NOB To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum Requirements Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Education, Psychology, Sociology and any other related fields. Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Education Programme Management, Humanitarian Assistance, Education Governance, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education, Education Information and Data Management, Non-formal Education, Learning Outcomes Improvement and any other related fields. Skills: Experience in education programme planning, education programme implementation, programme monitoring, partnership development, disaster risk reduction and knowledge management. Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic languages is required. Desirables Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset. Relevant experience with UN system agency or org