Ethiopia: Consultancy contract- Education Specialist - Only for Ethiopian Nationals

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Specific Tasks

Under the direct supervision of the Education Specialist UNICEF Mekelle, and day-to-day operational supervision by the Senior Protection Officer, UNHCR Sub-Office, Shire Operation, the Education Consultant is responsible for the following key areas:

Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration

1. Serve as coordination focal point for UNHCR/UNICEF in Tigray Regional States, within the refugee education sector in the Regional State of Tigray. This position will work closely across all related UN and non-UN actors in the pursuit of the implementation of the refugee pledges by the Ethiopian government in the framework of the CRRF and implement the National Comprehensive Refugee Response Strategy
2. Facilitate partnership and collaboration with internal and external counterparts, including those of the UN and national partners, in order to improve the efficiency of data collection and utilisation, coordinated sector planning and implementation of programme interventions. Provide technical assistance and advice, negotiation, advocacy and promotion of area level goals, leading to agreement on practicable and priority actions to be supported
3. Strengthen coordination and alignment between UNHCR, UNICEF, regional bureaus, zonal administration, refugee hosting Woredas and ARRA within Shire to facilitate CRRF and NCRRS implementation across refugees and host communities.
4. In close collaboration with the protection teams, social service delivery actors, and partners, ensure the integration of the CRRF approach throughout UNHCR and partners, including emergency/refugee camp operations in the field
5. Support UNHCR and UNICEF’s catalytic role to enable the integration of Education systems in the operational area and promote peaceful coexistence
6. Represent UNICEF and UNHCR vision’s core values, mission, vision and strategy with refugee and host communities, partners and government entities
7. Jointly develop and monitor the implementation of Partnership Cooperation Agreements within the education sector, including through common partnership review processes
8. In collaboration with other partners and actors, map current institutional response capacities, including the maintenance of education sector specific ‘5W’s
9. Support to partners in CRRF coordination consultation, and partnership dialogue

Program Development **

1. Proactively engage with related actors on the compilation of education sector data to ensure that UNHCR, UNICEF and other partners and actors are able to undertake programme designing in an evidence-based manner
2. Contribute to the identification of critical intervention points and measures in inclusive education by administering a consistent and transparent monitoring system
3. Analyse regional level socio-political-economic trends and their implications for ongoing programmes and projects
4. Draft or prepare programme work plans as required and propose adjustments/changes in work plans as appropriate
5. Propose program recommendations for inclusion in formal programme documentation, and new approaches, methods and practices
6. Ensure cross cutting themes (child protection, gender, disability, SRGBV, children on the move, adolescents) are integrated into refugee program planning and implementation
7. Identify and analyze education and child development gaps in the operational area and report to the immediate supervisor for consideration
8. Facilitate the development of education funding proposals ensuring alignment of proposals with contextual analysis and evidence based programme design
9. Contribute to the designing of education interventions based on the outcomes of assessments ensuring an explicit focus on education sector quality issues and learning outcomes

Programme Monitoring and Reporting

1. Monitor and assess programme implementation under the education pledge and the refugee education programme
2. Prepare and share regular programme updates highlighting progress, opportunities and bottlenecks
3. Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports;
4. Prepare, review and provide inputs for humanitarian Situation Reports (SitReps)
5. Participate in team review processes of results and programme progress and/or project evaluation when and as requested

Capacity Building and Sustainability

1. Proactively engage with established Pledge/CRRF structures and government authorities and support them in the field of education. Identify issues, progress, opportunity and challenges and in raising them to the CRRF governing structures
2. Provide education partners and authorities with technical assistance and support in planning and organizing training programmes for the purpose of capacity building and programme sustainability
3. Promote and maintain the building and reinforcing of the commitment and institutional capacities of government and partners by identifying partnerships and providing continuous support, coordination and collaboration for sustainability

Communication, Knowledge Management and Advocacy

1. Generate human interest stories, document best practices, lessons learnt and challenges to generate materials for strategic direction in CRRF/integration of education services
2. Analyze programme related issues and policies from a children's rights perspective and advocacy at the community and family levels
3. Participate in and promote the common organization goals of UNICEF and UNHCR through active advocacy and communication
4. Assist with the implementation of research studies by providing technical support and overall management to ensure coordination and field-level implementation
5. Support knowledge management on CRRF/nclusive education through providing professional assistance in data collection and analysis, complete and accurate reporting as well as participation in strategic discussions on best practices and lessons learned

ExpectedDeliverable**

Date

Deliverable

Ongoing

Assess needs of partners to plan, implement and monitor (inclusive) education programmes and develop and implement a capacity building plan to address the gaps and/or needs identified

Provide technical support to partners to conduct rapid needs assessment and capacity assessment of partners to undertake evidence based planning and timely response to emergency neeeds

Technical assistance to UNHCR and UNICEF partners in and across refugee and host communities as it relates to education

Review policies, procedures and practices and ensure these are known to target host community and refugee children and partners both in and out of camp

Advocate for integration of refugee education into regional and local levels (REB-led inspections, standards assessments, school improvement plans/school grants in refugee schools)

Timebound

Develop refugee education project monitoring plan in line with UNHCR’s programme cycle, as well as workplan(s) for interventions (refugee and host communities) with partners by end of August 2019 with a focus on education

Conduct a capacity need assessment and develop a capacity building plan for education sector partners, including host community authorities as relevant by October 2019, and provision of various training interventions with a timebound reporting on the results of those initiatives

Support the development of joint Woreda education plans in order to promote integration of refugee and host community national systems by end of ber 2019

Monthly

Conduct monthly monitoring visits to at least 50% of the education facilities in the operational area to assess progress of implementation and achievement of results

Conduct monthly visits to UNICEF/UNHCR sector partners to assess progress, identify and address and/or refer challenges as required

Submit monthly program updates highlighting progress against targets, opportunities and challenges to both UNHCR and UNICEF

Convene and update partners and other relevant stakeholders on progress, challenges and partnerships on education and other UNICEF and UNHCR interventions

Quarterly

Review and analyse education data collection and reporting (including enrolment data), including to assess the constraints and progress in relation to integration of education services

Document and share best practices, challenges and lessons learnt with UNHCR and UNICEF and other stakeholders using existing fora

Provide progress reports on the annual Joint Action Plan (JAP) between UNICEF and UNHCR

Organise quarterly monitoring of education activities (including cross-sectoral school-based interventions) in targeted refugee schools and settlements (ARRA/MoE-led, partners-led)

1. The consultant will submit monthly reports to his/her primary supervisor in advance of sharing with UNHCR and other partners on agreed deliverables, and will also submit a final written report
2. UNICEF will provide feedback in relation to tasks related to their areas of intervention. A meeting between UNICEF and UNHCR to review progress against deliverables and any constraints will take place every 4 months

Expected Background, Experience and Competencies

1. An advanced university degree in Education or a related technical field with at least 5 years of experience and demonstrated ability in education sector project management in humanitarian and/or development contexts required
2. Strong analytical skills using diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative information from a wide range of sources required
3. Ability to demonstrate, apply and share technical knowledge to partners and government counterparts
4. Demonstrated application of innovative approaches to education policy reform, research and practice, especially for improving access and quality
5. Demonstrated experience in leading assessment activities and of designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating education programs
6. Experience in applying relevant inter-agency humanitarian frameworks and standards in education in emergencies (e.g. INEE Minimum Standards) preferred.
7. Excellent coordination skills and ability to work effectively with other UN agencies, NGO partners, and government
8. Excellent interpersonal and team work skills in order to achieve collective results
9. Fluency in written and spoken English and Tigrinya as a second working language
10. Good knowledge of computer applications

Terms of Consultancy Contract

1. The Consultant will be deployed to UNHCR Sub Office in Shire, providing support to education facilities in camp locations and Woreda education offices in Tigray
2. The Consultant is expected to undertake regular day missions to surrounding refugee camps and woredas to carry out necessary activities, with a physical office base in Shire. Issuance of DSA will be in accordance with existing UN policies
3. The Consultant is expected to adhere to mandatory office hours within UNHCR from 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am-2:00pm on Fridays
4. While this Consultant will not benefit from paid time off, a compressed working schedule may be possible, in which the consultant works extended hours for 9 weeks and benefits from the 10th week off

Payment Modality

Payment for this Consultancy will be on a monthly basis upon submission of a monthy progress report

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