Country: Mozambique
Closing date: 30 Sep 2019
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BACKGROUND
The cyclone IDAI and floods affected an estimated 600,000 people, including 260,000 children, and displaced at least 128,941 people (as of 25 March 2019), which are hosted in 143 transit centers installed in Sofala, Manica, Zambezia and Tete provinces. The impact of the cyclone is one of the worst tropical-cyclone-related disasters in the southern hemisphere. The IDAI cyclone devastated Beira city, home to Mozambique’s second largest port and a low-lying city, which serves as a gateway to landlocked countries in the region, the impact has been significant for the 500,000 residents with critical infrastructure damaged and heavy flooding as the water has nowhere to drain. Several rivers have broken their banks, or are about to, leaving a huge area covered by the waters, and only accessible by air and water. Heavy rains preceding the cyclone have compounded the problems. The largest number of transit centers are in Sofala where there are at least 103 centers. Moreover, the Government has planned to temporarily settle 400,000 displaced people in accommodation centers, although concerns about health and protection related risks especially related to cholera. One million children need assistance and over 3,000 classrooms were damaged. On top of these damage, moreover, the cyclone Kenneth hit Cabo Delgado province on evening of April 27 to 28 and at least 193 classrooms have been destroyed or damaged, impacting 21,717 students, according to INGC.
How can you make a difference?
Purpose
The purpose of this vacancy is to provide strategic leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent and effective EiE response.
The EiE Specialist, under the supervision of the Chief of Education, will work closely with UNICEF emergency and education colleagues, the Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH), the Education Cluster and Education Cluster partners to provide technical expertise and guidance on the Education response design, ensuring overall efficiency and effectiveness of the response strategy and accomplishment of its goals and objectives. Further, the EiE Specialist will work closely with the Education Coordinators, district education and youth authorities, UN agencies and NGOs involved in the sector to strengthen coordination in assessments, planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the emergency education responses in storms/ flood/cholera and potential drought in the affected areas.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Any other functions can be given to deal with emergency situation.
KEY EXPECTED RESULTS/DELIVERABLES
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES
EDUCATION
*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGE PROFECIENCY
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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=526386