Education in Emergency Coordinator vacancy at UNICEF Uganda

Purpose of the Assignment

The overall purpose of the assignment is to provide Coordination and technical support both at the field and Kampala level for effective preparation and response for the education of refugee children in Uganda.

The Consultant shall provide the following services:

    Guide Basic Education and Adolescent Development (BEAD) team at Kampala and Zonal Offices  in the  the alignment of  the refugee education response plans with  the Re- Hope strategy and support critical and strategic interventions.
    Ensure liaison and continuous support with Uganda's emergency, refugee and transition situation. Revises and provided input to rapid needs assessments, flash appeals, Regional Refugee Response Plans (RRRPs), immediate needs, develop and update response plans and other CO documents.
    Give strategic guidance on national and sub-national coordination and ways of working with UNHCR and multi –partner strategy on duration solutions for refugees.
    Compile data on education, develop and update response plans regularly and prepare education Sitreps.
    Provide orientation for UNICEF staff and PCA partners with relevant knowledge on EIE concepts, practices, and tools, to providing a solid foundation and clear understanding on Inter Agency Network for Education in Emergency (INEE) minimum standards and UNICEF Core Commitments for children in Humanitarian context for the effective programming.
    Support resource mobilization initiatives for EiE.
    Ensure liaison and continuous support with Uganda's emergency, refugee and transition situation. Revises and provided input to rapid needs assessments, flash appeals, RRRPs, immediate needs, develop and update response plans and other CO documents.
    Provide UNICEF staff and partners with relevant background knowledge on EIE concepts, practices, and tools, with a view to provide a solid foundation and clear understanding on INEE minimum standards and UNICEF Core commitments for children in Humanitarian context for the effective programming.
  
Tasks

Guide UNICEF in alignment of the refugee education response plans to the Re- Hope strategy and support critical and strategic interventions.

Updates Refugee response plans by settlement  for South Sudan, Congo and Burundi in place

Revises and provided input to  rapid needs assessments, flash appeals, RRRPs, immediate needs, develop and update response plans and other  CO documents

Provide orientation for UNICEF staff and PCA partners with relevant knowledge on EIE concepts, practices and tools, with a view to provide a solid foundation and clear understanding on INEE minimum standards and UNICEF Core commitments for children in Humanitarian context for the effective programming.

Education
Advanced degree in education, Psychology, Child development, adolescent development, experience in education in emergency and related fields.

Years of relevant experience
At least 10 years' experience of Emergency programming, including EiE.
Fluency in English (verbal and written). Evidence of good written and spoken skills in the language of humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
Evidence of experience working in humanitarian context and under difficult circumstances
Computer skills, including internet navigation and use of various office applications.

How to Apply:
http://jobs.unicef.org/mob/cw/en-us/job/502107/coordinator-education-in-emergency-eie-consultancy-6-months

Application close: Jan 05 2017 E. Africa Standard Time