Associate Data officer / Education

Mission and objectivesThe Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country (www.unhcr.org)

ContextThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) plays a key role in providing access to education for refugees, asylum seekers, stateless people, and other displaced populations. It considers education a fundamental right and an essential tool to help refugees rebuild their lives, acquire skills and contribute positively to their host communities or countries of origin when they return. In emergency situations, UNHCR rapidly establishes temporary learning spaces for displaced children to minimize educational interruptions. It supports non-formal education programs for children and young people who have been unable to follow a conventional school curriculum. These programs include vocational training, life-skills education, and adult literacy. UNHCR advocates that governments integrate refugee children into their national education systems, rather than creating parallel systems. It works in collaboration with agencies such as UNICEF, UNESCO, NGOs and local governments to maximize the impact of its educational interventions. There is therefore a need for an Associate Data Officer in Education to focus on the collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data related to educational initiatives. This key role will assist in the development of evidence-based reports to guide strategic educational decisions and improve access, quality, and sustainability of educational initiatives.”

Task DescriptionWithin the delegated authority and under the supervision of Associate education officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Associate Data officer / Education will: • Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on access to and quality of education. • Coordinate with relevant partners to support access to education for refugees and also host communities. • Collaborate closely with partners to ensure coherent annual planning based on a longer-term strategy, and jointly monitor and assess implementation, providing advice on programme reorientation where necessary. • Provide technical advice and guidance on education issues; assist in liaising with competent authorities to ensure the issuance and recognition of education relevant documentation. • Assist in advocating with authorities for respect of the right of PoC to an education and for their access to education services. • Ensure active exchange of information and that best practices are identified, documented, and disseminated both within the AoR and beyond. • Join joint assessment missions in emergencies to minimise the time refugee children and youth spend out of education (ideally a maximum of three months after arrival). • Prepare the drafting of education input in key internal and external documents and reports. • Make recommendations on individual education related cases. The incumbent is responsible for establishing and leading the information management on refugee education as follows: • To support the design, production, and efficient refugee education data management across the operation. • Adapt existing information management approaches in the country to collect, analyze and report on education activities. • Coordinate and guide the surveys on refugee education including identify gaps for refuge access to quality education. • Establish and maintain information databases that consolidate, analyze and report/disseminate information essential for decision-making. • Monitoring, follow up and maintain regular reports and data from partners intervening in refugee education such as info activity /Ajala. • Work closely with refugee education actors to identify data and statistic’s gaps at national and field levels and propose ways of improvement and solution. • Ensuring regular updates, reports, and dashboards towards global and national policies, standards and strategies on refugee education. • Manage information flows and dissemination appropriately, including website management. • Develop and strengthen information management capacities within the education team the operation, partners through trainings, workshops, field missions, feedback etc. • Advice on education project and program monitoring tools. • Ensuring that security of education information management systems maintained in the operation as well as the provision of data and information. • To work collaboratively with the ministry of national education civic promotion as to ensure refugees are mainstreamed into national education statistics. • Perform other related duties as required. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/expected outputs. • As an active UNHCR team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNHCR and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: • Country level education strategy is promoted and developed. • UNHCR is represented at key educational fora such as the Local Education Group • UNHCR develops strategic partnerships promoting inclusion for refugees at the country level (e.g. MoEs, World Bank, donors, UNICEF, UNESCO etc. • Disaggregated Education data on refugee education regularly collected and shared. • Data on refugees’ education well mainstreamed into national EMIS • Capacities on data collection and management straightened with the education team. • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment. • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

Competencies and values Competencies and values: • Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UNHCR; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UNHCR procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UNHCR in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority. • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary. • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity, and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNHCR’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

Living conditions and remarksLiving conditions in Chad are relatively difficult. Candidates applying to positions in Chad should be prepared to work under challenging conditions and be able to manage stressful situations. All the duty stations in Chad are classified E, except N’Djamena which is at D. Most of international as well as national staff are living in guesthouses in eastern Chad. The climate is hot and semi-arid, with a rainy season from June to September. Electricity supply can be unstable and international staff members are provided generators by the office. Water supplies work in most areas, but a personal drinkable water supply is required, even food. Most relevant supplies can be found on local markets though choice is limited compared to other hubs and prices are very high as most goods are imported. Banking facilities are available in Ndjamena. All communications within the office and with external partners such as Government and humanitarian agencies are conducted in French. In N’Djamena, most consumer goods are available, and the allowance covers basic needs, but in general, life is expensive. Fruit, vegetables and meat are available locally, but many other products are imported. Some non-food items are also available. The main religions are Islam and Christianity. The RR cycle in N’Djamena is 8 weeks as well as in other duty stations in Chad except Baga Sola which is 6 weeks. There are specific security measures to be taken into consideration. Aside from the mandatory security briefing provided to the staff upon arrival in N’Djamena with specific location information and requirements: All UN personnel must complete their BSAFE training online; per the classification of roads, all road movements between cities should be accompanied by an armed escort in the SRM East zone. These movements are conditioned by a granted security clearance through TRIP. Unless exceptionally allowed all road movements between cities must be started after 6 a.m. and completed by 6 p.m. All movements of UNSMS vehicles in Abeche are allowed only between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m, while all movements of UNSMS vehicles in Farchana, Goz Beida, Iriba, Amdjarass and Guéréda are allowed only between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Chad is a unique country and UNHCR is a unique humanitarian operation. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.