Hardship LevelH (no hardship)
Family TypeFamily
Family TypeFamily
Residential location (if applicable)
GradeGS6
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeGeneral Service
ReasonRegular > Regular Assignment
Remote work acceptedNo
Target Start Date2023-09-01
Job Posting End DateAugust 20, 2023
Standard Job DescriptionEducation Associate Organizational Setting and Work Relationships The Education Associate will support the roll-out of Refugee Education 2030, the Refugee Education Strategy, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), which calls on States and relevant Stakeholders to contribute resources and expertise to expand and enhance the quality and inclusiveness of national education systems to facilitate access by refugee and host community children and youth to primary, secondary and tertiary education. Providing inclusive and equitable quality education is central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the incumbent will assist the supervisor in ensuring UNHCR's programming is in line with the SDGs. Leveraging the growing global momentum, UNHCR is working to translate the objectives of the GCR into impactful results, including through follow-up on pledges made through the 2019 Global Refugee Forum. Contributing to this global roll-out of the GCR, the Education Associate, in collaboration with the Education Section in the Division of Resilience and Solutions (DRS), will assist the supervisor in providing technical support to UNHCR countries and partners to advocate for and implement the objectives of Refugee Education 2030: 1. Promote equitable and sustainable inclusion in national education systems for refugees, asylum seekers, returnees, stateless and internally displaced persons 2. Foster safe enabling environments that support learning 3. Enable learners to use their education toward sustainable futures The incumbent supports UNHCR's work regarding education and advocacy on all issues related to UNHCR education programmes and strategic directions. S/he normally works under the direct supervision of the Education or Protection Officer. The Education Associate participates in liaising with partners to assess the education context, to develop an implementation plan and to monitor the programme and assess impact. S/he also works in collaboration with in-country education partners to improve access to, and quality of, refugee education at all levels, both formal and non-formal, and may liaise with partners for joint support for education access for refugee and host community children. The Education Associate supports the implementation of education approaches for emerging needs in refugee education, including attention to special needs, minorities, girls, pre-school education, and non-formal activities. The incumbent supports inter-sectoral linkages with child protection, GBV, gender, community services, livelihoods and health, among others. S/he prepares relevant documentation and follows-up on administrative requirements of education projects. All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity. Duties - Assist the supervisor in managing and coordination of the education sector. - Assist in monitoring of implementation of the education strategy and activities at all levels in formal and non-formal education sectors. - Assist in providing regular reports on educational activities, achievements and challenges. - Conduct regular visits to community schools, carry out assessments and write recommendation. - Assist in identification of persons with special educational needs and support implementation of inclusive and special needs education. - Support and promote quality education data collection, analysis and reporting by assisting the implementation of Education Management Information System (EMIS). - Ensure education level of refugee children are updated in the UNHCR database for tracking of education achievement of refugee children. - Assess needs for services of persons of concern, as related to education responses. - Systematically promote and comply with the Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) policy and other priorities such as the HIV/AIDS policy. - Liaise on behalf of UNHCR with external partners like Education Ministry on education matters. - As requested participate in local humanitarian and development sector working groups to support and ensure all refugee education support programming at country level is extended, amplified and reported against sector development goals and humanitarian partners and funding serve system strengthening. - Foster inter-sectoral linkages and coordination with child protection, GBV, gender, community services, livelihoods/economic inclusion and health, among others, and provide specialist advice for other sectors, to ensure that they fully integrate education related concerns in their planning. - Monitor implementation of education programmes and provide guidance on orientation. - Assist in the planning and coordination of UNHCR's role concerning education. - Identify training needs and train UNHCR staff, sister UN agency staff, NGOs, and Ministry of Education officials on refugee education priorities and identified topics. - Develop and disseminate relevant tools to support UNHCR staff and partners in Country Office(s). - 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). - Assist in preparing and drafting of education input in key internal and external documents and reports. - Monitor and support all existing formal and informal education programs, including implementing partner and community-based schools, and informal classes. - Regularly update and share information related to education, utilizing data collection to identify gaps, assess trends, and design interventions. - Monitor and suggest necessary adjustments to the annual Education Workplan and budget. - Review education proposals and monitor existing agreements with partners; in addition, work closely with the community to enhance quality and ownership across community-run education programs. - Liaise and support partners in organizing teacher training. - Perform specific administrative operational/control tasks for project/programme activities. - Provide inputs for funding submissions, appeals and reports. - Represent UNHCR in monitoring of education projects. - Issue documents and reports for clearance by the supervisor. - Perform other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications Education & Professional Work Experience Years of Experience / Degree Level For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher Field(s) of Education Not applicable Certificates and/or Licenses Education; Social Sciences; Business Administration; (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential) Relevant Job Experience Essential: - Demonstrated work experience in education programmes. - Field experience in education programme implementation and coordination in humanitarian and/or development contexts. - Experience working with Governments, Ministry of Education and other line Ministries. - Strong inter-personal skills in collaboration and coordination. - Demonstrated capacity to work with minimum supervision. Desirable: - Demonstrated work experience in refugee education programmes. - Knowledge and experience of UNHCR policies and standards. - Experience in the area of child protection. - Experience with educational research, teaching or education administration. Functional Skills *PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework ED-Technical support to education programmes and proposals *IT-Computer Literacy CO-Drafting and Documentation CO-Cross-cultural communication TR-Training - Virtual and face to face ED-Global EiE standards and implementation (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential) Language Requirements For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English. For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language. For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English. All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power. As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise. This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Desired Candidate Profile Additional Info & Conditions
Kindly note that this is a local recruitment. For non-EU citizens, HR requests the confirmation of the residence and/or work permit for Denmark at the stage of the short-listing of candidates for further assessment. All candidates are expected to be physically present for the interview/written test. The successful candidate will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The position is a full-time role with 40 working hours per week. No late applications will be accepted.
Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to proof of vaccination against Covid-19.
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Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:
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Nature of Position:
Education is an integral part of protection for persons of concern to UNHCR, over 40% of whom are children. The Division of Resilience and Solutions (DRS), in close collaboration with the Regional Bureaus, the Division of Strategic Planning and Results (DSPR) and the Division of International Protection (DIP), works in an integrated and holistic approach to support UNHCR operations and partners in implementing policies and guidelines on education, children and youth, age, gender and diversity mainstreaming, community-based protection and solutions. In support of this, DRS provides operational support, policy direction, and strategic guidance to field operations.
UNHCR`s Refugee Education Strategy emphasizes the importance of lifelong learning, partnerships, and learning achievement. Issued in 2019, the Strategy positions refugee inclusion within host country national education as a global priority. The Strategy also emphasizes the need to increase access to quality primary, secondary and tertiary education. The UNHCR tertiary education team leads refugee higher education planning and coordination globally, provides oversight and management of the UNHCR refugee tertiary education scholarship programme (DAFI), coordinates with livelihoods and economic inclusion and other UNHCR units to enhance transitions to employment and solutions prospects for refugees, and leads efforts to expand other higher education opportunities aligned to the 15by30 roadmap. Work with development partners, university networks, refugee led organisation and host Satte governments and higher education institutions is integral to embedding refugee higher education in the humanitarian development nexus and to achieving better self-reliance outcomes for refugees.
The Education Associate G6 is responsible for operational support, backstopping and data management for the DAFI scholarship programme, which entails monitoring country operations, student enrolment, country budgets and financial realignment to ensure effective implementation. The Education Associate plays a leading roll in annual tertiary education enrolment data collection, manages the 15by30 dashboard, provides annual DAFI and 15by30 data projections. The Education Associate also advises on implementation of the DAFI programme evaluation and liaises with PSP to support reporting and proposal development for the Aiming Higher campaign through 2030.
Living and Working Conditions:
Copenhagen is classified as a Category H duty station with all amenities and excellent infrastructure.
Because of Denmark 's northern location in Europe, the number of daylight hours varies significantly. During winter, the sun rises at about 08:00 and sets at about 15:30, whereas in summer the sun rises at about 03:30 and sets as late as 23:00.
Denmark is located in a temperate climate zone. Average daytime temperatures range from 2 °C (35.6 °F) in January to 20 °C (68 °F) in August. The average wind speed is 7.6 m/s, which explains why Denmark is one of the world's largest exporters of wind turbines. Rainy days are likely all year round, while snowfall happens once in a while during winter.
The UN City is located at one of Copenhagen's newest harbour side developments, and is just a 30 minute walk from the city centre. We are also close to Copenhagen's ferry terminal and only minutes away from the Copenhagen 's main public transport system; with bus 26 located approximately 10 minutes away from the office and Nordhavn train station located approximately 800m from the office. Our address is, Marmorvej 51, 2100 Copenhagen.
Additional Qualifications
SkillsCO-Cross-cultural communication, CO-Drafting and Documentation, ED-Global EiE standards and implementation, ED-Technical support to education programmes and proposals, IT-Computer Literacy, PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework, TR-Training - Virtual and face to face
Education
CertificationsBusiness Administration - Other, Education - Other, Social Sciences - Other
Work Experience
CompetenciesAccountability, Analytical thinking, Change capability & adaptability, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Teamwork & collaboration
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