UNHCR Associate Education Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNHCR Kenya looking for “Associate Education Officer”. Applicants with a degree in Undergraduate Degree may apply on or before 8th March 2022.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a UN agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 17,300 staff working in 135 countries.
UNHCR Associate Education Officer Jobs 2022
The UNHCR has published a job vacancy announcement on 22nd Feb 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Associate Education Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
| Position | Associate Education Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Undergraduate Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Three years |
| Application Deadline | 8th March 2022 |
UNHCR Job Vacancy 2022
Job Duties:
- Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on access to and quality of education and assist with the development of the education strategy.
- Actively pursue opportunities to implement UNHCR’s urban policy and support mainstreaming refugees within national education systems. Coordinate with relevant partners to support access to education for refugees and host communities.
- Assist in providing comments on existing and draft legislation related to education for persons of concern (PoC).
- Coordinate with partners and other actors in education to adapt the Education Strategy to the local context and ensure ownership.
- 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 to PoC; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance and recognition of education relevant documentation.
- Implement education programmes in line with Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) standards and the child protection systems approach.
- Facilitate inter-sectoral linkages with child protection, GBV, gender, community services, livelihoods/economic inclusion, environment, shelter and health, among others.
- Provide inputs for the development of global/regional international education policies and standards.
- Intervene in cases of denial of access to education with government and other relevant parties.
- Identify and promote education activities that support durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.
- Assess needs for services of PoC, as related to education, and coordinate partners’ responses.
- Systematically promote and comply with the Age, Gender and Diversity policy and other priorities such as the guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
- Advocate with authorities for respect of the right of PoC to an education and for their access to education services.
- Coordinate with education networks and ensure that refugee education interests are understood and included in relevant policies and initiatives.
- Participate in 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. Humanitarian partners and funding serve system strengthening.
- Assist the Country Office(s) to elaborate and implement strategies to address issues related to education access, quality and data, in cooperation with other UN agencies (UNICEF, UNESCO, WFP, etc.) and other key education stakeholders.
- Undertake direct dialogue with Country Office(s) on the implementation of education programmes in line with strategic directions, integrated with SDG4 and Education Sector Plans, including with Ministries of Education/Higher Education, education partners and coordination networks (Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) and Local Education Groups, etc.).
- Foster and ensure 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.
- Support and monitor the implementation of Global Refugee Forum pledges within the AoR.
Position in Organization:
- Job Title: Associate Education Officer (Temporary Appointment)
- Location: Nairobi (CO), Kenya
- Hardship Level: B
- Job ID: 33939
- Salary Grade:
- Family Location Type: Family
Qualification:
- Undergraduate Degree.
Experience:
- 3 years Relevant Experience .
How to Apply UNHCR Associate Education Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://public.msrp.unhcr.org/psp/RAHRPRDX/EMPLOYEE/HR/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=2&JobOpeningId=33939&PostingSeq=1
The Closing Date: 8th March 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unhcr.org |
| Related Jobs | Kenya NGO Forum Jobs 2022 |
| More NGO Jobs | Latest NGO Job Vacancy |