Niger: Emergency Education Officer

Terms of References for the recruitment of anEmergency Education Officer(TA)

Job Title : Emergency Education Officer

Duty station :UNICEF Niamey, Niger

Niveau : L-2

Type of contract: Temporary Assignment(TA)

Duration : 182 days (06 months) with possibility of renewal

Purpose for the job:

The temporary Emergency Education Officer reports to the Education in Emergency (EiE) Officer (NOC) in regular consultation with the Education Chief of section. The Emergency Education Specialist is responsible for the technical contribution to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency interventions in the field of education particularly for animation and operation of the Education Cluster, coordination forum in which the appropriate agencies work together to support the Nigerian educational system in current and future emergencies.

I- Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Coordination among humanitarian partners of the education sector is ensured and the coordination mechanisms are adapted to the situation

2. Commitments of humanitarian partners meet real needs.

3. The responsibilities within the Cluster with focal points are divided and defined.

4. The sharing of information between actors and other industry structures is ensured and liaison with the authorities and industry groups.

5. Joint missions are organized to assess and guide advocacy

6. Interactions with other sectors are evaluated.

7. Capacity building of NGOs and other civil society partners in the management of the emergency response is provided.

8. The organization of joint missions to guide advocacy activities or other types of answers is strengthen.

9. Collection systems / analysis / management of data on education in emergencies are developed, used and updated regularly

10. Information is shared effectively between partners at all levels and in all areas, including with other clusters (WASH, Child Protection, Nutrition, Health etc.).

11. Regular reports are produced and shared with all stakeholders on the needs and educational activities in emergencies.

II. Emergency Preparedness

· Provides professional assistance in risk analysis to identify emergency-prone conditions/situations and contribute to early warning and timely emergency preparedness.

· Ensure coordination among all humanitarian partners in education sector and ensure that coordination mechanisms are adapted to the situation**.**

· Assists in the formulation of plans of action in preparation and response to emergencies. Gathers information on best practices in emergency situations for the preparation of contingency plans. Monitors compliance of all sectors with emergency plans of action.

· Identifies formal and informal sources of information. Collects, interprets and analyses all available data on the evolving emergency situation and its implications to the emergency operation. Keeps the effective flow of information and communication crucial for the planning and implementation of emergency measures. Identifies availability of resources in emergency prone areas

III. Emergency Response

· In the event of an emergency, promptly assists in implementing the initial operational tasks relating to emergency assistance. Immediately collects reliable information to verify the nature and extend of the emergency with staff, government officials, other UN agencies or local organizations and media

· Assists supervisor with assessment of local emergency and security situation. Visits the location to conduct an initial rough assessment of the magnitude of the crisis and its implications for children, mothers and the community. Assists with the assessment of the validity of the emergency preparedness plan and ability of the office vis-à-vis the current crisis as well as immediate and additional needs. Provides input in and contributes toward determining priorities and an appropriate intervention by UNICEF. Coordinates with other partners to make a rapid assessment covering priority areas as defined by the Core Commitment for Children in Emergencies. Establishes contact with community groups, government, UN agencies, media and other partners to keep the country office of emergency situations.

III. Emergency Project

· Participates in the implementation of plans of action and workplans for emergency project. Undertakes field visits to emergency project areas, to assess local conditions and monitor project progress. Carries out project administration. Prepares inputs for appeals and updates related to emergencies. Coordinates with program sections staff and others to mobilize donor response and recovery/rehabilitation-related funding, including humanitarian appeals and documents (e.g., pitch documents). Communicates and advocates on the situation and needs of children through local and international media, as appropriate.

· Collects and analyses lessons learnt from UNICEF's emergency operations experience and contributes towards adoption of the best practices and standards for longer-term emergency interventions. Assists in identifying longer-term requirements of the emergency intervention/operations.

· Works with other colleagues to make sure that disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response strategies are mainstreamed in the country office's workplans. Assists in the preparation of sectoral input for the country programme documents, plan of action, annual work plans, and other related documents of the office’s Emergency Preparedness and Response. Provides technical input in the preparation of the Situation Analysis and the Country Programme document, as required.

IV. Qualifications

Education

• University degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, law, public health, nutrition, international relations, business administration or other related disciplines.

Experience

• A minimum of two years of professional experience in Emergency, related to planning and management in relevant areas of education, at the international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required. Relevant country work experience or field work experience, or training experience in emergency response in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.

Language requirements

· Fluency in French is required. Good knowledge of English is an asset

Competencies and level of proficiency required

Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies

• Communication (II)
• Working with people (II)
• Drive for results (II)

Functional Competencies:

• Leading and supervising (I)
• Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
• Analyzing (III)
• Relating and networking (II)
• Deciding and Initiating action (II)
• Applying technical expertise (III)

V.Duration of the Temporary Appointment

182 days (06 months).

Start date: As soon as possible

Interested candidates should send their application including a cover letter, CV, an updated P11 (United Nations Personal History Form) available on the websitehttp://www.uncief.org/about/employ/index_apply.html**) and copies of degrees/diplomas to the following address** nigrecruit@unicef.orgno later than 13^th May 2016.