Education Officer at UNICEF, Gaborone, Botswana

Deadline: 30 January 2023

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Education Officer in Gaborone, Botswana.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Education Officer will perform the following functions:

• Support planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Education Programme for preprimary, primary, secondary education, and skills development.
  • Research and report on development trends (economic, social, health etc.) and data for use in education programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation, and delivery of results.
  • Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and relevancy of information.
  • Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing and administering a variety of technical programme transactions, preparing materials and documentations, and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support programme planning, results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluation of results.
  • Prepare required documentation/materials to facilitate the programme review and approval process.
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results. 
  • Work closely and collaboratively with internal colleagues and partners to collect, analyze, and share information on implementation issues.
  • Suggest solutions on routine programme implementation and submit reports to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.
  • Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• University degree in one of the following fields is required: education, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of development programming, ideally in the Education sector is required.
• Proven ability to effectively cooperate with partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and respond to feedback in a timely and professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people of various professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to contribute to a team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNICEF.