Programme Specialist Integrated Education & Child Protection Specialist P3 Vacancy-Job Ref: GJMMUNICEF/0906/2025828

Programme Specialist Integrated Education & Child Protection Specialist P3 Vacancy-Job Ref: GJMMUNICEF/0906/2025828

Yangon (Myanmar)

JOB DESCRIPTION

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, Hope

How can you make a difference?

Under the general supervision of the Education Manager, and in close consultation with Child Protection Manager, the Programme Specialist will perform the key responsibilities listed below, to strengthen multi-sectoral coordination and integration of child protection in other sectors, primarily but not limited to Education.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Support to strengthening integration of child protection issues into Education and other sectoral programmes and facilitate multi-sectoral collaboration
Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
Technical and operational support to programme implementation

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, education, human rights, psychology, sociology, economics or another relevant social science field.

Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development programme planning and management is required.

Proven professional experience in development and management of Child Protection Programme in Emergency, Education in Emergency or multi-sectoral coordination including protection issues is required.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
Proven experience in large-size programme operations (partnership management with INGOs/CSOs etc., financial and programme implementation management and monitoring) is considered as an asset.
Experience working in a complex emergency with conflict context is considered as an asset.
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Data Collection and Analysis: Strong expertise in collecting and analyzing educational and child protection data to assess and understand children’s needs, evaluate program effectiveness, and inform evidence-based decisions for program improvement and educational outcomes.
Reporting Mechanisms: Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing reporting systems for child protection concerns, ensuring confidentiality, compliance with ethical guidelines, and accurate tracking of incidents to facilitate timely responses.
Community-Based Education and Protection Strategies: In-depth knowledge of community-driven strategies to integrate and strengthen child protection in education programs, aimed at raising awareness of children’s rights, promoting safe learning environments, and preventing all forms of violence, exploitation, and abuse.
Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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