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Under the general supervision of the Chief of Education, the Learning Recovery Programme Specialist will perform the key responsibilities listed below to promote children’s timely recovery and improvement of learning and wellbeing outcomes. A critical aspect of this role will be utilizing and synthesizing data to inform decision-making and tailor interventions, ensuring that all actions are evidence-based and responsive to the specific needs of children, especially those out of learning. By analyzing education data and performance metrics, the specialist will ensure that access to safe, equitable, inclusive, and quality education is not only maintained but strengthened, helping to identify gaps, track progress, and continuously adjust strategies to foster better learning outcomes. This data-driven approach to the earthquake response and early recovery will be fundamental in shaping the programme’s overall success. The specialist will also support quality learning recovery and continuation for children impacted by the earthquake and on-going complex emergencies through expansion and enrichment of digital learning (including practical online/digital learning assessment) and other innovative learning options, drawing lessons and good practices from other countries as well as strengthening exiting local practices.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Support to programme development and planning
- Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
- Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 
27052025 Final TOR TA P3 Ed Specialist - Learning Recovery Specialist hm ld.docx
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: education, economics, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.
Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in social development programme planning, management, and/or data management is required.
Skills:
- Ability to support and enhance quality learning recovery and continuity for children affected by emergencies, including natural disasters and complex crises, through the design, expansion and implementation of digital learning platforms and innovative educational approaches.
- Proven ability to develop clear, evidence-based guidance papers, strategic briefs, and program materials to support learning recovery initiatives. Skilled in data analysis and crafting targeted documents that effectively advance advocacy efforts, inform decision-making, and guide program management, ensuring strong alignment with UNICEF’s objectives for building back better and post-earthquake learning recovery.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English both speaking and writing is required.
Desirables:
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies.
- Proven professional experience in development and management of Education is desirable.
- 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 and knowledge in developing and/or improving digital learning platforms, contents and assessments as an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in practical online and digital learning assessment, with the ability to integrate lessons learned and best practices from international contexts while strengthening existing local educational practices to ensure inclusive, equitable, and effective learning outcomes.
- 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.
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
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
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All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Eligible staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to IP TA positions in a duty station designated as L2/L3, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements, subject to approval by their Head of Office. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.
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