Early Childhood Development Specialist, Narobi Vacancy at UNICEF in Kenya

Post;Early Childhood Development Specialist, Narobi
Organization;UNICEF
Location:Nairobi
Purpose of the Position
Supporting the planning, development and implementation of Early Childhood Development Programmes in ESARO, including support for
(a) scaling up national UNICEF programmes towards achieving MTSP targets, contributing to all relevant millennium development goals and effectively supporting UNICEF`s contribution to poverty reduction;

(b) leveraging resources in support of developing ECD policy and practice, partnerships and mobilisation, as well as advocacy;

(c) coordinating with all outcome areas as indicated in the OMP and MTSP child survival and development, basic education and girls` empowerment, child protection, HIV/AIDS and social policy. Linkages will be forged to enhance synergy and holistic planning and policy development for early childhood development,

(d) providing leadership for education interventions in ECD in ESARO linked to the overall Basic Education and Gender Programme objectives, ensuring that these are clearly linked to government priorities in policy and planning for ECD across sectors.


Qualifications of Successful Candidate

•     Advanced university degree in any of the following: Social Sciences, Public Health, Education, or other fields related to the work of UNICEF.
•     Eight years of relevant work experience at the national and international levels in social development, management, monitoring and evaluation, including specific experience in ECD.
•     Fluency in English and another UN working language.
•     A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

•     Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
•     Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
•     Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
•     Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
•     Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
•     Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
•     Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
•     Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly;
•     initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.
•     Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
Closing Date: Thursday, 22 August 2013
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1375771987835