Education Officer

This United Nations Volunteer assignment is part of the UNICEF–WFP Joint Resilience Programme (JRP) in Galmudug. The Education Officer will be based in Dhusamareb and Galkayo and support the planning, implementation and monitoring of education activities in the assigned project area, contributing to programme delivery across the 51 JRP-targeted schools in Galmudug. Working under the direct supervision of the UNICEF Education Specialist and in close collaboration with the Galmudug Ministry of Education, the Dhusamareb and Galkayo District Education Officers, WFP, implementing partners, schools and Community Education Committees, the Education Officer will help ensure the timely, coordinated and accountable delivery of JRP education results. The position will also strengthen community mobilization and collaboration between education, health, nutrition and other relevant sectors to address the multiple barriers affecting children’s access to, participation in and completion of education.

Under the direct supervision of the UNICEF Education Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following responsibilities:

• Support the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of JRP education activities in the assigned project area, in line with approved workplans, budgets and the programme results framework.
• Maintain regular engagement with the Galmudug Ministry of Education, the Dhusamareb and Galkayo District Education Office and other relevant education authorities to support the joint planning, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of JRP education activities.
• Work closely with WFP, implementing partners, schools, Community Education Committees and UNICEF colleagues to facilitate the coordinated and timely delivery of activities.
• Collect, verify, analyse and maintain programme, school and beneficiary data for JRP-targeted schools and support accurate and timely internal and donor reporting.
• Participate in regular field-monitoring visits to schools and project sites; assess implementation progress, document findings, identify bottlenecks and risks, and follow up on agreed actions with responsible counterparts.
• Support the preparation and review of workplans, implementation documents, technical briefs, meeting minutes, monitoring reports, and programme and donor-reporting inputs.
• Monitor partner deliverables and the use of programme resources against approved plans, and promptly flag delays, implementation gaps or compliance issues for management action.
• Provide technical and operational support to government and implementing partners on quality, inclusive, gender-responsive and risk-informed education programming, with particular attention to crisis-affected children, girls and children with disabilities.
• Support community mobilization in Dhusamareb and Galkayo and surrounding JRP-targeted communities, working with Community Education Committees, parents, teachers, local leaders, women’s and youth groups, and displaced and host communities to promote school enrolment, regular attendance, retention and the safe return of out-of-school children to learning.
• Strengthen community engagement and ownership of JRP education activities through community consultations, awareness-raising sessions, school campaigns and community feedback mechanisms that help identify and address barriers affecting children’s access to, participation in and completion of education.
• Coordinate with health, nutrition and other relevant sectors and community-based service providers to strengthen cross-sectoral engagement, information-sharing and referral pathways for vulnerable children and families.
• Support education coordination meetings and capacity-building activities intended to improve enrolment, attendance, retention, learning and accountability at the school and community levels.
• The assignment will contribute to timely JRP delivery, reliable programme data and reporting, stronger coordination, and improved access to quality, inclusive and resilient education for targeted children.