Job Summary

Education Specialist (No-3), FT, #10661, Patna, India - APR (for nationals of India only) Reporting to the Chief of Field Office and with technical guidance from the Chief of Education in the India Country Office, as an Education Specialist, you will support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF's education programme, with a robust focus on improving learning outcomes and advancing equitable and inclusive education for the most disadvantaged children.

You will work closely with government and partners to strengthen education systems, translate evidence into policy dialogue and advocacy, and build strategic partnerships to deliver sustainable results at scale.

The role also involves advancing UNICEF's 3Cs for Every Child - Convene, Converge and Catalyze - by bringing together partners across sectors and helping shape education priorities through evidence, collaboration and influence.

Key functions and accountabilities

1. Support to programme development and planning.
2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation.
4. Networking and partnership building.
5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

Minimum requirements

Education: An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in one of the following fields is required: education, economics, psychology, or another relevant technical field.

- Work Experience:
- A minimum of five years of professional experience in education planning, management, and/or research using results-based management approaches in education is required.
- Experience in translating education analytical evidence into policy dialogue, policy advocacy, and knowledge products for governments and partners is required.




- Proven experience of drafting high-quality education analytical papers, policy briefs, programme documents, reports and donor proposals is required.
- Experience of influencing and advocating effectively in education priorities with senior levels of government is required.
- Experience of working on convergent approaches (e.g. Social Policy, Child Protection, Nutrition, Health, WASH) is required.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Desirable qualifications

- Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language (Hindi) is an asset.
- Experience of leveraging partnerships and financing in support of scaling programmes is desirable.
- Experience in related programme/project development in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
- Education in Emergencies (EiE) experience is an asset.

- Previous supervisory experience is an asset.

Competencies

UNICEF competencies required for this post are
- Builds and maintains partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Innovates and embraces change
- Manages ambiguity and complexity
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Works collaboratively with others
- Nurtures, leads and manages people

Values and standards

UNICEF Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.

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📌 Education Specialist (Patna)
🏢 UNICEF
📍 Patna