Education and Child Protection Programme Coordinator - Tenders Global

Education and Child Protection Programme Coordinator

United Nations Children's Fund

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UNICEF is seeking to recruit a programme coordinator based in Tripoli, to coordinate UNICEF’s programms based in the South. The five municipalities are Alkofra, Ghat, Sebha, Brak Al Shati and Ubari. The key focus of the programms will be on youth engagement, including life-skills and basic literacy and numeracy training, community engagement as well as child protection services. Key aspects of this role include representing UNICEF in the South, planning implementing and close monitoring, relationship management with counterparts and stakeholders and close coordination on the ground in the selected municipalities.
 The detailed duties and responsibilities for this role include:
  • Plan and implement field-level activities in line with the project plan, ensuring that all activities are implemented according to the agreed timelines;
  • Lead the reporting on the programme activities for internal and external stakeholders including donors. This includes preparing reports, data, and recommendations;
  • Liaise closely with all donors to ensure that outputs and activities are completed within the given timelines;
  • Develop a monitoring plan for the programmes and oversee the day-to-day monitoring of the implementation of all UNICEF programmes (Education, Youth development and participation, child protection, emergency
  • preparedness and response). Provide tools and templates for the facilitators to collect monitoring data;
  • Oversee and participate in assessments, monitoring and supportive supervision visits organized by all the UN agencies involved in these programmes in the South.
  • 0versee and provide supportive supervision to the five national facilitators based in the south;
  • Oversee the organisation of, and attend local committees and technical cooperation meetings, to strengthen coordination with other stakeholders as required within the scope of UNICEF programme and provide minutes and action points for internal and external stakeholders;
  • Organise and oversee data collections including data collection, analysis and dissemination of data. This includes the development of planning data collections, developing tools to be used, analyzing data and presenting the data for internal and external purposes;
  • Oversee the coordination with UNICEF supply team and facilitators in the south on the provision and set-up of child friendly spaces and youth centers;
  • Provide support in planning awareness raising campaigns and development of tools for child protection activities;
  • Provide support to the municipality and sub national government counterpart (such as Ministry of Local Governance, Education, and Social Affairs) in UNICEF procedures and plans;
  • Coordinate and participate in regular strategy meetings with internal and external stakeholders and support activities for sustainability of the project
  • Support UNICEF efforts in emergency preparedness and response in the South based on the guidance received from the supervisor and in coordination with UNICEF emergency team through matrix management.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
  • Master’s degree in education, social sciences, child protection or law or related discipline
  • Minimum of 6 years relevant work experience (Education, Child Protection, Youth empowerment and Participation) in the field, (or 8 years with a Bachelor’s degree).
  • Proven track record in coordination and/or institutional strengthening of governance and civil society organizations, preferably in the field of youth development and participation.
  • Excellent knowledge of current affairs in Libya, with particular focus on local governance, youth development, and civil society organizations role.
  • Experience in working with local municipality Government including relationship building and policy development.
  • Proven track record in report writing, proposal writing, and note taking. 
  • Fluency in English required. 
  • Previous experience with UN agencies including UNICEF is an asset.

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