Education Data Specialist

Details

Mission and objectives

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfilling their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
In the East Asia and Pacific Region, UNICEF works to uphold the rights of all children. This means the rights of every child, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:
• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them
Recognizing children, adolescents and youth have a right to participate in decisions that affect their lives, a right to a healthy and safe environment, and a right to protection from harm, UNICEF is calling for governments and businesses to address the climate crisis through reduction in greenhouse emissions, increased investment in children’s awareness and climate literacy, and by engaging young people in environmental and climate related policy making.

Context

This UNV assignment is designed to support UNICEF EAPRO Education section to carry out education data analysis and evidence generation to strengthen its knowledge base for supporting evidence-based education, programming, and advocacy at the regional and country levels.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Education Specialist or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Education Data Specialist will:
• Conduct desk review and analysis of existing education data and research studies (academia, UNESCO, UNICEF, Innocenti, etc.), around SDG 4 indicators and others including out-of-school population in the East Asia Pacific (EAP) countries, coordinating with Knowledge Management focal point.
• Supporting the data collection and analysis process for regional studies, including Regional Out-of-School Studies and others
• Carry out a review of ongoing work on education and technology, education and climate change, ECE, and others, coordinating with Knowledge Management focal point.
• Support country offices in SDG monitoring including Mid Term Reviews
• Prepare briefs and slides based on the review and analysis at the regional and country levels.
• Provide technical support to UNICEF EAP Country Offices (COs) Education staff on education/ECE data and monitoring, and, in coordination with Education Specialist, adapting indicator guidelines and references to be used by COs and ROs.
• Provide technical advice to countries on education sector/situation analysis, policy reviews, education management information system (EMIS), household surveys (e.g. MICS), etc
• Coordinate with UNESCO and UIS on Education data and monitoring.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute with articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Results/expected outputs
• As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
• Analysis of existing education data and research around selected SDG 4 indicators and others for use in knowledge products in coordination with Knowledge Management focal points.
• Regional Out of Scool Children (OOSC) Study supported and completed. With guidance to editor and graphic designer based on UNICEF Style Book.
• 2-page summaries of research in thematic areas such as education and technology, climate change and education, and others.
• Review of ongoing work on education and technology, education and climate change, and others.
• Investment cases and 2-pagers on regional/country work in thematic areas contributed to and updated in consultation and coordination with Knowledge Management focal point.
• Regional report on Mid Term reviews of SDG monitoring compiled and shared.
• 2 presentations completed on Regional and CO results for EAPRO.
• Technical support to Country Offices on education data and monitoring provided.
• Technical support to Country Offices on education sector/situation analysis, policy reviews, education management information system (EMIS), household surveys (e.g. MICS), provided.
• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed