UNICEF Looking for Education Officer, (NO-1), Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, [Temp Appointment – Mexican Nationals Only] at Ciudad de México, México Full Time

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 fulfill 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.

For every child, education

Mexico is a country of origin, transit, and destination for migrant children from the countries of northern Central America, seeking safety and opportunity in Mexico or the United States. These are children fleeing from violence, poverty, and limited access to education and social services.

UNICEF is supporting state and local authorities in supporting children’s right to quality education.

How can you make a difference?

Responsibilities

If you are selected as an Education Officer in Chihuahua, you will be connected to our team in Ciudad Juarez and remotely report to the Chief of Field Office who is based in Ciudad Juarez. You will be coordinating your technical work with the Chief of Education (Mexico City) for planning and implementation of the education programme in the state, as well as programmatic guidance. Also, you will be required to carry out frequent missions throughout the state of Chihuahua. Your main responsibilities will be:

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

If you are interested in learning more about this position and the key-end results and accountabilities, read the Complete Job Description: ToRs TA – Education Officer Chihuahua.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have the following requirements…

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, preferably education, psychology, sociology, etc.
• One year of progressively responsible work experience in education, with proven experience supporting programme activities.
• Fluency in Spanish.
• An intermediate level of English.

You may also have the following assets (desirable, not mandatory)…

• An advanced university degree in education or additional certificates.
• Experience working in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
• Experience working with the public education system of Mexico.
• Experience working for UNICEF or another UN agency.
• Fluency in English.

For every child, you will demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are…

• Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others. (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, regardless of race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks

• UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
• UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• This is a national position. Candidates who are not original citizens of Mexico must hold a valid Mexican citizenship previous to applying, to be considered eligible for this post. Please note that work visas are not enough to be eligible for this position.
• This is a temporary position, expected to last 364 days. Exceptionally, it may be extended for an additional 364 days, summing to 728 days as the maximum possible duration of this appointment.
• Please note that this position is based in Chihuahua, Chihuahua where we do not have an office. The incumbent may be required to travel constantly to our office in Ciudad Juarez and will respond remotely to this office.

Apply now and JOIN US as the next Education Officer at UNICEF Mexico!