Education Inclusion Coordinator (unops)

Education Liaison Coordinator

The purpose of this assignment is to liaise and coordinate between UNHCR and the Ministry of Education on key activities and to identify further areas of collaboration to progress alignment and inclusion of refugees in the national education system. Key activities include consolidating progress towards refugee inclusion in the national education system, liaising with development actors and government counterparts to leverage linkages between education sector coordination mechanisms, supporting the finalization and monitoring of the Costed Education and Training Strategy for Refugee and Host Communities in Kenya, and providing technical support to the implementation of refugee inclusion components of various programs.

• Quarterly reporting on progress towards achievement of MoE Strategy priorities and outcomes.

a. Education: Graduate degree in relevant discipline (education, international relations, development studies, etc.)

b. Work Experience: 5 or more years of experience working in the Kenya education sector; demonstrable knowledge of the national education system, including national education reforms, programs, and ways of working; knowledge of and experience working with refugees or other marginalized groups; demonstrable experience with coordination of multiple stakeholders to achieve common outcomes; professional experience working in either the national education sector or the humanitarian or development sector in Kenya.

c. Key Competencies: Excellent coordination and communication skills; strong advocacy skills; ability to work on a team as well as independently; drive for results.