Education Officer (Inclusive Education), (NO-2), Belgrade, Serbia, #115127
Job no: 539082
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: Serbia Division/Equivalent: CEE/CIS
School/Unit: Republic of Serbia
Department/Office: Belgrade, Serbia
Categories: Education, NO-2
UNICEF is committed to
diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, gender identity and sexual orientation, as well as persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. UNICEF's office is
accessible to a certain extent, and employees are entitled to
reasonable accommodations that are needed for ensuring equitable working conditions.
Providing quality education for all is one of the top priorities for UNICEF in Serbia. Through different initiatives, including all levels of governance, UNICEF has been advocating for every child's right to inclusive quality education. UNICEF has provided coherent technical assistance and policy advice to secure inclusive policy development and to improve education quality, through introduction of new mechanisms for improvement of education quality and demonstrating mechanisms and implementation modalities at the national, local and school levels in the area of early learning, inclusive education, drop-out and violence prevention, etc. At the policy level, UNICEF has supported the development of a relevant legal framework supporting equal educational opportunities, development of a comprehensive framework for monitoring and evaluation of inclusive education in Serbia, as well as institutional development and strengthening for inclusive and quality education. In addition, UNICEF supports research initiatives and analytical work aimed to inform policy development.
Under the supervision of the Education Specialist, the incumbent will support the implementation of the Education programme priorities in the areas of Inclusive Education, Antidiscrimination and Violence Prevention, as well as the efforts of different stakeholders toward building a more inclusive education system, including through cooperation with EU.
Key functions and accountabilities:
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
Important notes:
Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For every child, you must demonstrate UNICEF's
core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability.
UNICEF has a
zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will therefore undergo reference and background checks.
Advertised: Mar 24 2021 Central Europe Standard Time Application close: Apr 07 2021 Central Europe Daylight Time
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