Org. Setting and ReportingUNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA's services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. The incumbent will report to the Chief Education in the field office (G20), and) and will receive technical guidance from the Senior Education Program Specialist (P4) at Headquarters in Amman, leading the digital education section ResponsibilitiesSupport the implementation of digital blended learning strategies and initiatives in UNRWA Schools, in close coordination with the Education team at HQA: Supports the implementation with education stakeholders in the field, on digital education instruments including but not limited to digital pedagogy competency framework for teachers, digital education leadership framework for school principals, education technical instructions, policies and strategies, to ensure that they are grounded in the field of operation context. Ensures that digital learning models implemented at school level are in alignment with global best practices in digital pedagogy. Collaborates with the relevant education staff, and education team in HQA, in the design and implementation of effective blended and online learning experiences at school level. Collaborates with subject matter experts to update digital resources that align with curriculum standards and best practices, and to evaluate digital learning resources and materials. Supports the development and the implementation of digital assessment tools and methods to monitor the digital pedagogy practices in alignment with the curriculum standards, and measure student academic progress and performance. Explore potential partnership with third party content providers to improve the scope and availability of relevant digital teaching and learning resources for the schools in the field. Capacity building: Leads the development and the implementation of capacity building in digital pedagogy and digital leadership respectively for teachers and school principals and deputies and collects feedback to inform the review of the digital education frameworks and capacity building packages for teachers and school principals and deputies. Establishes a monitoring mechanism to regularly assess the implementation and impact of digital integration, identify areas for improvement, and ensure continuous alignment with educational objectives and UNRWA's standards. Provides ongoing support and professional development to enhance teachers' digital pedagogy practices, to ensure effective integration of digital tools and resources in teaching and learning processes, based on the results of the monitoring mechanisms. Knowledge management and exchange: Identifies best practices in the digitalization of education to ensure that the integration of digital tools, platforms, and resources effectively enhances teaching and learning processes document lessons learned from in-school implementation of blended learning initiatives Facilitates knowledge sharing and collaboration across schools, and document good practices at field and school level. Continuously reviews and promotes innovative and evidence-based digital pedagogical approaches that align with UNRWA's educational objectives and standards. Stays abreast of emerging trends and technologies in digital education to ensure the organization remains at the forefront of innovation. Monitoring and evaluation Supports the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the effectiveness of digital learning initiatives. Ensure accurate data is collected from stakeholders to inform the effectiveness of digital education initiatives in the schools. Contributes by providing inputs to reporting against the operational plan of the ICT4E strategy, and reports to project donors and partners as required, and on the state of digital education in UNRWA in general. Performs such other relevant duties necessary to the sound implementation of the overall ICT4E strategy and the education program in general, as may be assigned. CompetenciesUN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. Planning and Organizing Applying Technical Expertise Relating and Networking Coping with Pressure and Setbacks Learning and Researching Excellent knowledge of Microsoft for Education EducationBachelor's degree in education, digital transformation in education or digital education, educational technologies or related field. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceAt least 4 years of professional experience working in digital education, particularly in digital learning resources and materials and in the implementation of capacity building for in-service teachers, is required Strong knowledge of digital teaching and learning tools, educational technologies and digital learning management systems, is required. Proven experience in design and implementation of capacity building for teachers in service,preferably in digital education or similar areas, is required. Experience with emerging technologies in the context of education (e.g. AI in education, gamification, etc.), is required. Excellent knowledge of MS-Office, and Microsoft for education ecosystem, is required LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and Arabic are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).