UNESCO recruits National Project Manager (Education) in DRC

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UNESCO recruits National Project Manager (Education) in DRC The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is an international specialized agency of the United Nations, created on 16 November 1945 following the damage and massacres of the Second World War. POST 1: National Project Manager (Education) / DRC

Job overview

The professionalization of the teaching profession is thus a major priority of education policy in the DRC. In this context, the Government has decided to set up Institutes of Training for Teaching Professions (IFME). The mission of these institutes is: (i) to train post-baccalaureate basic education teachers, and (ii) to provide on-the-job training for school principals, teaching counsellors and itinerant inspectors. This reform is also accompanied by a renovation of the Humanities Pedagogiques (HPR), designed in a logic of continuity and complementarity with IFME, in order to strengthen the professionalization of initial training courses. A reflection on the articulation between HRPs and IFMEs, particularly in terms of progressive deployment and sustainability, must be conducted to ensure the consistency of the national teacher training system. The implementation of IFMEs, accompanied by the Molakisi Telema and EFFICACE projects, is based on two complementary components:

Responsibilities

An infrastructure component, including the construction of the buildings and equipment of the institutes, which will be placed under the responsibility of DINAC with technical support;

Main duties

An educational and organizational component covering the development of training curricula, the definition of the operating and management framework, the upskilling of actors, a component led by DIFORE in connection with its missions. In view of the upcoming implementation of IFMEs, UNESCO’s technical expertise was requested to ensure support for the pedagogical and organizational aspects of the initial training reform concerned by both projects. More specifically, UNESCO’s support will focus on three areas: Support effective and sustainable governance of initial training; Set up an organizational and educational system of IFMEs; Ensure rigorous and continuous monitoring of the start-up of IFMEs. Under the authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education, direct supervision of the Head of UNESCO’s Office in the DRC and in close collaboration with the Education Sector Officer, the project manager will be responsible for managing, coordinating, planning and implementing the activities of the project to support the pedagogical and organizational operationalization of educational trade training institutes (IFME) in the DRC.

APERÇFUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION

Other information

The incumbent of the post will be responsible, inter alia, for:

• 1. Planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting Prepare, design, coordinate, evaluate and control the programming and implementation of the project to support the pedagogical and organizational operationalization of educational trades training institutes (IFME) in DRC and all their budgetary, financial and administrative aspects, including proposals for readjustments when necessary; Monitor the implementation of the work plan and prepare budget revisions as required, in line with the priorities of the project to support the pedagogical and organizational operationalization of educational trades training institutes (IFME) in DRC and in close collaboration with the Education Sector Officer; Ensure synergy and harmonization of the project to support the pedagogical and organizational operationalization of educational trade training institutes (IFME) in DRC and other projects in the education sector, with national coordination groups of Technical and Financial Partners (TFP) and civil society on education and training. These include the Sectoral Consultation Framework (SCF) and United Nations Task Force (UNCT) working groups; Establish mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of project results.
• 2. Policy Advice Provide high-quality constructive support and technical assistance to the project in strategic areas of UNESCO’s mandate, be actively involved in UNCT working groups and provide strategic advice on the preparation and implementation of UNSDCF; Accompany and advise the Congolese authorities on policy formulation and planning in education as well as their alignment with the principles of the SDGs, mainly SDG 4.
• 3. Networking, Communication, Knowledge Management and Partnerships Participate in joint United Nations programming and coordination activities related to education and maintain strategic partnerships to promote UNESCO’s technical contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDCF) strategy, actively participate in the United Nations country team and working groups to advance the organization’s programmatic work and visibility; Plan, develop and implement awareness-raising strategies to expand and communicate on the project and increase UNESCO’s visibility, resources and partnerships.
• 4. Resource mobilization Identify, propose and develop opportunities for cooperation and partnerships in a logic of partnership synergy and mobilization of additional funds for the education sector, by preparing project proposals, drafts and budgets, cooperation frameworks, and negotiating with donors, international cooperation agencies and other technical partners in DRC.
• 5. Management and evaluation of activities and team members Ensure the implementation of results-based management for the efficient and timely delivery of project budget resources; Coordinate and supervise the project team by identifying human and technical resource needs, recruitment and performance management.

RÔTHE KEY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will be the authority and direct supervision of the Head of Education. He will also have under his supervision a project team composed of an administrative assistant, the support of a communications officer and consultants. The main

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