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Education Officer

UNICEFAl Basrah, Iraq
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-2Deadline:28 Jul 2026Job ID:594493Posted on:14 Jul 2026
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Overview

The officer provides technical, operational and administrative support across UNICEF Iraq education programming, from development planning through implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and partner coordination.

Department: Education Programme

Languages

Required: English, Arabic

Desired: Another UN language

Job Functions

  1. Education, Training and Capacity Building
  2. Programme and Project Management

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support education programme development and planning
  • Contribute to programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
  • Provide technical and operational support to education programme implementation
  • Build networks and partnerships with government and other stakeholders
  • Support innovation, knowledge management and capacity building for education programmes

Requirements

  • First-level university degree in education, psychology, sociology or another related field
  • At least two years of relevant work experience in education programme management, humanitarian assistance, education governance, early childhood education, access to education, education information and data management, non-formal education, learning outcomes improvement or related fields
  • Fluency in English and Arabic is required

Skills

Education Programme PlanningProgramme ImplementationProgramme MonitoringPartnership DevelopmentDisaster Risk ReductionKnowledge ManagementEducation GovernanceEducation Data ManagementCapacity Building

Additional info

  • Fixed Term Appointment
  • Open to Iraqi nationals only
  • Eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply