Education Specialist

Support UNICEF education programmes across four Brazilian Amazon states by coordinating territorial implementation, strengthening inclusive school access and retention, building local capacity and generating evidence for education initiatives serving vulnerable children and adolescents.

• Plan, implement, monitor and document education programmes across four Amazon states
• Support education authorities to enrol, re-enrol and retain out-of-school children
• Strengthen inclusive and protective learning through intersectoral coordination
• Provide technical assistance and training on early-childhood and foundational education
• Produce technical materials, reports, presentations and knowledge products
• Conduct field visits, workshops and consultations with authorities and communities
• Analyse education indicators and programme evidence for reporting and decisions
• Build partnerships with government, education networks, youth and traditional communities

• Relevant degree in education, social sciences, public policy, psychology or another relevant field
• At least three years of professional experience relevant to education programmes, public policy, social development, child rights or humanitarian-development work
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office, virtual collaboration and data systematisation
• Availability and willingness to travel frequently within the Amazon territory
• Portuguese

• Experience in the Amazon region or an international context
• Experience with school retention, learning recovery, adolescent engagement, intersectoral programming or inclusive education
• Experience with Indigenous, Quilombola, riparian or other traditional communities
• Knowledge of Brazil’s public education system, particularly in the Amazon region
• English
• Spanish or Indigenous languages spoken in the Amazon region

• Education Programme Management
• Inclusive Education
• Education Policy
• Capacity Building
• Monitoring And Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Advocacy
• Technical Writing
• Intersectoral Programming

• Microsoft Office
• Virtual Collaboration Tools

• Frequent travel within the Amazon territory, including remote areas, is required
• The assignment supports UNICEF programmes in Pará, Amapá, Tocantins and Mato Grosso