Education Programmes Support Officer

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is the United Nations agency that has the mandate to guarantee the fulfillment of the rights of children and adolescents throughout the world.

UNICEF has been working in more than 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of all children, in terms of survival, development, protection, and social participation, since 1946.

The Cooperation Program will support the Dominican Republic to ensure the effective exercise of the rights of children and adolescents in conditions of greater vulnerability, supporting the government in strengthening public policies early child development of education, health, protection of childhood, social protection.

Since before 2014, the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (MINERD), with the support of UNICEF, has been implementing key education programs aimed at fostering inclusive, safe, and quality learning environments. These efforts include the National Strategy for a Culture of Peace, the Inclusive Education Model for children with disabilities, and initiatives to strengthen foundational learning in literacy and numeracy at the primary level, the CON BASE program, as well as improve learning outcomes at the secondary level, Secundaria Avanza. All four programmatic areas are entering new phases of expansion and institutionalization between 2025 and 2027. The UN Volunteer will contribute to the development of technical tools, capacity-building resources, and practical guidance to support implementation and monitoring across these priority areas. Their work will help ensure that all children, particularly those at risk of exclusion, benefit from equitable and meaningful educational opportunities.

Under the direct supervision of the Education Officer, UNICEF Dominican Republic. The UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Collaborate with government counterparts and partners to develop, adapt, and review training materials, technical tools, and implementation guidelines aligned with the objectives of UNICEF-supported education programs.

Support the design and facilitation of capacity-building workshops and training sessions for educators, school leaders, and technical teams.

Assist in strengthening coordination and communication between UNICEF, the Ministry of Education, and other stakeholders to build effective partnerships.

Contribute to monitoring the progress of the scale-up plans at local and regional levels, collecting feedback, and identifying areas for improvement.

Provide technical and operational support for the implementation of both programs in schools, including review of consultant deliverables, development of collaboration agreements and drafting of Terms of Reference (ToRs).

Support documentation of lessons learned and best practices to inform future phases of the programs.

Assist in the preparation of technical reports and communication materials related to the implementation and outcomes of the scale-up plans.