Détails de l'annonce
Organisation : Coopération Technique Belge
Site web : http://www.btcctb.org
Adresse email : corine.hayez@btcctb.org
Lieu de l'emploi : Jerusalem / Palestina
Type d'emploi : Contrat à durée déterminée
Type de contrat : Temps plein
Fonction : Expertise/recherche
Date de publication : 11/02/2016
Date limite : 27/02/2016
Profil
Master
Description
In view of the further development of its activities BTC is currently looking for a (m/f):International Education Expert for JFA II -PALESTINERef.: PZA/15/035-2Location: Jerusalem, PalestineDuration of the contract: 34 monthsProbable starting date: as soon as possibleMonthly salary package: between 5.852,91 euro and 8.427,54 euro (this includes the grossmonthly salary and the expat benefits: hardship allowance and expat allowance). The salaryis calculated, depending on the composition of the family and the number of years of relevantexperience.Function:The Education Expert will monitor the education sector, follow the Joint FinancingArrangement (JFA) operations and provide technical expertise on education issues to theBelgian Cooperation, the Development Partners and the Palestinian Authority, in particular theMOEHE.The Education Expert will work at the BTC representation in Jerusalem under theadministrative supervision of the BTC resident representative (RESREP) and the functionalguidance of the Belgian Consulate-General. The Education Expert will work in collaborationwith the PFM expert, as well as with other Technical Assistants supporting Belgianinterventions in the education sector.Tasks:Support to the Belgian Development Cooperation· Provide technical / policy advice to the Consulate-General with regards to the Belgianposition on policy issues related to the education sector;· Report to the Consulate-General and the Budget Support Working Group withregards to programme implementation and policy dialogue, as provided for in theVademecum for Budget Support, in close collaboration with the PFM expert;· Report about the opportunity of disbursement of the different Belgian instalments. TheEducation Expert will systematically check together with the PFM expert whetherthe conditions for disbursement as defined in the Specific Agreement are met.Both experts will then jointly formulate a clear advice to the Consulate-General inthis respect;· Support capitalisation in order to feed into current and future Belgian interventions ineducation through documenting the implementation process and exchangingexperience; exchange expertise and programme results with other Belgian actorsinvolved in the education sector and / or in budget support modalities;· Relate and coordinate with the running Belgian bilateral education projects toformulate advice based on the lessons learned within the projects, to ensure acommon position in policy dialogue, to monitor progress of the EDSP and of theBelgian education portfolio.Support to the education SWAP coordination and policy dialogue· Actively support donor coordination towards an active partnership approach toprogram follow-up and policy dialogue with the Palestinian authorities;· Ensure good relations and continuous dialogue with the main stakeholders ineducation, and in particular:- The Palestinian Authority: mainly the Ministry of Education and HigherEducation, the Ministry of Planning, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry ofLabour- The Joint Financing Partners (JFPs) of the JFA- The Development Partners, in particular with those participating in theEducation Sector Working Group (ESWG) and the Technical ThematicGroups· Ensure common understanding and contribute to common positions with the JFPs ofthe JFA.· Ensure follow-up and analysis of EDSP and JFA implementation and reporting;· Actively participate in the technical workgroups responsible for the program follow-upin which the expert can provide positive contributions;· Actively participate in the meetings of the Education Sector Working Group (ESWG),the Core Group, the JFP and JFA meetings and other relevant policy dialoguefora in education. This includes participation in high-level fora of the policydialogue related to the education sector (like EU ROF dialogue) – upon request ofthe Consulate-General.· Support the Consulate-General in their function of co-lead of the ESWG;· Participate in the organization of Annual Sector Reviews and joint field visit.Support to the JFA program, and the overall functioning of the Palestinian education system· Upon request of the partners, play a facilitating role with regards to inter and intraministerialcoordination for the overall Education Sector dialogue;· Monitor identified risk factors, and constructively collaborate with the partnerauthorities and JFPs within the program dialogue and implementation ofprograms to mitigate risks, in particular:- Pay attention that JFA and EDSP program implementation shifts towardsquality improvement and the expansion of TVET in Palestine;- Facilitate the improvement of the Monitoring and Evaluation system ineducation;- Contribute to institutional capacity development at both central anddecentralized levels.- Ensure exchange and coordination with the management team of theMOEHE· Facilitate the resolution of bottlenecks, where needed;· Support coherence and linkage of the JFA with the other Belgian ongoing educationprojects and other relevant programs and projects;· Where possible, take initiative for research and empirical studies in the educationsector.Profile:· Master of Arts / Master of Science degree in social sciences, preferably in educationsciences and / or economics, public administration;· 10 years of relevant experience, of which at least 5 in supporting the EducationSector of developing and / or transition countries.· Knowledge and experience in Education Sector planning is a distinctive asset.· Extensive experience in quality improvement projects in education, such as teachertraining strategies, curriculum reforms, decentralization, etc.· Experience with a specific Education Sector Budget Support program or a basketfund and a Sector-Wide Approach in Education is desirable;· Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies, including EMIS;· Experience in institutional assessment and capacity building;· Experience in Public Finance Management and/or education finance is an asset;· Experience with working in Palestine or the Middle –east or North Africa region is anasset.· Demonstrated interpersonal, coordination, negotiation and diplomatic skills;· Perfect command of English. Knowledge of French, Dutch and/or Arabic is an asset.For security and logistics reasons, BTC is obligated to recruit a Belgiannational for this position.Interested?Please apply no later than February 28th 2016, through our website www.btcctb.org.If you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at +32 (0)2/505 18 65.