Education Specialist, Learning and Skills Assessment (P-4)

UNICEF

County: Nairobi
Sub-county: Nairobi
Role: Other role
Category: Other
Employment: Contract
Subject: Learning assessment
Deadline: 11 Nov 2026

About the job

UNICEF's Education Centre of Excellence in Nairobi is recruiting a senior specialist on a fixed-term appointment to advise governments and country offices on learning and skills assessment. The specialist helps strengthen national assessment systems, generates evidence, supports policy dialogue and quality assurance, and pays special attention to the most disadvantaged learners. Staff may be asked to support humanitarian responses.

Key responsibilities

Give technical support on learning and skills assessment
Help strengthen national assessment systems
Contribute to policy dialogue and partnerships
Support knowledge generation and quality assurance

Qualifications

Master's degree in psychometrics, education, statistics, economics or similar
At least eight years of progressive experience in assessment or education
Fluent English; French or another UN language is an asset
Data analysis skills are valued

How to apply

Apply on the UNICEF careers site with your profile and CV. UNICEF does not charge any fee and will not ask for bank details during recruitment.

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