Local Education Group (LEG) Sector Planning - National UNV Assignment, Syria

About the role

This is a National UNV assignment in Syria supporting the Local Education Group (LEG) in education sector planning. The volunteer supports the development, implementation and review of national education sector plans, annual operational plans, roadmaps, results frameworks and planning calendars, and coordinates technical inputs from ministry directorates, development partners and education stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare evidence-based policy briefs, technical notes, analytical summaries and presentations for Ministry leadership.
• Integrate equity, gender, disability inclusion, climate resilience, conflict sensitivity, emergency preparedness and continuity of learning into education planning.
• Develop performance-monitoring frameworks, indicators, dashboards and reporting tools, and analyse progress against national targets.
• Support Joint Sector Reviews and periodic performance assessments, identifying achievements, bottlenecks, risks and corrective actions.
• Analyse education financing, partner contributions, costing, funding gaps and resource requirements, and contribute to investment cases, financing strategies, concept notes and funding proposals.
• Develop planning, monitoring and reporting tools and coach Ministry staff on results-based management, data analysis and costing.
• Work with the LEG Secretariat and partners so that stakeholder commitments and coordination outcomes inform sector planning and monitoring.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Education Planning, Economics, Public Policy, Development Studies or a related field.
• At least 7 years' experience in strategic planning, policy development, programme planning or systems strengthening, with relevant education-sector planning experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic and operational plans, targets, results frameworks and implementation timelines.
• Experience working with government institutions, preferably a Ministry of Education.
• Fluency in Arabic required; English fluency is desirable.
• Experience in Syria or comparable crisis, recovery or humanitarian-development contexts is an asset.

Required skills

• Knowledge of costing, budget analysis, results-based budgeting and resource prioritization.
• Strong ability to analyse education, sector and demographic data; familiarity with EMIS is an asset.
• Strong consultation, coordination, analytical and technical writing skills.
• Experience with Education Sector Plans, Joint Sector Reviews, LEG/GPE processes or education financing is highly desirable.
• Experience strengthening government capacity through coaching or training is desirable.

What we offer

• Entry lump sum (one-time payment): USD 350.
• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): USD 1,705.31.
• Danger and Hardship Differential depending on the hardship classification and family/non-family status of the duty station.
• Free access to UNV's learning and career development resources.