Learning Support Associate

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is seeking a Learning Support Associate to join UNICEF Pakistan’s education team. This role supports efforts to provide equitable and quality education for all children by focusing on foundational learning (FL), early childhood education (ECE), and accelerated learning programmes (ALPs) for out-of-school children. The associate will contribute to monitoring and reporting on these initiatives, assist in research and documentation, and coordinate activities among various stakeholders. This position plays a vital role in improving educational outcomes and ensuring access to essential learning resources across Pakistan.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist in monitoring the implementation progress of foundational learning, early childhood education, and accelerated learning programmes, consolidating updates from provincial field offices.
- Compile updates and action points from Technical Working Groups related to FL, ECE, and ALPs.
- Support research efforts for policy briefs and discussion papers on education programmes targeting foundational learning and out-of-school children.
- Collect and organise information on teacher training, mentoring, and classroom activities to support progress reporting.
- Track and follow up on activities related to accelerated learning programmes for out-of-school children.
- Support the review and refinement of professional development processes to ensure alignment with programme goals.
- Facilitate coordination on cross-cutting priorities such as gender equality, child safeguarding, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
- Assist in consolidating quarterly progress updates from provincial and field teams.
- Draft meeting notes, briefs, and summary reports from technical discussions and working group meetings.
- Maintain trackers for commitments, deadlines, and deliverables involving government, UNICEF, and partners.
- Compile partner inputs and prepare drafts of situation updates, fact sheets, and donor progress reports.
- Support the national and provincial FL hubs by maintaining a repository of educational resources and digital materials with proper quality and licensing standards.
- Track provincial roll-out of the common core package for foundational learning and consolidate monthly implementation reviews.
- Prepare background materials, agendas, and record decisions for the Federal-Provincial FL Forum.
- Compile and visualize education data from national and provincial sources into infographics.
- Maintain databases of studies, evaluations, and evidence related to FL, ECE, ALPs, and out-of-school children.
- Prepare presentations, briefing packs, and background notes for meetings with government and partners.
- Provide administrative support for workshops, forums, and review meetings, including logistics and calendar management.
- Ensure systematic documentation sharing within the team.
- Draft internal communication notes and partner updates on programme progress.
- Support the creation of advocacy materials such as infographics and briefs.
- Monitor media, research, and partner publications relevant to foundational learning and accelerated education programmes.

Required Qualifications

- Experience in education or child development.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Ability to draft clear and concise reports and documentation.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Proficiency in data management and knowledge sharing.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

While specific preferred qualifications and benefits are not explicitly detailed, candidates with experience working in multi-stakeholder environments and familiarity with education policy frameworks in Pakistan will be well-positioned for success. The role offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to UNICEF’s mission of improving education access and quality for children in Pakistan, working alongside government bodies, international donors, and local partners.

The assignment is based in Pakistan and is part of an international recruitment process with a junior grade contract. The application deadline is October 29, 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to review the full requirements carefully before applying.