Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education and under the direct supervision of the Director of the Division for Education 2030, the incumbent will lead the Section of Education for Migration, Displacement and Emergencies (EME) in the design, coordination, execution and evaluation of programme and projects and play a significant role in policy and strategy direction, development and integration, resource optimization and overall section management.
The incumbent will lead the Education Sector’s strategic approach to migration, displacement and different kinds of emergencies in the context of the Sustainable Development Goal 4. This will include leading and supporting section members to  conduct relevant analyses, review policies and develop new approaches in collaboration with the colleagues across the sector and in consultation with Regional Bureaus, Field Offices  and partners. S/he will establish guidelines based on best practices to assist Member States in policy formulation as well as in planning and management of education systems to address the multiple issues related to migration, displacement and different kinds of emergencies.