Vacancy Announcement- Education Officer, NOA, Temporary Appointment, 6 Months, Abuja Nigeria #136420
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed professional to work in the role of an Education Officer and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and
Closing: 2026-03-12
Updated: 2026-03-03
Country: Nigeria
Structured facts
Category: UN
Country: Nigeria
Duty station: West and Central Africa Region|Nigeria | Dakar (WCAR), Senegal
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Grade: Not specified
Posted: 2026-02-26
Updated: 2026-03-03
Role overview
UNICEF Nigeria is seeking a passionate and committed professional to work in the role of an Education Officer and invites applications from highly motivated and committed persons who want to contribute to results for children. If you are that person, we encourage you to apply and
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up!
For every child, a chance.
In Nigeria, UNICEF works in a complex humanitarian and development setting to fulfill and protect children's rights in partnership with the government, civil society, children, and families. UNICEF Nigeria is one of the largest UNICEF Country Offices globally - click the link to learn more about UNICEF in Nigeria: https://www.unicef.org/nigeria/
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Background:
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with approximately 213 million people, with a half of the population is below 18 years of age, in 2021. The country has strived to provide quality inclusive education for all children under the Sustainable Development Goal 4 and increased access to education and closed gender gaps particularly in primary education. However, the country falls short of the goal.
Nigeria accounts for the largest global share of out of school children (15 per cent). 10.2 million children at primary school age and 8.1 million children at junior secondary school age are still out of school, although the basic education is compulsory in the country. This implies that approximately one in three children at basic education level are out of school. Equally concerning are children do not learn even if they attend school due to poor quality of education. For instance, about 70 per cent of students in grade 5 do not acquire foundational literacy and numeracy skills in 2021. Importantly, the educational challenges are not equally distributed across the country, with children from poor families