Social Policy Officer

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Description

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How can you make a difference? 

Under the general guidance of the Chief of Social Policy, the Social Policy officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, and HIV.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Strengthening social protection coverage and impact for children
• Improving use of public financial resources for children
• Strengthening capacity of local governments to plan, budget, consult on and monitor child-focused social services.
• Design, plan and implement SBC activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
• Strengthened advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social policy
• UNICEF Programme Management

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• A university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, Social Work, or another relevant technical field.
• An additional university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in a social and behavioral science, including sociology, anthropology, communication studies, psychology and/or related field is required.

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Experience in social development programme planning, communication for development or social and behaviour change, public advocacy or another related area is considered an asset.
• Experience in social protection programme implementation, cash plus initiative with focus on social change, social accountability is considered an asset.
• Experience in designing and implementing evidence based advocacy strategies including gender and disability aspects is considered an asset.
• Experience in programme implementation under humanitarian/emergency conditions is considered an asset.
• Experience in directly working with communities is considered an asset.

Language Requirements: 

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Fluency in at least one local language is considered a strong asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/574510

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