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• Designs, prepares, implements, monitors and
  evaluates the country office’s work around Social Protection.
• Keenly analyzes and evaluates data to ensure
  achievement of objectives and/or takes corrective action when necessary to
  meet objectives.
• Actively contributes to the development of
  new approaches, methods and practices in Social Protection and advocates
  for their implementation and financing to ensure that children are
  included in national social protection programmes.
• Participates in intersectoral collaboration
  with other programme colleagues around social protection to support
  mainstreaming of social protection in other sectors.
• Supports the development of appropriate
  communication and information strategy to support and/or advocate
  programme development.
• Meets with national and international
  agencies covering the management of social protection programmes.
• Actively participates in meetings with
  ministries responsible for programme/project review, and follows up on
  implementation of recommendations and agreements.
• Supports government authorities in planning,
  monitoring, evaluation and organizing Social Protection programmes and
  ensures inclusion of children. Identifies training needs and objectives
  for the purpose of capacity building of government in social protection.

• Works closely with the Child Protection
  Section to coordinate child rights monitoring and reporting for CRC and
  its optional protocols and other international instruments.
• Builds the capacity of government, civil
  society organizations’ and independent human rights institutions (e.g.
  UHRC) to monitor the implementation of child rights, and builds a strong
  civil society including children to hold the government and the
  international community accountable for children’s’ rights.
• Collaborates with the Communication Section
  to coordinate the development and implementation of a strategic framework
  for Child Rights Governance including the National Child Participation
  Strategy.
• Establishes effective partnerships with
  Government ministries and agencies, Parliament, donors, Civil Society, the
  private sector, media, and other UN agencies to support sustained and
  proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and to
  achieve global UN agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals and
  the World Fit for Children (WFFC).
• Works in liaison with the Communication
  Section to promote and raise awareness on children’s rights with the
  general public, policy makers and civil society organizations at the
  national and local level, utilizing effective information dissemination,
  mass media campaign, special events, and other means, to ensure local
  buy-in, commitment, and continued relevance of UNICEF programming.

• Participates in the development of the
  sectoral work plan, ensures the achievement of specific assigned
  objectives.
• Prepares programme/project status reports
  required for management, Board, donors, budget review, programme analysis,
  annual reports, etc.
• Coordinates with the Operations/Supply staff
  on supply and non-supply assistance activities ensuring proper and timely
  UNICEF and government accountability. Certifies disbursements of funds,
  monitors and submits financial status reports to the Deputy Representative
  or Representative, as required.

• The applicant for the United Nations UNICEF
  Social Policy Specialist (Protection) career opportunity should hold an advanced
  University degree in Social Sciences, Political Science, Economics, or a
  related technical field.
• At least eight years of progressively
  responsible professional work experience at the national and international
  levels in social protection and child rights or a related field preferably
  in developing country contexts.
• Fluency in English is required and strong
  written and verbal communications skill therein strongly desirable.

• Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion;
  Integrity
• Core Competencies (Required):
  Communication; Drive for Result; Working with People
• Functional Competencies (Required):
  Applying Technical Expertise; Leading and Supervising; Formulating
  Strategies and Concepts; Analyzing; Relating and Networking; Persuading
  and Influencing; Creating and Innovating

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