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Job Title:    Social Policy Specialist
(Social Protection)

Organization: United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Social Policy Manager

About US:

The United Nations Children’s
Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for the
protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand
their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners,
we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into
practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and
excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.

Job Summary:  Under the general guidance of the
Social Policy Manager, the  Social Policy Specialist (Social
Protection)is responsible for providing technical support to the
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of social policy programing and
related advocacy, from strategic planning and formulation, to delivery of
concrete and sustainable results. This includes (a) coordinating the
implementation of a regional systems-strengthening intervention to address the
health, nutrition needs and vulnerabilities of mothers and children; (b)
monitoring the roll-out of systems strengthening and social protection
activities, including stakeholder engagement, information collection and
coordination, and liaising with programme partners; and (c) coordinating the
evaluation of the integrated programmatic efforts to measure the impact and
economic efficiency of the joint “Child-Sensitive Social Protection in
Refugee-Hosting Districts of West Nile, Uganda” intervention, measure
operational efficiencies, and analyse qualitative and quantitative research
towards more effective programming and public policies. The incumbent will
further support the work of the Social Policy and Advocacy team by engaging
with government and civil society partners, carrying out programmatic
activities, and driving evidence-generation and data-driven decision-making.
The incumbent will support linkages with other UNICEF sections, most
prominently Child Survival and Development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Improving
data and evidence on child poverty & vulnerability for increased use for
policy and programme action

·       
Strengthening
social protection coverage and impact for children through systems
strengthening

·       
Improving
use of public financial resources for children

·       
Strengthened
advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social policy

·       
UNICEF Programme
Management

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Social Policy
Specialist (Social Protection) job opportunity should hold an advanced
university degree in one of the following fields is required: Economics, Public
Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or another
relevant technical field.

·       
A
minimum of five years of relevant professional work experience is required.

·       
Experience
working in a developing country is considered as a strong asset.

·       
Experience
working in national health and nutrition structures and systems is desirable.

·       
Background
and/or familiarity with emergency is considered as a strong asset.

·       
Fluency
in English is required

·       
UNICEF’s
core values: Care, Respect,
Integrity, Trust and Accountability, and core competencies in Communication,
Working with People and Drive for Results.

·       
Competencies:
Leading and supervising,
Formulating strategies and concepts, Analyzing, Relating and networking, Persuading
& Influencing and Planning & Organizing.

 NB:
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment
process (Application, interview meeting, processing, or training). The United
Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates desiring to serve the United Nations in the
aforementioned capacity should express their interest by visiting the UN
recruitment website and clicking Apply Now.

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Deadline: 5^th March 2021

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