United Nations Children's Fund
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Training and Capacity Building
Apply By: 29-09-2023
Under the general guidance of the Regional Advisor (Social Policy), you will be responsible for advising the Regional Adviser, Social Policy on the design, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all stages of social protection programing and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results, with a focus on gender. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children, including Social Protection in Emergency; (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 climate change. You will work as part of the Social Policy team and with close collaborate with the Regional Gender Advisor and other advisers in the regional office
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…