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UNICEF seeks to recruite a Social Policy Specialist, (NO-C), Accra, Ghana – Post No.104650

UNICEF seeks to recruite a Social Policy Specialist, (NO-C), Accra, Ghana – Post No.104650

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UNICEF seeks to recruite a Social Policy Specialist, (NO-C), Accra, Ghana – Post No.104650

 

Job no : 516630
Work type : Fixed Term Staff
Location : Ghana
Categories : Social and Economic Policy

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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,

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens addressing inequity not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations

 

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Chief of Social Policy and Evidence Section, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting social policy research, analysis and advocacy (from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results) with very specific focus on Public Finance for Children to promote inclusive development in Ghana. This may include working on (a) budget analysis to inform UNICEF’s advocacy and technical assistance to Ministry of Finance, planning commission and social sector ministries to improve equitable allocations for essential services for children; (b) Provide technical support to programme sections to improve their PFM capacity to undertake costing and cost-effectiveness analysis; (c) support building capacity of government partners and CSOs to monitor and track public expenditure to improve transparency, accountability, equity, effectiveness, efficiency of financial management to improve children’s access to quality services at both national and sub-national level; and (d) identifying policy options to improve domestic financing for child sensitive social protection interventions.

 

Summary of key results expected from the incumbent include :

  •  Improved transparency, accountability, and equity of governmental public finance management to improve children access to quality essential services in Ghana ;
  • Equity focused and child friendly public finance policies are in place and implemented for inclusive growth in Ghana.

 

Key functions/accountabilities :

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

  • Supports the collection, analysis and user-friendly presentation of data on multidimensional and monetary child poverty, including strengthening national capacity to collect routinely, report and use data for policy decision-making ;
  • Provides timely, regular data-driven analysis for effective prioritization, planning, and development; facilitates results-based management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives to reduce child poverty ;
  • Analyzes the macroeconomic context and its impact on social development, emerging issues and social policy concerns, as well as implications for children, and proposes and promotes appropriate responses in respect of such issues and concerns, including government resource allocation policies and the effect of social welfare policies on the rights of children.

Strengthening  social protection coverage and impact for children

  • Supports the development of social protection policies, legislation and programmes with attention to increasing coverage of and impact on children, with special attention the most marginalized.  Identifies, generates and presents evidence to support this goal in collaboration with partners ;
  • Promotes strengthening of integrated social protection systems, providing technical support to partners to improve the design of cash transfers and child grants and improve linkages with other social protection interventions such as health insurance, public works and social care services as well as complementary services and intervention related to nutrition, health, education, water and sanitation, child protection and HIV ;
  • Undertakes improved monitoring and research around social protection impact on child outcomes, and use of data and research findings for strengthening programme results.

Improving use of public financial resources for children

  • Undertakes budget analysis to inform UNICEF’s advocacy and technical assistance to Ministries of Finance, planning commissions and social sector ministries to improve equitable allocations for essential services for children.  Works with sector colleagues to build capacity to undertake costing and cost effectiveness analysis on priority interventions to help inform policy decisions on child-focused investments ;
  • Supports the identification of policy options for improved domestic financing of child-sensitive social protection interventions ;
  • Undertakes, and builds capacity of partners for, improved monitoring and tracking of public expenditure to support transparency, accountability and effective financial flows for essential service delivery, including through support to district level planning, budgeting and public financial management as well as facilitating community participation.

Strengthening capacity of local governments to plan, budget, consult on and monitor child-focused social services.

  • Where national decentralization processes are taking place, collaborates with central and local authorities to improve policies, planning, budgeting, consultation and accountability processes so that decisions and child-focused service delivery more closely respond to the needs of local communities ;
  • Collaborates with the central and local authorities to strengthen capacity on quality data collection, analysis for policy development, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring of essential social services, with emphasis on community participation and accountability.

Strengthened  advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social policy

  • Supports correct and compelling use of data and evidence on the situation of children and coverage and impact of child focused services in support of the social policy programme and the country programme overall ;
  • Establishes effective partnerships with the Government, bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs, civil society and local leaders, the private sector, 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 ;
  • Identifies other critical partners, promotes awareness and builds capacity of partners, and actively facilitates effective collaboration within the UN family.

UNICEF Programme Management

  • Manages and coordinates technical support around child poverty, social protection, public finance and governance ensuring it is well planned, monitored, and implemented in a timely fashion so as to adequately support scale-up and delivery. Ensures risk analysis and risk mitigation are embedded into overall management of the support, in close consultation with UNICEF programme sections, Cooperating Partners, and governments :
  • Supports and contributes to effective and efficient planning, management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the country programme. Ensures that the social planning project enhances policy dialogue, planning, supervision, technical advice, management, training, research and support; and that the monitoring and evaluation component strengthens monitoring and evaluation of the social sectors and provides support to sectoral and decentralized information systems ;
  • Improved transparency, accountability, and equity of governmental public finance management to improve children’s access to quality essential services in Ghana ;
  • Equity focused and child friendly public finance policies are in place and implemented for inclusive growth in Ghana.

 

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

  • Advanced university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or other relevant disciplines  ;
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant progressive professional experience in related area of public financing is required ;
  • Experience in the areas highlighted as Key Results is desirable ;
  • Work experience from public financial institutions is an asset ;
  • Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is an asset ;
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at  http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

 

Remarks :

To support your interest, please attach an application/cover letter and detailed CV/resume.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.  Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply.

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