UNICEF Social Policy Specialist Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
UNICEF Kenya looking for “Social Policy Specialist”.
Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 17 March 2024.
UNICEF, also the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.
UNICEF Social Policy Specialist Jobs 2024
The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 26 February 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Social Policy Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |
| Position | Social Policy Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of eight years |
| Application Deadline | 17 March 2024 |
UNICEF Job Vacancy 2024
How can you make a difference?
This position is under the supervision of the Regional Adviser for Social Policy. The post routinely liaises with social policy and sectoral staff in country offices and globally, as well as networking with subject experts externally (e.g., the World Bank, donors, and think tanks).
Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
- Lead UNICEF’s regional technical external role and voice on public finance, by forging internal and external partnerships and through representation in regional/national fora with partners and stakeholders.
- Develop innovative strategies for advocacy and increasing social accountability for national budgets across the region for greater investments in children.
- Build strategic alliances with various international and regional partners, civil society, and academic partners, active in the area of PFM/PF4C. Bring Africa think tanks voices into common UNICEF PF4C advocacy plans. Contribute to a better integration of donors into consultative processes and networking.
- Share, promote, and create learning on PF4C across the region, with other regions and HQ and externally to showcase genuine impact for children.
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced university degree in Economics, Public Finance, Social Policy, and/or Public Administration is preferred.
- Minimum of eight years of progressive, professional work experience in public financial management, and sector financing, in applied, national settings is required.
- Experience in different country contexts, especially in Africa, is desirable.
- Hands-on experience and proven results in using public financial management evidence to concretely generate change at the national level is required.
- Experience in budget analysis, costing and developing investment cases, PERs and PETS in key sectors for children such as health, education, water and sanitation, social protection, nutrition 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.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNICEF Social Policy Specialist Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 17 March 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
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