UNICEF Social Protection and Public Finance for Children Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNICEF Kenya looking for “Social Protection and Public Finance for Children Specialist”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 04 April 2023.
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 Protection and Public Finance for Children Specialist Jobs 2023
The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 04 April 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Social Protection and Public Finance for Children Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |
| Position | Social Protection and Public Finance for Children Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | A minimum of 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 04 April 2023 |
UNICEF Job Vacancy 2023
How can you make a difference?
Under the direct supervision of the Social Protection Specialist, with the co-supervision of the Social Policy and Economics Specialist, The selected candidate will deliver 50% on social protection and 50% on public finance management.
The selected candidate will:
- Provide Technical Assistance and Strategic Coordination of NICHE with Governments at the national and county levels”
- Act as Programme Manager for the cross-sectoral work of the NICHE Programme and ensure internal UNICEF coordination
- Support in the implementation of a sustainability strategy for NICHE and linking to broader discussions on the scale-up of social assistance for children, including universal child benefit pilot and county-level maternal and child grants.
- Support the evaluation and assessment of NICHE
- Support in the linkages for financing for social protection especially creating the working coordination mechanisms between the Ministry for Social Protection, National Treasury and Planning, other line ministries and county governments.
Qualification & Experience:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Economics, Public Policy, Planning, Statistics, or related fields from a recognized university. *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in the design, implementation and monitoring of Social Protection programmes, ideally in Kenya, or Sub-Saharan Africa.
- At least 2 years experience in Public Finance aspects relating to social protection in Kenya
- Proven experience in coordinating social protection and/or public finance platforms.
- Proven experience in the management of projects with cross-sector teams.
- Experience in ECD and health financing.
- Excellent data analysis and presentation skills.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Knowledge of UNICEF programme areas and experience with UNICEF is a major 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 Protection and Public Finance for Children Specialist Jobs 2023
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: 04 April 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unicef.org |
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