Deadline: 29 January 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Programme Specialist in Nairobi, Kenya.
UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Programme Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Technical support and capacity building: In close collaboration with HQ and other regions, provide support to Representatives, and CO staff on developing, implementing and evaluating policy development, frameworks, strategies and programs for social protection with a focus on building national and sustainable social protection systems.
- Knowledge management: Keep abreast of latest methods, ideas and research findings in social protection across sectors, including HIV/AIDS, health, education, and nutrition, through close contact and exchanges with UNICEF Office of Research, as well as external, professional organizations, universities, research institutes.
- Digest, disseminate and raise the profile of this evidence and knowledge among staff in UNICEF and other agencies and partners, through the maintenance and updating of a knowledge base on social protection.
- Ensure COs have access to this knowledge in order to develop evidence based advocacy and interventions for UNICEF supported programming and broader strategic planning and budgeting instruments such as National Development Plans, Poverty Reduction Strategic Plans, and CCA/UN Development Assistance Frameworks, etc.
- Promote and support systematic data collection on social protection interventions including innovative research methodologies and impact evaluations.
- Strategic Partnerships: Provide technical leadership and support the convening role of the regional office by liaising with regional bodies (such as AU, SADC, EAC), bilateral agencies, governmental and non-governmental organizations and other UN agencies at the regional level to promote strategic programming and planning approaches to social protection in both development and emergency situations.
- Strategic Leadership and representation: Collaborate closely with regional bodies and civil society networks to strengthen exchange of programme information, strategies and experience; cooperate on regional and sub regional projects and activities; and improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness through coordinated actions.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree, at least Master’s level and preferably a PhD, in Economics or other relevant field in the social sciences.
- Ten years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in the development, implementation, management, research, analysis and evaluation of social protection programs, including social cash transfer programs in developing countries, some of which in the region concerned is desirable.
- Experience in policy development, advocacy and social mobilization is also essential.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of a second UN language (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) and/or the local language of the duty station is considered an asset.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
