Country: Panama
Closing date: 09 Feb 2015
Purpose of the Position
The incumbent is accountable for documentation of regional and country practices in the field of social policy across sectors, advocating for increased public resource allocation and budgeting towards the social sectors, social protection systems and effective decentralization of social services and local capacity building in support of the goal of universal coverage of essential social services and the creation of a protective environment and reduction of child poverty. S/he will also be responsible of data mining and analysis to fill information gaps and to strengthen capacity for advocacy for children's rights, and to support the Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF Strategic Plan and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP).
Key Expected Results
- User-friendly documentation of good practices of regional and country-led initiatives in the realm of child-sensitive social policy for advocacy purposes.
- Prioritization of experiences aligned with the regional priorities on social inclusion as well as related to the global priorities related to the Strategic Plan outcome on social inclusion, which includes the relevant social inclusion components related to the determinants around the 'enabling environment' of the MoRES framework (coordination, budget, legislative/policy frameworks).
- Up to date information on public finance for children initiatives across the region.
- Up to date status of decentralization of social services monitored and updated on an on-going basis to support subnational engagement in child rights and universal coverage of essential services.
- Cross-fertilization between sectors within Country Offices and in the Regional Office is increased.
- Data-driven analysis is provided for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives.
- Advocacy efforts are effectively made to raise awareness on children's rights with both the general public and with policy makers, and to ensure buy-in and continued relevance of UNICEF programming.
- Effective partnerships with centres of excellence on priority themes (regional and global) of the strategic plan outcome on social inclusion are established to enable sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals.
- UNICEF social policy programme effectively supported at regional and country levels.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, International Finance, public relations, media, communication, or other relevant disciplines.
- Eight years of relevant work experience at national and/or international level.
- Background/familiarity with Emergency.
- Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and spoken, is required. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese and the local working language of the duty station would be an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking
- Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
- Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals
- Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear
- Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives
- Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources
- Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments
- Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities
- Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies. Applications must be received by 09-Feb-15
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Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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