Social Policy Officer Vacancy Job Ref: VACUNICEF1831-20

This assignment of the United Nations Volunteers Programme is part of the strengthening of the positioning of social policies within the UNICEF office.

The Social Inclusion component covers various themes relating to the analysis of child poverty, the development of social protection systems and programs, analysis and advocacy for improving the efficiency of public spending, as well as decentralization and local governance.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Social Policies Section, the United Nations Volunteer will support the entire social policy agenda of UNICEF Cote d’Ivoire, in particular on data on child poverty and vulnerability.

Social protection, public finance and pure advocacy of policies, programs and budgets in favor of children’s rights. More specifically, the United Nations Volunteer will:

Provide administrative support for the implementation of the annual work plan.

• Establish and maintain HR files/records (electronic and paper);

• Schedule appointments and meetings;

• Facilitate the development and monitoring of Programmatic Cooperation Agreements (PCAs).

• Ensure accurate and timely recording and administrative processing of proposals and requests for Direct Cash Transfers (DCTs) from government and NGOs;

• Monitor the program for funds and materials and inform team members of the status;

• Support regular spot checks and programmatic monitoring of partner projects;

• Conduct transactions in VISION, including but not limited to recording fund transfers and monitoring program grants;

• Monitor agreed performance indicators to improve the effectiveness of implementation of activities for the improvement of child well-being and contribute to the preparation of periodic or ad hoc financial reports on;

• Regularly monitor the section’s budgets and expenditures, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, informing the supervisor and advising him on actions to be taken and/or followed;

• Support capacity development activities by supporting the preparation of training materials and participating in exercises. Provide support for the generation of evidence on child poverty and vulnerability

• Support the preparation and holding of workshops and work necessary for the mapping of monetary poverty of children based on data from the EHCVM and the general population census;

• Support the preparation and holding of workshops and work necessary for the analysis of multidimensional poverty of children based on data from the Demographic and Health Survey and the general population census;

• Support the monitoring of the development of the study on urban and peri-urban child poverty; Provide support for the strengthening of the national social protection system

• Support the organization of capacity building initiatives in social protection;

• Support the organization of workshops on social protection;

• Support the generation of evidence on social protection. Support the influence of budgets in favor of children

• Support the implementation of the participatory budgeting initiative by supporting the control of the cooperation document with the implementing partner and the planning of activities;

• Support the generation of evidence on public finances through quality budget analyses, in conjunction with the public finance specialist;

• Support the development of advocacy documents for the improvement of allocations and the quality of expenditure in the social sectors. In addition, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers mandate into their mission and promote volunteer action by engaging with communities as part of their work.

As such, UN Volunteers are expected to dedicate part of their working time to some of the activities suggested below: Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and actively participate in UNV activities (e.g. events marking International Volunteer Day);

Become familiar with and draw inspiration from traditional and/or local forms of volunteering in the host country; Provide annual and end-of-mission reports on UNV actions, results and opportunities.

Contribute to articles/essays on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; Participate in the UNV mentoring programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers.

Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV online volunteering service where technically feasible. In addition to the above, UN Volunteers are expected to:

– Enhance their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteering by reading UNV materials, external publications and actively participate in UNV activities, such as getting involved in the commemorative activities of International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December.

– Become familiar with and develop any form of traditional and/or local volunteering at the host country level.

– Reflect the type and nature of the volunteer actions they undertake, including their participation in substantive reflections.

– Contribute to the writing of articles on field experiences to be submitted for the UNV programme publication/website, newsletter and press notes, etc.

– Contribute to the Hosting Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers in the country of assignment; 

Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteers or encourage individuals and organizations to use online volunteer services when technically possible.

• Accountability

• Adaptability and flexibility

• Creativity

•Judgement and decision-making

• Planning and organizing

• Professionalism

• Self-management UNCIEF Core Competencies

• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethics (1)

• Works collaboratively with others (1)

• Builds and maintains partnerships (1)

• Innovates and embraces change (1)

• Thinks and acts strategically (1)

• Strives for meaningful results (1)

• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1) Functional Competencies:

• Analyzing (2)

• Learning and researching (2)

• Planning and organizing (2)

• Following instructions and procedures ( project management, accounting, management, or any other relevant field;

• The candidate must reside in Côte d’Ivoire. Experience in gender studies is an asset, as is experience working in the United Nations or another international development organization ; The candidate should also have:

• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation and reporting skills;

• Accuracy and professionalism in producing and editing documents;

• Excellent interpersonal skills; cultural and social sensitivity; the ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with communication for development tools and approaches;

• The ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; the ability to work effectively within a multicultural team composed of international and national staff;

• Strong general computer skills, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), e-mail and the Internet; knowledge of database management and office automation equipment;

• Self-motivation, the ability to work with minimal supervision; the ability to work.

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