تاريخ النشر:2014-8-31
اخر موعد:2014-9-10
موقع العمل:صنعاء
اخر موعد:2014-9-10
موقع العمل:صنعاء
جهة العمل:UNICEF
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 22 / 2014
If you are a committed, creative Yemeni and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading child rights organization. UNICEF would like to hear from you.
Post Title : Advocacy & Policy Specialist
Contract type : Fixed Term Appointment
Level of Post : NO-3
Duration : One Year, renewable
No of posts : One Post
Duty Station : Sana’a post # 89204
PURPOSE:
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Communication, the incumbent will be responsible for effective engagement in social policy dialogue with the Government for programme development, advocating for increased public resource allocation and budgeting towards the social sector and sustainable 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 for children. Identifies with whom to advocate, and coordinates advocacy by UNICEF programme specialists. Conducts data collection and analysis to fill information gaps and to strengthen capacity for advocacy for children’s rights, and to support the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the World Fit for Children (WFFC) agenda.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Social policy dialogue and programme development: Participates in social policy dialogue and development with the Government, engages in and establishes constructive dialogue and partnerships between international and local stakeholders to support the development of social policies and programmes contributing to the progressive realization of children’s rights and strengthening of implementation and monitoring mechanisms at all levels of society, and ensures that the services reach out in innovative, effective ways to those most vulnerable pockets of children and families that have been previously left out.
Promotes the advocacy for juvenile justice reform, supports child rights-based reviews of national, provincial and local legislation, in close consultation with community-level structures and supports the health and education sectors and the social welfare system for children.
2. Monitoring state budget resources: Monitors and updates current information on state budgeting and spending patterns for social programmes and decentralization status of social services on an on-going basis to support advocacy for greater public resources and budget allocation for social development, the prioritization of resource allocation for children, and universal coverage of essential services for children, to ensure that they reflect the best interest of children.
3. Sustainable decentralization: With the new constitution as a guide collaborates with the central and local authorities to assist in policy discussions that closely respond to the needs of local communities.
Provides on-going support in making decentralization sustainable through adequate local support while keeping decentralized services both accessible and effective.
4. Data collection, analysis and results-based approach: Collects systematically qualitative data for the sound and up-to-date assessment of the situation of children and women to provide the base-lines for result-based decisions on interventions and evaluations. Develops information systems for monitoring child rights indicators, with emphasis on community and child participation.
Provides timely, regular data-driven analysis for effective prioritization, planning, and development; facilitates results-based management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives. Support maintenance of information system for monitoring gender/sex disaggregated data.
Analyzes the macroeconomic context of social policy programmes and its impact on social development, emerging issues and social policy concerns, as well as implications for children, and proposes and promotes appropriate responses in respect of such issues and concerns, including government resource allocation policies and the effect of social welfare policies on the rights of children.
5. Advocacy: Promotes and raises awareness on children’s rights with both the general public and with policy makers, utilizing effective information dissemination, mass media campaign, special events, and other means, to ensure local buy-in, commitment, and continued relevance of UNICEF programming. Highlight interventions to attain social policy goals which are designed to reduce gender inequalities. Coordinates advocacy of UNICEF programme specialists.
6. Partnerships: Establishes effective partnerships with the Government, bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs, civil society and local leaders, the private sector, and other UN agencies to support sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and to achieve global UN agendas such as the Millennium Development Goals and the World Fit for Children (WFFC) agenda.
Identifies other critical partners, promotes awareness and builds capacity of partners, and actively facilitates effective collaboration within the UN family.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Advance University degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, International Finance, public relations, media, communication, or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional work experience.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both oral and written is required.
COMPETENCIES:
i) Core Values (Required)
• Commitment • Diversity and Inclusion • Integrity
ii) Core Competencies (Required)
• Communication [II] • Working with People [II] • Drive for Results [II]
iii) Functional Competencies (Required)
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II] • Analyzing [III] • Relating and Networking [II] • Persuading & Influencing [II]
Application Process:
If you meet the requirements stated above, please send your application, enclosing comprehensive curriculum vitae, duly completed United Nations Personal History form (which can be downloaded from www.unicef.org/employ) (or download it by clicking here) stating telephone number, email address and detailed contact address quoting the vacancy number to: yemenhr@unicef.org not later than 10th September, 2014 For additional information on UNICEF, please visit our website: www.unicef.org
UNICEF, is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. UNICEF is a smoke-free environment.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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