UNICEF, Social Policy Officer Child Sensitive Social Protection Thailand
Work Type : Fixed Term Staff
Opening Date 13 Jan 2017 SE Asia Standard Time
Closing Date 26 Jan 2017 SE Asia Standard Time
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For
70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and
territories to promote children's survival, protection and development.
The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries,
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. UNICEF is funded
entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses,
foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
Under
supervision of Chief Social Policy, Accountable 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. 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.
Major Responsibilities and Key Expected Results
1. Social policy dialogue and programme development
Provides
professional assistance in UNICEF's engagement in social policy
dialogue and development with the Government, maintains 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 and capacity building
Where
the national decentralization process is taking place, collaborates
with the central and local authorities to assist in planning, policy
discussion and service delivery closely responding 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.
Collaborates
with the central and local authorities to strengthen community-based
capacity on quality data collection, analysis for policy development,
planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring of social policy and
programmes.
Provides
professional assistance in the development programme plans of action
for children at provincial and district/municipality levels; supports to
strengthen coordination between sectors and between different levels of
government structures for policy implementation.
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. Provides
technical support for the development of 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.
Contributes
to the analysis of 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 and communication
Promotes
and raises awareness on children's rights with both the general public
and with policy makers, effective information dissemination, mass media
campaign, special events, and other means, to ensure local buy-in,
commitment, and continued relevance of UNICEF programming.
6. Partnerships
Contributes
to the establishment and enhancement of 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.
7. UNICEF Programme Management
Supports
and contributes to effective and efficient planning, management,
coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the country programme.
Ensures
that the social planning project enhances policy dialogue, planning,
supervision, technical advice, management, training, research and
support; and that the monitoring and evaluation component strengthens
monitoring and evaluation of the social sectors and provides support to
sectoral and decentralized information systems.
- Advanced university degree or equivalent background in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, International Finance, Public Relations, Media, Communication, or other relevant disciplines.
- Minimum two years of relevant professional work experience in developing country work or field work experience.
- Thai Nationals only.
- Knowledge and understanding of public financial management and policy analysis.
- Experience in budget analysis.
- Professional technical knowledge of donor country's economic and political situation, and deployment of networking and mass media for fundraising and special events.
- Knowledge on 1) UNICEF's financial regulations and rules, fundraising manual and fundraising strategy, 2) Government policies, guidelines, legislation, and strategies related to fundraising, 3) UNICEFprogramme policies, goals, strategies, guidelines and approaches related to programme funding activities, promoting and supporting gender equality and diversity, an asset.
- Background and/or familiarity with Emergency.
- Fluency in English and Thai (verbal and written). Knowledge of another UN Language is an asset.
- Strong quantitative skills and ability to crunch data.
- Good organizational and communication skills. Tact, discretion, self-starter and good judgment.
- Good analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Proven proficiency and good knowledge of computer applications, including data management related.
- Meet UNICEF Core Value and Competencies: Commitment, Diversity &Inclusion, Integrity, Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
- Commitment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Integrity
- Communication
- Working with People
- Drive for Results
Functional Competencies
- Formulating Strategies and Concepts
- Analyzing
- Applying Technical Expertise
- Learning and Researching
- Planning and Organizing
To view our competency framework, please click here.
How to apply:
Successful candidate will be offered an attractive remuneration package under the UN system.
Please send application no later than 26 January 2017
All UN including UNICEF candidates need to send an application letter together with Personal History (P-11) and Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs) of the last two years.
FORM P11.docTo apply, click on the following link https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502424
Only short listed candidates will be notified.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.