Recrutement de 01 Social Policy Specialist, P3, FT

Recrutement de 01 Social Policy Specialist, P3, FT
Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience: 4 ans
Expire le: 22-03-2024

UNICEF
Cotonou, Bénin
Social Policy Specialist, P3, FT, Position# 126582 Cotonou Benin

Job no: 570267
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Cotonou
Level: P-3
Location: Benin
Categories: Social Policy

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a future of hope and prosperity.

How can you make a difference?
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Chief Social Policy, the Cash Transfers Specialist oversees the implementation, monitors, evaluates, and improves the delivery of UNICEF, MSAM, and Dutch Embassy cash transfers (HCTs) program Cash Plus Care in Benin.

The Cash Transfers Specialist is responsible for the following functions:
Oversight of Cash Plus Care Implementation
Cash Plus Care monitoring and evaluation.
Cash Plus Care reporting, knowledge management, and capacity building.
Cross-cutting social policy areas

Specifically, the Cash Transfers Specialist performs:

Oversight of Cash Plus Care Program implementation
Conducts operational analysis of cash transfer programs, including registration, payment, verification exercises, etc., to identify areas of poor performance, and bottlenecks, and identify solutions.
Liaises regularly with all key organizational stakeholders – internal and external – through the established coordination mechanisms to ensure follow-up actions at the respective levels are taken.
Disseminates UNICEF’s Cash plus Care-related guidance, SOPs, and tools as well as, where appropriate, inter-agency strategies and operational guidelines.

Cash Plus Care monitoring and evaluation.
Coordinates and supports payment verification and other elements of the Cash Plus Care program’s monitoring according to the established monitoring frameworks and schedules.
Documents field experience including new models of implementation and programmatic approaches, joint programs delivery and coordination, and others for subsequent dissemination.
Ensures that all risk-related systems are maintained, and risk mitigation measures are in place per corporate Cash Plus Care risk management processes.

Cash Plus Care reporting, knowledge management, and capacity building.
Ensures that all program documentation is in place and that all required reports are prepared and submitted according to the schedule or on demand.
Produces knowledge management products for cash transfer programs documenting good practices and lessons learned.
Delivers bespoke or larger group capacity building on cash transfers both internally, within the country office, and externally. This may include running workshops, often in a multistakeholder environment, that lead to stakeholders’ feeling of ownership of Cash Plus Care interventions.

Cross-cutting social policy areas
Supports the correct and compelling use of data and evidence in support of the humanitarian cash transfer program, the social policy program, and the country program overall.
Assesses how specific vulnerabilities are tied to multifaceted aspects of poverty and the contribution social protection has on reducing exclusion, to mainstream inclusion, particularly as it relates to gender, disability, and migration. Works towards gender- gender-responsive-transformative, disability-inclusive, and migrant-inclusive systems by integrating the inclusion lens into humanitarian cash transfer programs.
Develop approaches to identify social and behavioral change needs and undertake interventions for meaningful accountability to affected populations and community engagement.
Monitors current technological trends and new modalities of working applicable to Cash Plus Care versus current and emerging needs to assess their role and match their potential applicability for enhanced outcomes for children.

Impact of Results
The effective delivery of social cash transfers is a key output of the country office’s program and contribution towards the results under Goal Area 5 of UNICEF’s strategic plan. It also contributes to results in other areas (health, education, water and sanitation, nutrition).

Effective humanitarian program delivery will increase the credibility of the UNICEF country office’s programming and partnerships for children’s rights at all levels, including subnational.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education
An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Public Health, or another relevant field.

Experiences
A minimum of four years of professional work experience in the design, implementation, and management of humanitarian assistance programs, including cash transfer experience, is required.
Experience in cash transfer program design and management and policy advocacy is required.
Experience working in emergency contexts is required.
Background, familiarity, and/or knowledge of mainstreaming specific programs of delivering cash in emergencies into the larger social protection system is a strong asset.

Language Requirements
Fluency in French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language, particularly English, is considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Deadline: 22 Mar 2024 W. Central Africa Standard Time