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UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF’s Nigeria country programme: Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all c...
Job Number: 530953
Work Type: Fixed Term Appointment
UNICEF in the Nigeria
UNICEF in Nigeria: Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa, and almost half the entire population is under the age of 15. The current total of children under the age of 5 is nearly 31 million and each year at least 7 million babies are born. While a little over one in three of Nigeria's whole population lives below the poverty line, among children this proportion surges to 75 per cent. Many factors contribute to these outcomes rooted in poverty, inequality and insecurity. UNICEF was established in Nigeria in 1953, and today works closely with the Government, civil society, children and families to promote and protect the rights and well-being of children throughout the country.
The 2018-2022 country programme aims to demonstrate the impact, value and affordability of investing in long-lasting institutional and community-based systems and policies in favor of children's survival, growth and development in Nigeria, whilst also ensuring the provision of rapid life-saving humanitarian assistance. UNICEF's strategy to move towards universal coverage is to generate action-based evidence on the efficiency, effectiveness and replicability of models established in 14 selected focus states and LGAs.
Results for children will be accelerated in four high-impact areas of concern for children where UNICEF is uniquely placed to support Government, and which reduce Nigeria's high share of the global burden of key Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, whether in proportionate or absolute terms, given the country's significant demographic weight: (a) Enrolment of children, especially girls, in early learning and primary school at the right age, to promote psychomotor and cognitive development in order to reduce the number of out-of-school children, to improve the quality of learning, and to strengthen gender equality in and through education; (b) Routine immunization, including against polio, for all children by 1 year of age with all required antigens and support for women to make informed and empowered decisions, including during pregnancy, to promote child survival and well-being towards ensuring more children survive and thrive; (c) Feeding, hygiene and sanitation practices to reduce high levels of stunting; (d) Attitudes, practices and beliefs that perpetuate gender discrimination against girls and women to reduce the high prevalence of child marriage and violence, support girls and women to make informed and empowered decisions, including during pregnancy and motherhood to promote child survival and well-being. These priorities are consistent with and reinforce the five Key Results for Children that UNICEF Nigeria has committed to, even though they pre-dated the development of the KRCs.
How can you make a difference?
Key Function, Accountabilities and Related Duties / Tasks
To qualify as a champion for every child you will have:
For every Child, you demonstrate:
The technical competencies required for this post are:
Click here to view our competency framework http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
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