Purpose of the Job:
Under the general guidance of the supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for advising the Chief, Social Policy on the design, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all stages of social policy programing and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results. This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, and HIV.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Improving data on child poverty & vulnerability for increased use for policy and programme action
- Supports the Chief in managing the collection, analysis and user-friendly presentation of data on multidimensional and monetary child poverty, including strengthening national capacity to collect routinely, report and use data for policy decision-making.
- 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 to reduce child poverty.
Strengthening social protection coverage and impact for children
- Develops social protection policies, legislation and programmes with attention to increasing coverage of and impact on children, with special attention the most marginalized. Identifies, generates and presents evidence to support this goal in collaboration with partners.
- Promotes strengthening of integrated social protection systems, providing technical support to partners to improve the design of cash transfers and child grants and improve linkages with other social protection interventions such as health insurance, public works and social care services as well as complementary services and intervention related to nutrition, health, education, water and sanitation, child protection and HIV.
UNICEF Programme Management
- Manages and coordinates technical support around child poverty, social protection, public finance and governance ensuring it is well planned, monitored, and implemented in a timely fashion so as to adequately support scale-up and delivery. Ensures risk analysis and risk mitigation are embedded into overall management of the support, in close consultation with UNICEF programme sections, Cooperating Partners, and governments.
- 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.
Strengthened advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social policy
- Supports correct and compelling use of data and evidence on the situation of children and coverage and impact of child focused services – in support of the social policy programme and the country programme overall.
- 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 Sustainable Development Goals.
- Identifies other critical partners, promotes awareness and builds capacity of partners, and actively facilitates effective collaboration within the UN family.
Impact of Results:
The strategic and effective advocacy, planning and formulation of social policy programs/projects and the achievement of sustainable results, contributes to achievement of goals and objectives to create a protective environment for children and thus ensure their survival, development and well-being in society. Achievements in social policy programs and projects in turn contribute to maintaining/enhancing the credibility and ability of UNICEF to provide program services for mothers and children that promotes greater social equality in the country.
Minimum requirements:
- An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant technical field.
- A minimum of eight years of relevant professional work experience is required.
- Experience working in a developing country is considered as a strong asset.
- Background and/or familiarity with emergency is considered as a strong asset.
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Purpose for the job:
Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of Field Operations and Emergency, the Programme Associate will carry out a range of programme support and administrative functions ensuring effective and timely delivery consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.
The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with the Chief of Field Operations, staff in the CO, external partners, and agency counterparts to support programme design and delivery. S/He provides regular feedback on project status through monitoring milestones and advises on improvements to keep activities on track.
Key functions, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks:
- Strengthen the management of the two new third-party contracts related to state and LGA facilitators and health consultants and support the transition from the current 3rd party (CTG).
- Ensure clear segregation of duties between the contract manager (CFS) and supply section.
- Provide additional administrative support to CFS.
- Ensure follow-up on action points from the bi-monthly CFO meetings with every chief field office (KPI presentations, inputs to documents, reports).
- Keep a central repository (excel tracker) of chiefs of field offices’ travels, OIC, and leave)
- Ensure Field Service SharePoint contains updated documents (state briefing, key sitan data on each state etc.) by regularly liaising with CFOs.
- Provide support in organizing travels (follow up with administration on car booking, flights etc.)
- Carry out specific operational/control tasks for programme/project implementation.
- Provide thorough financial support by summarizing information reflecting current obligations (e.g. Open commitments) and future programme and/or budgetary implications.
- Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for cash and supplies and informing team-members on the status.
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Minimum requirements:
- Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the organization's work. For this position, a bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration would be preferable.
- A minimum of six years of administrative or clerical work experience. Prior experience in programme support functions and relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization are considered assets.
- A bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in the above disciplines may replace three years of relevant experience.
- A master’s degree from a recognized academic institution in the above discipline may replace five years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of internal auditing and accounting systems is an asset.
- Prior experience in programme support functions is an asset.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
- Good analytical skills.
- High sense of confidentiality, initiative, and good judgment.
- In-depth knowledge of the administration which underpins UNICEF country office programme/project operations, including monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
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Key responsibilities:
This Consultancy TOR is designed to strengthen ongoing climate change programme implemented by UNICEF in Nigeria.
UNICEF is seeking services of an international consultant to achieve the following deliverables:
- Climate change programmes implemented by various sections within UNICEF Nigeria are coordinated and
- strategic guidance is provided on the programme design and implementation. • UNICEF’s multi-sectoral contribution to national policy processes such as NDC and NAP are well coordinated
- and UNICEF’s inputs to those processes are delivered on time. • Key approaches and lessons learned by UNICEF in implementation of Climate Change programmes and projects (e.g. Green Rising, Solarization, Community level resilience building activities etc.) implemented by UNICEF across Nigeria are documented.
- At least one national workshop/meeting with internal and external stakeholders’ key conclusions and action
- points agreed in the workshop documented.
- Improved analysis and evidence on climate impact and multi-dimensional poverty indicators across various regions in Nigeria.
- At least a concept notes and draft proposal developed for submission to Green Climate Fund (GCF) on behalf.
- of UNICEF Nigeria.
- Climate-related activities of UNICEF in Nigeria supported as per need.
Scope of work
The consultant will be the key expert responsible for providing strategic guidance to UNICEF teams in Abuja and Field Offices across Nigeria in the design and implementation of climate change interventions including solarization of WASH, health and school facilities, green rising initiative, climate resilient programmes among others. Under the strategic guidance of the Chief/Manager of Climate Change/WASH section, the consultant will provide close guidance and strategic inputs on all key aspects of climate change programme planning and implementation.
The consultancy is expected to undertake the following activities among others:
- Coordinate climate change programmes and interventions implemented by various sections within UNICEF Nigeria and provide strategic guidance on the programme design and implementation.
- Strengthen cross-sectoral planning and collaboration among teams from WASH, Education, Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, GenU within UNICEF Nigeria, and subsequently strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration and ensure that UNICEF’s contribution to national policy processes such as NDC and NAP are well coordinated and UNICEF’s inputs to those processes are delivered on time.
- Take lead in documenting key approaches and lessons learned by UNICEF in the planning and implementation of Climate Change programmes and projects (e.g. Green Rising, Solarization, Community level resilience building activities etc. implemented by UNICEF across Nigeria.
- Lead the design and facilitation of climate change debates, workshops and meetings with internal and external stakeholders and document the conclusions and action points agreed in those meetings/workshops.
- Lead the analysis and evidence generation on climate and multi-dimensional poverty indicators across various regions in Nigeria and strengthen system for evidence-based climate change programming.
- Take lead in developing concept notes and proposals for submission to Green Climate Fund (GCF) on behalf of UNICEF Nigeria.
- Support other climate-related activities of UNICEF in Nigeria as necessary eg advocacy events, youth mobilization activities etc.
Deliverables/Outputs
- Summary of climate change programmes implemented by various sections within UNICEF Nigeria and methodology to provide strategic guidance to cross-sectoral teams.
- Key lessons learned by UNICEF in implementation of Climate Change programmes and projects (e.g. Green Rising, Solarization, Community level resilience building activities etc. implemented by UNICEF across Nigeria are documented.
- UNICEF’s multi-sectoral contribution to national policy processes such as NDC and NAP are documented and delivered on time.
- At least one national workshop/meeting with internal and external stakeholders organized and reports documented.
- Improved analysis and evidence on climate impact and multi-dimensional poverty indicators across various regions in Nigeria.
- At least a concept notes and draft proposal developed for submission to Green Climate Fund (GCF) on behalf of UNICEF Nigeria.
- Climate-related activities of UNICEF in Nigeria supported as per need.
Education:
- Advanced Degree in Climate Change, Environment, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, and any other related field.
- PhD in Climate Change related field is highly desired.
Experience:
The consultant shall have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in national and sub-national work in the field of climate change, environmental programme development and management. S/he should also have a demonstrated analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Samples of written work could be asked for, if needed.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required.
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