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UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfil their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child,an opportunity. UNICEF successfully advocated for the inclusion of a child rights perspective in Angola’s new constitution. Adopted in February 2010, the constitution features various articles on the rights and best interests of children, thus setting the tone for law and policy-making within child-friendly parameters, based on a bedrock principle of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This development provides a sound basis for crafting an inclusive law on social assistance to protect Angola’s most vulnerable children. For more information please click here

How can you make a difference? The Chief Social Policy reports tothe Deputy Representativefor general guidance and direction, and is responsible for managing and supervising 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.

This will include:

Managerial leadership
Improving data on child poverty & vulnerability and increased use for policy and programme action
Strengthening social protection coverage and impact for children
Improving use of public financial resources for children
Strengthening capacity of local governments to plan, budget, consult on and monitor child-focused social services.
Strengthened advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social policy
UNICEF Programme Management

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

Advanced university degree in Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or other relevant disciplines.
Minimum of ten years of relevant professional work experience is required.
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered a strong asset.
Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required.
Fluency (written and verbal) of local working language of the duty station (Portuguese) is an important asset. Knowledge of an additional language (Spanish, Italian, French) is an asset. For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. To view our competency framework, please clickhere.

This position is classified as “rotational” which means the incumbent is expected to rotate to another duty station upon completion of their tour of duty,

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.Angola__51257_Chief-Social-Policy_P-5_2017.pdf

How to apply:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=504211
  Closing date: 11 May 2017