Regional Adviser Social Policy
2 weeks ago
**Job no**: 576706
**Contract type**: Fixed Term Appointment
**Duty Station**: Bangkok
**Level**: P-5
**Location**: Thailand
**Categories**: Social Policy
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The East Asia and Pacific Regional Office Social Policy section prioritises the analysis of EAPR public financial management systems in order to identify programming opportunities for UNICEF and partners. It also supports the impact evaluation of child sensitive social protection programmes and assesses the adequacy of cash transfer programmes to respond to emergencies. The section supports income consumption as well as multidimensional poverty analyses and vulnerability assessments and provides advice on the implication for child rights and equity.
**How can you make a difference**?**
The Regional Adviser, Social Policy reports to the Deputy Regional Director for general guidance and direction. The Adviser serves as an authoritative adviser to the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director, the Regional Management Team, Country Offices and Government institutions/officials on strategies, policies, approaches, best practices and knowledge on social policy.
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, and (e) development and promotion of a research agenda, as well as mapping of relevant academic and think tanks across the region. This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to other Programme teams.
- If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description_ _Regional Adviser Social Policy Level 5 GJP.pdf_
**Key functions, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks**
- **Regional advisory services and technical support on strategic planning/discussion**
- Advise key national government officials, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners on policies, strategies, approaches and best practices on social policies and related issues, to support programme development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.
- Participate in regional/country programme planning, preparation and review to provide advice on formulation, design, management, enhancement and communication of social policy programmes including setting priorities and results-based management goals.
- Participate in key regional events and strategic discussions to influence policy discussions and agenda setting on social policy related issues.
- Develop and recommend regional programme policies, strategies and approaches. Lead and organize regional strategic discussions and planning on social policy and related programming issues.
- **Support to country offices on programme development and planning**
- Collaborate with Regional Management/Country Office teams throughout all stages of social policy programming to provide technical support to programme preparation, implementation and monitoring for results.
- Provide policy guidance and technical support to national external partners and internal colleagues to develop national policies and strategies for UNICEF-assisted programmes.
- Contribute to the planning and updating of the situation analysis to ensure that current and comprehensive data on social policy issues is available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy advocacy, intervention and development efforts on child rights and protection.
- 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.
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