Social Policy Officer (Data & Research)

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Overview

Support implementation and evaluation of social policy programs focused on child poverty reduction.

You have:

• Minimum 3 years of experience.
• Proficiency in designing research studies, selecting appropriate research methods, and formulating research questions and hypotheses.
• Competence in analyzing and interpreting research data using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, or STATA).
• Ability to represent research data effectively using charts, graphs, and other visual tools.
• Strong report writing skills.

Contract

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The Social Policy programme section of UNICEF is responsible for providing technical support to the 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 Improving data and evidence on child poverty & vulnerability for increased use for policy and programme action is one of the key components of UNICEF’s overall support to the Government of Mozambique under the Social Policy Section.

Under the direct supervision of Chief Social Policy and Social Policy Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Supports the program in managing databases on key child indicators and ensure they are up to date in consultation with all Programme Sections.
• Supports the program in the collection, analysis and user-friendly presentation of data, including strengthening national capacity to collect routinely, report and use data for policy decision-making. • Provides timely, regular data-driven analysis for effective prioritization and development; facilitates results-based management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives to reduce child poverty. • Provides technical support and/or do quality assurance of key research conducted by UNICEF Mozambique CO in all phases of the assignment (by supporting programme sections with the review of TORs, ensuring they have clear objectives, methods, target audience, dissemination plan and materials).
• Supports building and sustaining close working partnerships with government counterparts and national and provincial stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation and build capacity of stakeholders.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Building trust • Commitment and motivation • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management • Technological awareness • Working in teams

Minimum experience: 3 years Skills and experience in: • Research Design and Methodology: Proficiency in designing research studies, selecting appropriate research methods, and formulating research questions and hypotheses. • Data Analysis: Competence in analyzing and interpreting research data using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, or STATA) • Data Visualization: Ability to represent research data effectively using charts, graphs, and other visual tools. • Report writing

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Maputo. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions.

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