Social Protection Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

The Evidence, Policy and Social Protection Section supports the Government of Sierra Leone in producing and analyzing evidence on child poverty, social inclusion and fulfillment of children’s rights; analyzing levels and trends in investment in children and budget allocation for social sectors; strengthening national capacity for undertaking high quality evaluations; providing technical assistance for strengthening child and gender-sensitive social protection including development of polices and strategies; and supporting the capacity strengthening of local government for child-sensitive planning, budgeting and coordination.

Under the direct supervision of Chief Evidence, Policy and Social Protection, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: · Support the development of social protection policies and programmes in the context of post-COVID socio-economic recovery with attention to increasing coverage of and impact on children, with special attention to the most marginalized such as children and adolescents affected by HIV, child labour or out of school children. Identifies, generates and presents evidence to support this goal in collaboration with partners.

· Promote strengthening of integrated social protection systems to aid post-COVID socio-economic recovery, providing technical support to partners to improve the design of cash transfer programmes and improve linkages with other social protection interventions such as social health insurance, public works and social care services as well as complementary services and interventions related to nutrition, health, education, child protection and Gender Based Violence (GBV).

· Support capacity building for social protection stakeholders, particularly related to disability, GBV and gender.

· Support the development of new social protection programmes for children and adolescents with a special emphasis on nutrition sensitive social protection, cash+ pro-grammes to aid post-COVID socio-economic recovery for children and enhancing objectives such as child marriage reduction and increased school attendance through integrated social protection.

· Undertake innovative monitoring and research around social protection impact on child outcomes in the context of post-COVID socio-economic recovery, including health and nutrition in the context of universal health coverage (UHC), reducing child marriage and child labour and strengthening girls’ education, and ensure use of data and research findings for strengthening programme results.

· Support the development of Country Office Procedures for Humanitarian Cash Transfer in emergencies and support programme sections to integrate Humanitarian Cash Transfers in their emergency response.

Accountability Adaptability and Flexibility Building Trust Client Orientation Commitment and Motivation Commitment to Continuous Learning Communication Creativity Empowering Others Ethics and Values Integrity Judgement and Decision-making Knowledge Sharing Leadership Managing Performance Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity Self-Management Technological Awareness Vision Working in Teams

design and implementation of social protection programmes, social protection system strengthening and humanitarian cash transfer in emergencies.

Freetown is a vibrant, hilly city, with a population of just over one million. Set on a peninsula, you can see the sea from almost any point in the city and you are never far away from some spectacular beaches for swimming and surfing. There are good supermarkets and restaurants, and mobile and internet services are available for a fair price. The number of international flight connections to Sierra Leone is increasing, with more airlines flying to Europe and within Africa. The general security situation is peaceful, and the overall Security Level in Sierra Leone is classified as Low (Level 2) as per the UN security management system. Crime is classified as moderate, with incidents primarily related to property thefts, house break-ins and robberies. Housing in Freetown ranges from independent houses to apartments - available furnished and un-furnished. Most long-stay accommodation are rented by the year or the half-year. Most staff stay in apartments, which come equipped with generators, a water supply, and security guards. The housing situation is constantly improving, with new apartment complexes being built to an increasingly high standard. There are a limited number of international schools in Freetown, with options including American and British international schools, as well as a few smaller independent schools which follow either American or British curricula. UN staff children attend a variety of schools. Staff can access a limited number of healthcare facilities.