UNICEF Senior Consultant for Social Protection Fund in Amhara Region Jobs in Ethiopia
UNICEF Senior Consultant for Social Protection Fund in Amhara Region Jobs in Ethiopia
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Specific Task
Under the direct supervision of the Head, Bureau of Labour and Social Affairs and Chairperson of the board of social protection fund, and UNICEF Ethiopia Amhara FO, the incumbent will be responsible to the following tasks and duties.
Provide technical support, to design, develop and manage the SPF.
In line with the regulation ratified by the regional administrative state Cabinet to establish a SPF, the senior consultant will provide efficient and effective support to the regional SPF board, technical advisory committee and secretariat office to strengthen the overall strategic leadership and coordination of the SPF system development, development of evidence based strategic and operation planning, resource mobilization, key stakeholders engagement and participation and the SPF supported projects/program design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
The following are the major roles and activities that senior consultant is expected to undertake.
The senior Consultant coordinates the regional SP Council and ensure it is functionality give direction on legal and corrective measures of systemic issues to BoLSA and overall multisectoral coordination.
Build and strengthen the capacity of executing bodies for the proper implementation of the strategy and policy and ensure the integration of social protection interventions into the development strategies and programs of sectors.
Develop a monitoring and evaluation system with a standard monitoring framework for efficient and effective implementation of the social protection programs and projects
Provide regular report to the SPF board on how efficiently and effectively the Social protection budget is utilized including the expected outcome and impact
The senior technical assistant takes primary responsibility in leading, coordinating and guiding the rolling out of SPF board decisions, recommendations of the SPF technical advisory committee, and implementation of strategic and operation plans.
Support the preparation and endorsement of the working guidelines, standard operating procedures and technical documents that help and facilitate the implementation of SPF supported programs, projects and initiatives in the region.
Manage, coordinate and supervise the overall day to day activities of the social protection fund, including management of operation and program teams
Establish and put in-place social protection trust fund executive office structures at all level and get it endorsed by the board and ensure that it is fully functional.
Provide technical support and guidance on appropriate technical, financial and institutional capacity building measures to achieve the social protection fund goals.
Support the management, administration and operations team of SPF secretariat to establish and maintain sound full programs, operations and supply management system and controls per the standard of financial and supply management requirement.
Develop different standard operating procedure that would help the social protection fund effective and efficient management and accountability
Regularly interact with Government and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies at different stages of the social protection programs implementation to follow up on agreements and recommendations.
Represent social protection fund executive office while dealing with third parties including facilitating the signing of agreements with the board.
Resource mobilization (financial and Technical)
Design and develop resource mobilization strategy (financial and technical) from international, national, regional and community sources.
Organize and facilitate regular fund-raising events, programs, scientific conferences, workshop and meetings and program and project reviewing meetings to maximize
the resource mobilization effort.
Develop, compile, promote new ideas, innovations, tools, technological approaches, that can enhance and boost social development in the region.
Set research and innovation agenda, establish research hubs, strategies and develop monitoring and evaluation tools.
Coordinate and facilitate different researches that will help to generate evidence, assess the progress interventions and evaluate the intervention for decision making and policy change
Promote social protection knowledge management through exchange of knowledge, information, situation analysis, experience or lessons learned; promote knowledge sharing and technical input or recommendations on major social protection programme directions and on introduction of new initiatives in the region
Support the promotion and documentation of indigenous community support mechanisms in the region and design strategic advocacy for further scale up.
Document and share best experiences on social protection intervention regionally, nationally and internationally to inform and update the ongoing effort on social protection in the region.
Regularly monitor the indicators and assess the implementation of social protection interventions implemented by all partners and stakeholders in the region.
Develop the database for beneficiaries and updating of profiles of vulnerable people who need socio-economic support in the region disaggregated by sex, age, vulnerability type and geography.
Design and develop financial and program monitoring and control mechanism to ensure financial auditing is happening regularly and by an authorized body and on time
Expected deliverables and payment schedule
Submission of detailed workplan – 20% 31 December 2020
Social protection council guide revised and cascaded to zone and woreda, with scheduled meetings, and administrative processes established (e.g. minutes documented, recommendations for follow up/action points etc.) – 10% [31 January,2021
Qualification, Experience and Competency
PhD/MA in Social Sciences, Development Economics, Social Protection, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health or any related field.
Minimum of 10 years demonstrable professional working experience in social protection intervention and or other related development areas.
Desirable experience at international, national and regional levels with track record in effectively designing, implementation and monitoring of social development and social protection programs in the past.
Demonstrated experience in drafting guidelines and working documents related with social development (social protection /social welfare).
High level strategic thinking and analytical capacity to design and develop strategic and operational plan, implement and monitor social development programs and projects.
Excellent networking within and outside Ethiopia,
communication and coordination skills for resource mobilization, negotiation and advocacy with high level convincing and persuasion skill
Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic. Knowledge of other local language in the region is an advantage.
Compassionate and enthusiastic to serve the most vulnerable people of the region with full devotion and dedication to address their socio-economic problem.
Embracing diversity, to serve every vulnerable people regardless of their cultural background gender, social status, religious, tribal connections. and is willing and open to listen to others views and opinions outside of his or her conventional thinking.
Possess high level of drive for result. Highly result oriented, sets high standard and goal for himself and strives to achieve them
Knowledge and experience with the socio-economic dynamics and cultural fabric of the region with particular emphasis on the different vulnerability situation in Amhara region.
Excellent team building capacity; someone who is always willing to work with team spirit and able to mobilize all team member to one united action to achieve the overarching goal of the organization
Subject matter expert in social development with exposure to digital technology and other Information Technology applications
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNICEF Senior Consultant for Social Protection Fund in Amhara Region Jobs in Ethiopia
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