Social Policy Officer at UNICEF, Kingston, Jamaica

Deadline: 20 October 2022

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Social Policy Officer in Kingston, Jamaica.

UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Social Policy Officer will perform the following functions:

• Improving data on child poverty & vulnerability for 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.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• University Degree in one of the following area is required: Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant technical field.
• Minimum 2 year’s relevant professional experience is required.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as a strong asset.
• Background and/or familiarity with emergency is considered as a strong asset.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Nationality of Jamaica.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNICEF.