Vacancy Announcement: Social Policy Manager, P4 Accra Ghana Post No. 00092174 ( Non-Ghanaians are eligible to apply)

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For every child, a future

UNICEF has been the leading child-rights organization, and a respected partner, for saving and improving children’s lives. In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and other partners to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to ensure equitable access to quality social services, and to expand children’s opportunities to reach their full potential. With offices in Accra and Tamale, the UNICEF team seeks to achieve results in strategic programme areas. The overall goal is for every child to survive and thrive, to live in a safe and clean environment, to learn, to be protected from violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable chance in life. The current Country Programme of cooperation is aligned with the Government priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Partnership (UNSDP) and Key Results for Children (KRCs) in the West and Central African Region (immunization, nutrition, learning outcomes, ending violence and open defecation). UNICEF main strategies include evidence-based advocacy, system strengthening, integrated programming across sectors, emergency preparedness and response, and innovation.

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How can you make a difference? 

Under the guidance of the Chief, Social Policy, the incumbent is responsible for the design, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all stages of the PF4C stream of social policy work. The position will provide technical, knowledge management and capacity development support to the government and other partners to  leverage greater, more effective, transparent and equitable domestic and international public investments in sectors and programs which seek to improve the wellbeing of children including child protection, education, health, nutrition, social protection and WASH. Additionally, the incumbent is expected to lead UNICEF’s work to strengthen local governance financing and accountability measures to increase the quality, equity and coverage of social services. The position works closely with the IF4C specialist to ensure coherent and systematic link between public finance management and innovative financing.

The incumbent will collaborate with: (i) government counterparts, including the Ministry of Finance (MoF), NDPC, social sector ministries, local government authorities, and Parliamentarians; (ii) external partners, including the World Bank, IMF, AfDB, donors, other UN agencies and civil society organizations; and (iii) UNICEF staff working on child rights areas such as education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, social protection and HIV/AIDS

Key Accountabilities:

1. Improving data and evidence generation to advocate for greater and better public investments in children.
2. Engaging in the budget process to influence allocation decisions and improve the performance of spending on children.

3. Strengthening the capacity of the government to plan, budget and monitor spending on child-focused sectors.

4. Empowering citizens, including children and adolescents, to participate in national and local budgeting processes and to hold state parties to account for their commitments to children.
5. Strengthening partnerships and advocacy for greater and better public investments in children.
6. UNICEF Programme Management

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  JD - Social Policy Manager (PF4C) Ghana P4 2024 Post No. 00092174.pdf]

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