Social Policy Officer

Overview

Provide technical support to social assistance and social protection agendas in Roraima, Brazil. Support the planning and implementation of the transition from humanitarian response to post-emergency recovery and systems strengthening.

Tasks Summary

• Provide technical support to the Social Assistance and Social Protection agendas in Roraima;
• Support the planning and implementation of the transition from humanitarian response to post-emergency recovery and systems strengthening;
• Advocate and support government officials in the development of a knowledge management and information management plan for Social Assistance/Social Protection in Roraima;
• Liaise with key stakeholders and partners at municipal, state and federal level;
• Provide technical support and advice on UNICEF’s strategic engagement with federal, state and municipal social assistance counterparts;
• Map out bottlenecks, barriers and opportunities to strengthen Social Assistance and Social Protection in Roraima;
• Report regularly and timely the ongoing initiatives and results achieved in Roraima;
• Support the programmatic implementation of the Social Protection initiatives;
• Coordinate CadÚnico strategy in partnership with Ministry of Social Development and Assistance, Family and Fight Against Hunger, the state government of Roraima and the municipal governments of Boa Vista and Pacaraima;
• Provide technical support in social protection to Selo UNICEF;
• Extend technical support to Implementing Partners and to the Social/Assistance/Social Protection local Network;
• Support evidence generation, needs assessments and routine monitoring related to Social Assistance/Social Protection;
• Assist in capacity-building activities related to social/assistance/social protection and the Humanitarian Development nexus;
• Provide weekly updates on Social Assistance/Social Protection activities in Boa Vista;
• Coordinate joint advocacy with the Social Assistance/Social Protection partners and stakeholders, if required or necessary;
• Any other related tasks, as may be required or assigned by the supervisors.

Experience Requirements

• Previous experience on Social assistance, public policies or development programmes;
• Advanced knowledge of the Unified Social Assistance System (SUAS);
• Experience working with social assistance or social programmes at the municipal level will be considered an asset;
• Experience working with child rights, public policy analysis or/and migration is desirable;
• Experience with Indigenous population is desirable;
• Affinity with or interest in child rights, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System;
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization will be considered an asset;
• 7 years of relevant experience.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Social Assistance, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Political Science, Public Management, or another relevant technical field.
• Master’s degree in social work, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Political Science, or another relevant technical field will be considered an asset.

Other Details

Languages Required: Portuguese, Level: Fluent, Required

Languages Preferred: English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable Spanish, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Contract Duration: 9 months (with possibility of extension)

Work Modality: Onsite

Remuneration: