Social Policy Officer, NO-2, TA, 364 days, #00137660, Recife – Brazil

Overview

This role provides specialized technical assistance on public finance management and analytical support on economic and fiscal measures for better public budget allocations for children and adolescents at the sub-national level.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing technical support and assistance in all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results at sub-national level.
• Improving public policies to reduce child poverty.
• Improving social protection coverage and impact on children.
• Improving the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management.
• Improving governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services.

Required Experience

A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience working on public finance, budget analysis, statistics and/or macroeconomic analysis is required. Prior experience with socioeconomic analysis and public finance analysis is required. Prior experience in leading advocacy efforts to influence policy dialogue on public finance related issues is required.

Qualifications

Completed first level university degree in Economics, Public Finance Management, Public Policy and/or Administration, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant technical field is required.

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