Chief Social Policy, (P-4), FT, #058657, Cotonou - Benin, WCAR

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Staff Closes 28 Jul 2026 5 days left

Overview

Leads, manages, and supervises all stages of social policy programming and related advocacy, from strategic planning to results delivery, focusing on improving public policies, social protection, public investments, and governance for children.


Key Responsibilities
  • Improving data on child poverty & vulnerability for increased use for policy and programme action
  • Social Protection Program Development and Planning
  • Strengthening Social Protection Coverage and Impact for Children
  • Improving use of public finance and financing for children at national and local levels
  • Strengthened advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social policy
  • UNICEF Programme Management
Required Experience

A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience is required. Experience in Advocacy, Partnership Building, Data analysis, Budget Analysis, Strategic Leadership is required.

Qualifications

A Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in one of the following fields is required: Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or another relevant technical field.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in French and in English is required.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
Contract Duration
Not specified
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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