UNICEF contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria with a mandate to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF’s Nigeria country programme: Aims to accelerate the realization of the rights of all children and women to survival, development, protection and participation. Promotes efforts to reduce infant, child and maternal mortality; expand access to quality basic education; and strengthen social and child protection systems. Uses a rights-based and gender-sensitive approach Plays a catalytic role in supporting federal, state and local governments in identifying key bottlenecks that hinder realization of the rights of disadvantaged children, supported by equity-focused, inclusive advocacy, planning, action and monitoring at all levels. Supports adolescent development.
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 5 years
- Location Abuja
- Job Field NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
How can you make a difference?
- Under the general supervision of the Emergency Manager, the Programme Specialist – Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Shock-Responsive Social Protection (SRSP), will build on the lessons learned from an anticipatory action pilot carried out in Kaduna State in Northwest Nigeria in 2022 by rolling out a cash preparedness initiative in Jigawa State, also in Northwest Nigeria.
- The Programme Specialist shall also provide strategic guidance to enable the country office to engage relevant national and local authorities in view of strengthening the government’s shock-responsive nature of social protection systems.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Project Design and Coordination
- Monitor cash-related budgets
- Provide strategic guidance
- Ensure internal coordination and mapping
- Strengthen fundraising
- Inter-agency participation in cash transfer and shock-responsive social
- Track the risk management components of cash transfers,
- Follow and enhance the learning of the country office
- Undertake field visits
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An Advanced University degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, public administration, international law, international relations, international development, economics, business administration, or other related disciplines is required.
- A relevant first-level university degree (Bachelor’s), plus 2 years of relevant work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of five years of professional experience at the national and international levels in programme/project development, humanitarian cash transfers, and social protection are required.
- Previous experience with humanitarian cash transfers and/or shock-responsive social protection programming is required.
- Project management experience is highly desirable.
- Government engagement on issues related to social protection or humanitarian coordination is highly desirable.
- Work experience in an emergency context is an asset.
- Ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.
- Ability to take initiative, work independently, identify solutions to overcome bottlenecks, and deliver high-quality results on time.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a local language is an asset.
