Chief, Social Policy and Economic Analyses
United States of America (the) - New York
Purpose of the Position
You will lead the Social Policy and Economic Analyses Unit whose primary work is to provide a timely analysis of trends, policies, legislation, development frameworks, and global initiatives, and the impact of these factors on children, young people and women;
You will take responsibility for analysing, and helping UNICEF to understand, the global economic environment and for providing guidance, technical and advocacy support in the use of international economic/development partnerships and instruments for the benefit of children and women in both global policies and country programmes
Key Expected Results
1. Analysis: You will analyse economic environment and trends, up-dating UNICEF’s knowledge on issues with potential to affect children and women; analyze key emerging and existing economic and social policies, such as in PRSPs and NDS, so as to identify gaps and opportunities in the fulfilment of children’s rights.
End Result(s): Updated organizational knowledge on emerging economic and social trends affecting children
2. Policy Design: You will lead or contribute to the design of UNICEF social and economic policies, including socially-responsive macroeconomics, public expenditure analysis, social protection, equitable policies, child poverty studies and real-time monitoring of vulnerable groups. and lead approaches which allow the organisation to seize opportunities offered by development debates, instruments and partnerships at both global and country level; coordinate among other colleagues within the Section, Division, HQ, IRC, RO and COs, in the formulation and implementation of UNICEF’s global responses to these opportunities.
End Result(s): UNICEF as knowledge leader on social and economic policies, including socially-responsive macroeconomics, public expenditure analysis, social protection, child poverty studies and equitable policies
3. Networking and Liaison: You will serve as the Division’s focal point with other organisations initiating and/or supporting policies or instruments aiming to coordinate economic development assistance and/or make it more efficient; develop and maintain networks with internal (IRC, HQ, RO, CO) and external partners (IFIs, Regional Banks, UN agencies, donors)to ensure that findings of PAKM/DPP analysis are effectively communicated and that analysis work is effectively fed back into development assistance policies and UNICEF country programmes; represent UNICEF and advocate for children and women’s interests in informal networks and consultations on poverty reduction, SWAp and economic/sector reforms. Develop network of academics conducting research on social and economic development issues related to children and women’s rights.
End Result(s): Knowledge on economic and social policies, including socially-responsive macroeconomics, public expenditure analysis, social protection, child poverty studies and equitable policies, is used at country level and put to reality check by UNICEF Country and Regional Offices and partners
4. Support and Report writing: You will contribute to the conceptual integration of UNICEF’s development approaches, creating an intellectual dynamic which ensures considerations of gender, rights, macro-economics, poverty reduction and social policy are mutually reinforcing; prepare reports on progress UNICEF’s socioeconomic engagement and prepare briefs on the subject for senior management and the Executive Board as needed.
End Result(s): Organizational integration of new cutting-edge development issues and approaches
5. Capacity building/training: You will facilitate consultations at global/regional levels on UNICEF’s engagement in national development plans, PRS/Ps and SWAps, CCAs, UNDG guidance notes. Lead the development and continuous update of tools and trainings that aim at facilitating UNICEF’s socioeconomic policy engagement. Under the guidance of the Associate Director, manage on-going initiatives aimed at enhancing UNICEF engagement in and influence on international development debates, goals, instruments and programmes originating outside the Organisation.
End Result(s): Operational responses to emerging economic and social trends affecting children at country, regional and global levels
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Advanced university degree in economics, ideally combined with social studies, policy analysis, planning or related subjects. Excellent research and analytical skills related to development policy and programs. Strong and demonstrated understanding of children's rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, gender equity in development and human rights-based approaches to development
Ten years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the international level in economic development, research, policy design and management.
Experience working in developing countries, or in managing processes which support economic, social and legal development of such countries;
Experience of working with poverty reduction and economic reform strategies an advantage.
Demonstrated excellence in writing, communication, negotiation and networking;
Excellent organizational skills for building partnerships and using teamwork to meet goals for the realization of children and women’s rights, goals and objectives of UNICEF and the PAKM Section;
Strong conceptual skills related to various modalities of economic and social development, to include global programming with donors, regional and sub-regional programs, national and sub-national programming
Capacity to work effectively in inter-cultural environment
Fluency in English and another UN language.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking
Creates and encourages a climate of team-working and collaboration in a multi-cultural environment
Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time and on-budget
Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear
Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources
Identifies urgent and potentially risky decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates organization-wide activities
Sets, develops and revises organizational strategy and develops clear visions of the organization’s future potential
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments
Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2011-000170. Applications must be received by 04 March 2011.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Purpose of the Position
You will lead the Social Policy and Economic Analyses Unit whose primary work is to provide a timely analysis of trends, policies, legislation, development frameworks, and global initiatives, and the impact of these factors on children, young people and women;
You will take responsibility for analysing, and helping UNICEF to understand, the global economic environment and for providing guidance, technical and advocacy support in the use of international economic/development partnerships and instruments for the benefit of children and women in both global policies and country programmes
Key Expected Results
1. Analysis: You will analyse economic environment and trends, up-dating UNICEF’s knowledge on issues with potential to affect children and women; analyze key emerging and existing economic and social policies, such as in PRSPs and NDS, so as to identify gaps and opportunities in the fulfilment of children’s rights.
End Result(s): Updated organizational knowledge on emerging economic and social trends affecting children
2. Policy Design: You will lead or contribute to the design of UNICEF social and economic policies, including socially-responsive macroeconomics, public expenditure analysis, social protection, equitable policies, child poverty studies and real-time monitoring of vulnerable groups. and lead approaches which allow the organisation to seize opportunities offered by development debates, instruments and partnerships at both global and country level; coordinate among other colleagues within the Section, Division, HQ, IRC, RO and COs, in the formulation and implementation of UNICEF’s global responses to these opportunities.
End Result(s): UNICEF as knowledge leader on social and economic policies, including socially-responsive macroeconomics, public expenditure analysis, social protection, child poverty studies and equitable policies
3. Networking and Liaison: You will serve as the Division’s focal point with other organisations initiating and/or supporting policies or instruments aiming to coordinate economic development assistance and/or make it more efficient; develop and maintain networks with internal (IRC, HQ, RO, CO) and external partners (IFIs, Regional Banks, UN agencies, donors)to ensure that findings of PAKM/DPP analysis are effectively communicated and that analysis work is effectively fed back into development assistance policies and UNICEF country programmes; represent UNICEF and advocate for children and women’s interests in informal networks and consultations on poverty reduction, SWAp and economic/sector reforms. Develop network of academics conducting research on social and economic development issues related to children and women’s rights.
End Result(s): Knowledge on economic and social policies, including socially-responsive macroeconomics, public expenditure analysis, social protection, child poverty studies and equitable policies, is used at country level and put to reality check by UNICEF Country and Regional Offices and partners
4. Support and Report writing: You will contribute to the conceptual integration of UNICEF’s development approaches, creating an intellectual dynamic which ensures considerations of gender, rights, macro-economics, poverty reduction and social policy are mutually reinforcing; prepare reports on progress UNICEF’s socioeconomic engagement and prepare briefs on the subject for senior management and the Executive Board as needed.
End Result(s): Organizational integration of new cutting-edge development issues and approaches
5. Capacity building/training: You will facilitate consultations at global/regional levels on UNICEF’s engagement in national development plans, PRS/Ps and SWAps, CCAs, UNDG guidance notes. Lead the development and continuous update of tools and trainings that aim at facilitating UNICEF’s socioeconomic policy engagement. Under the guidance of the Associate Director, manage on-going initiatives aimed at enhancing UNICEF engagement in and influence on international development debates, goals, instruments and programmes originating outside the Organisation.
End Result(s): Operational responses to emerging economic and social trends affecting children at country, regional and global levels
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Advanced university degree in economics, ideally combined with social studies, policy analysis, planning or related subjects. Excellent research and analytical skills related to development policy and programs. Strong and demonstrated understanding of children's rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, gender equity in development and human rights-based approaches to development
Ten years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the international level in economic development, research, policy design and management.
Experience working in developing countries, or in managing processes which support economic, social and legal development of such countries;
Experience of working with poverty reduction and economic reform strategies an advantage.
Demonstrated excellence in writing, communication, negotiation and networking;
Excellent organizational skills for building partnerships and using teamwork to meet goals for the realization of children and women’s rights, goals and objectives of UNICEF and the PAKM Section;
Strong conceptual skills related to various modalities of economic and social development, to include global programming with donors, regional and sub-regional programs, national and sub-national programming
Capacity to work effectively in inter-cultural environment
Fluency in English and another UN language.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking
Creates and encourages a climate of team-working and collaboration in a multi-cultural environment
Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time and on-budget
Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear
Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources
Identifies urgent and potentially risky decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates organization-wide activities
Sets, develops and revises organizational strategy and develops clear visions of the organization’s future potential
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments
Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply
If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you.Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2011-000170. Applications must be received by 04 March 2011.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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