Social Policy Officer, (NO-1), Beijing, China

We are looking for an engaged and energetic Social Policy Officer to work closely with the Government to increase for effective child-centered social protection policies and programmes for children. This post is for Chinese nationals only.

Social Policy Officer, NO-A, Beijing, China

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

How can you make a difference? 

UNICEF China’s Social Policy and Reform for Children (SPARC) Section leads our work on child poverty, social protection, public financial management for children, and governance. We are now seeking a new staff member to support our work to promote child rights through analysis, pilot programme design and monitoring, advocacy, and representation on social protection. He/she will have the specialist expertise, experience, energy and commitment to apply specialist expertise on social policy to reduce child poverty and increase social inclusion for children.

The incumbent will work with a wide range of UNICEF colleagues across offices and sections with particular focus to:

• Collect and analyze data on social protection policies, programmes, trends and impacts
• Provide technical inputs to social protection pilot project development
• Project management for social protection activities, including drafting project documents, and providing advisory support to research teams and, in the case of pilot projects, field operations
• Contributing to technical discussions and supporting policy dialogue, for example, drafting briefs and speeches
• Lead quality assurance, manage risk, monitor and evaluate activities to assure effective implementation and fund utilization by implementation partners
• Document best practice and write progress reports and donor proposals
• Establish and maintain networks with key stakeholders and maintain effective relationship in social protection
• Support communication and advocacy activities
• Performing additional duties as requested

 To qualify, you will have…  

•  Advanced university degree in economics, development studies, anthropology, sociology or other relevant field
• Minimum of two years of professional experience working in the field of social protection
• Knowledge of China’s social and economic policy context, Chinese government and non-government functions and policy development mechanisms for social protection
• Experience of research management an advantage
• Ability to coordinate and organize activities with stakeholders to good quality
• Learn quickly and be credible with partners due to good technical knowledge
• Fluency in English and Mandarin

 For every Child, you demonstrate…

• Respect for and adherence to UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, and Integrity
• A strong understanding of UNICEF’s mission and vision, and programmes through direct or indirect work experience with UNICEF
• Proven ability to manage relationships with partners, including government ministries, youth coalitions, universities, intellectual leaders, UN organizations, NGOs and the private sector
• Strong writing and communication skills and the aptitude to handle competing messages and priorities with multiple audiences

If you recognize yourself from the above and wish to make a difference for every child, send a Cover Letter and CV to beijinghr@unicef.org or apply online through www.unicef.org/employ (requisition 508233). The deadline for receipt of applications is 05 November 2017.

In our effort to obtain a gender-balanced workforce, we’re particularly looking at qualified male candidates to join the team.