Programme Policy Officer - Social Protection
World Food Programme, WFP
Application deadline: Lundi, Avril 3, 2023
The incumbbent will be responsible for the following duties: support the coordination to provide information, as may be required for formulation of Social Protection proposals, monitoring cash assistance reconciliation reports and contribute to the discussion on cash assistance through social protection mechanisms, digital transformation and innovative approach of national social protection programmes and systems; coordinate with Nutrition, CBT, Gender, and School Feeding team to promote nutrition sensitive social protection; distill lessons learned and good practice based on current scale-up operations and social protection activities; among other tasks.
Programme Policy Officer - Social Protection (Internationals only)
World Food Programme, WFP
Application deadline: Lundi, Avril 3, 2023
The Social Protection Programme Policy Officer will: support the engagement in social protection related activities (Government agencies (Department of Samurdhi Development, in particular), UN Agencies, civil society counterparts, cooperating partners, IFIs and major stakeholders) and programmes that effectively meet food security, nutrition needs and response to major shocks (shock responsive social protection (SRSP)/ adaptive social protection, resilience, EPR, gender and disaster risk management). The purpose of the assignment is to contribute to WFP Sri Lanka’s social protection work to ensure that WFP effectively contributes to the coordinated efforts of various stakeholders to strengthen national social protection in the country.
Senior Social Protection Economist/Specialist
World Food Programme, WFP
Application deadline: Vendredi, Avril 7, 2023
Major responsibilities include: lead or be co-lead on select investment operations in the areas of safety nets and youth employment. Lead SPJ components of Development Policy Operations; lead or co-lead team analytical tasks and policy dialogue in the areas of adaptive social protection, including economic inclusion, shock-responsive safety nets, and financing of social protection, as well as jobs and youth employment; as team lead or team member in select country teams, lead high-level policy dialogue on social protection, youth and jobs, and emerging cross-cutting areas with responsible agencies and line Ministries, Ministries of Finance, and key sector ministries as needed; among other duties.
Capacity Building Officer for Inter-municipal Cooperation for provision of Social Protection Services (two retainer positions)
United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS
Application deadline: Dimanche, Avril 9, 2023
The Capacity Building Officer for inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) for provision of social protection services (the Officer) will be responsible for conceptualisation and provision of technical assistance to selected LGs. The Officer will contribute to strengthening of participating LGs`capacities that would lead to establishment of IMC for provision of social protection services.
Programme Associate (Social Protection)
World Food Programme, WFP
Application deadline: Dimanche, Avril 9, 2023
The Programme Associate duties will be to: support to implementation and management of social protection activities, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures; provide specialized project management support to WFP programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP's policies and procedures; support the development of a long-term vision and strategic approach for WFP’s engagement in social protection in Puntland; contribute to the design and management of a portfolio of social protection programmes that effectively meet food security and nutrition needs; among other tasks.
Programme Associate - Social Protection (Somalia)
World Food Programme, WFP
Application deadline: Dimanche, Avril 9, 2023
The Programme Associate duties will be to: support to implementation and management of social protection activities, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures; provide specialized project management support to WFP programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP's policies and procedures; support the development of a long-term vision and strategic approach for WFP’s engagement in social protection in Puntland; contribute to the design and management of a portfolio of social protection programmes that effectively meet food security and nutrition needs; among other tasks.
Economist / Social Protection Specialist
World Bank Group
Application deadline: Lundi, Avril 10, 2023
Duties and responsibilities: (i) Contribute to the consolidation of the ongoing policy dialogue in the area of social protection and jobs with the Government of Lao PDR; (ii) Actively participate with the preparation and supervision of operational tasks and conduct day-to-day dialogue for such tasks; (iv) Discuss with relevant authorities the social protection priorities in the short- and long-term, and provide advice in the areas of, among others, social assistance and social services, labor market policies, monitoring, and evaluation systems; amon other duties.
Programme Policy Officer (Social Protection)
World Food Programme, WFP
Application deadline: Lundi, Avril 10, 2023
The Programme Policy Officer will be responsible to: lead the implementation of the WFP Country office Social protection Unit strategy and projects; liaise with the Government at the technical level to provide technical and strategic support to the implementation of the National 5-year Strategy of Labour and Social Protection, in particular in strengthening national SP policies and instruments that embed food security and nutrition, aim at enhancing shock-responsiveness and support targeted social assistance mechanisms; oversee the implementation of the Shock responsive Social protection; protocols including liaise with the ministries involved in drafting the Standard operating procedures; among other duties.
Project Assistant – Monitoring & Social Protection
United Nations Development Programme, UNDP
Application deadline: Mardi, Avril 11, 2023
The Project Assistant is expected to perform the following tasks: support in developing the overall framework for the physical and process monitoring of project activities, including social protection programmes; assist in developing monthly, quarterly, six monthly and yearly reporting formats on the progress of activities as per the approved work plan; keep a tab, understanding and support in accessing and sharing the technology led information with a range of stakeholders including social protection programmes; support to ensure the mid-term and final evaluation and assessment of the project and support social protection and skill development; among others.
Temporary Appointment: Social Policy Officer - Social Protection (Viet Nam Nationals Only)
United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF
Application deadline: Mercredi, Avril 12, 2023
The incumbents key accountabilities will be: improving generation of data and evidence to inform child sensitive and gender responsive social protection; strengthening social protection coverage and impact for children; analysis and advocacy on public financing of social protection that benefits children; strengthened capacity of local government to plan, budget, consult and monitor child-focused social protection; strengthened advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social protection; among others.