Social Protection
Consultant
Vacancy : UNICEF/MLW/2015/001
Support the implementation and monitoring of UNICEF supported social protection
intervention particularly the SCTP expansion, the design and piloting of the
Linkages and Referral system, and the im
plementation integrated district and
community social protection committees, the harmonised targeting mechanism and
unified/single registry for social protection in selected districts, Provide
support on implementation of new initiatives to promote graduation, Provide
quality assurance of technical manuals and implementation tools, Support SCTP
Districts in the implementation of an effective linkage and referral mechanism
and communication strategy, Conduct regular field visits to provide capacity
building and technical and supervisory support primarily to the district level
implementers of the SCTP, including reviewing and monitoring district plans,
budgets, expenditure liquidation/reconciliation and reporting of programme
resources
Working with the Social Policy (Protection) Specialists, Consultants and the
Social Support Services Department in the Ministry of Gender, Disability,
Children and Social Welfare and other stakeholders, the Social Protection
Consultant will support the implementation of the SCTP and strengthening the
linkages and referral mechanisms primarily at the district level, As a result
the position is expected to travel to the field between 10 and 15 days per
month, The position will have the following key areas of responsibility
Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or any other relevant field, An
advanced degree in any of the relevant field will be an added advantage, 2 yrs
of experience and expertise working on issues related to social protection and
experience in the field of social protection and familiarity with the social
protection agenda in Malawi, Hands on experience in the implementation and
monitoring of development programmes, Demonstrated capacity to work with
support and develop capacity of government institution both at national and
district levels, Good knowledge of Government of Malawi context in relation to
the NSSP and MGDS would be an added advantage, Excellent project implementation
skills, Excellent communication and facilitation; fluency in English and
Chichewa is a must, Excellent report writing skills
Duration – 11 months
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV and Personal
History Form (P-11 form) which can be downloaded from our website athttp://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) Please indicate your daily/monthly rate to undertake the
terms of reference above
Applications should be sent on or before 21 January to the following address: hrmalawi@unicef.org