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For each child, outcomes
The Country Programme of Cooperation between the Government of Mozambique and UNICEF (CPD) for 2022-2026 goals to help Mozambique to speed up efforts in direction of attaining the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and assembly its dedication to respect, shield and fulfil the rights of youngsters, consistent with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action. It derives from the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), 2022–2026 and aligns with the Government Five-Year Plan 2020–2024, the National Development Strategy 2015–2035 and related sector insurance policies and programmes.
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How are you able to make a difference?
The Social and Behavior Change Specialist (SBC) will report back to the Chief of discipline workplace, P5 for common steerage and supervision and with a dotted reporting line to the Social & Behavior Change Specialist P3 degree based mostly in Maputo for technical supervision. In your position, you’ll present technical and operational help for growing a scientific, deliberate and evidence-based technique and course of for SBC as an integral part of programme growth, planning and implementation. Through communication and engagement, in addition to the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, youngsters, civil society companions, and authorities counterparts, you’ll promote measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization. This subsequently contributes to the achievement of sustainable and concrete ends in bettering youngsters’s rights, survival and wellbeing within the nation.
Summary of key features/accountabilities:
- Generate & Use Evidence: Generate and make the most of analysis, knowledge, and proof to tell the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC packages and outcomes in each growth and emergency contexts and to construct the proof base for SBC.
- Design, plan and implement: Design, plan and implement SBC actions which can be backed by social and behavioural proof and powerful engagement and participation mechanisms in each growth and humanitarian contexts.
- Advocate & Build Partnerships: Support operationalization of SBC by advocating for SBC, mobilizing sources, coordinating throughout stakeholders, sectors and groups, and partnership constructing.
- Build Capacities Promote steady studying, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC for each growth and humanitarian contexts by capability constructing for UNICEF employees and companions.
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To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: An superior college diploma (Master’s or larger) in one of many following fields is required: Economics, Public Policy, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, or one other related technical discipline.
*A primary degree college diploma (Bachelor’s) in a related discipline, along with two extra years of related work expertise will probably be accepted in lieu of a Master’s diploma.
- Work Experience: A minimal of 5 years {of professional} expertise in a number of of the next areas is required: social growth programme planning, social and habits change, communication for growth, public advocacy or one other associated space.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Portuguese is required.
Desirables:
- Relevant expertise in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account as an asset.
- Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset.
For each Child, you display…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to attain outcomes for influence
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages folks
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF affords paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with numerous boundaries, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related help necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the web application, please submit your request by the accessibility e-mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals underneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and will probably be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer extra data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Appointments may additionally be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice will probably be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s energetic dedication to range and inclusion is crucial to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate female and male candidates are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or needed inoculation necessities are usually not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing price at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account data.
Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.
Visa residence necessities: i.e.: UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and dealing authorization for candidates into consideration for positions on the nationwide officer and common service class.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates will probably be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the degree of the publish within the related purposeful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the publish, with out evaluation of different candidates.
There will probably be no relocation bundle supplied for this publish. The profitable candidate will probably be accountable for his/her personal relocation and settlement within the metropolis the place the publish is predicated.
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Social & Behavior Change Specialist, (NO-3), Pemba, Mozambique #129923, Fixed Term
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