General

Description of assignment title

Social Policy Inclusive Officer

Assignment country

Ethiopia

Expected start date

25/10/2024

Sustainable Development Goal

1. No poverty

Volunteer category

International UN Youth Volunteer

Host entity

UNICEF

Type

Onsite

Duration

12 months (with possibility of extension)

Number of assignments

1

Duty stations

Addis Ababa

Details

Mission and objectives

UNICEF Ethiopia is implementing a 5-year country programme 2020-2025 which is fully aligned with the UNSDCF. UNICEF will work collaboratively within the UNSDCF on a joint strategy to strengthen national systems for data collection, analysis, monitoring and applying adjustments to promote equity. Evidence will be used to monitor the situation of children, tracking progress towards equity and scale, and to inform advocacy to adjust policies, strategies and budgets. Monitoring and corrective actions will be undertaken through UNICEF staff, partners and third-party monitoring, and through mechanisms for community feedback and accountability to affected populations.

Context

This UNV assignment is part of a social inclusion (disability programming) initiative to reduce social development inequalities in Ethiopia. UNICEF Ethiopia is seeking assistance that will provide critical support for the accelerated implementation of disability mainstreaming in the Ethiopian social sector programming and disability policy fields as well as in the UNICEF country programme activities. Ethiopia is a flagship programme with regard to upscaling social programmes and programme linkages through FIVE critical flagship programmes – Stop Stunting, End Open Defecation, All Children Learning, End Child Marriage, and Emergency Preparedness & Response. Work will be done through a twin track approach: mainstreaming and targeting to UNICEF’s programs and operations.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Social Policy, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support the UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office to develop and consolidate disability inclusion data and information for programme reporting and review purposes. • Participate in disability mainstreaming activities within UNICEF programmes (health, nutrition, WASH, Education, Social Protection, and Child Protection) and especially with respect to mainstreaming the needs of children and adolescents with disabilities. • Contribute towards barrier-free access to services and relevant access to rehabilitation and prevention programmes in Ethiopia, across UNICEF-supported programmes and in inter-agency collaboration. • Assist in the strengthening and expansion of partnerships between UNICEF and civil society organizations, UN agencies and the private sector to support disability inclusion within programmes.

Eligibility criteria

Age

18 - 26

Additional eligibility criteria

This assignment is funded by the Government of Sweden and therefore specific criteria apply: ELIGIBILITY - Candidates must be Swedish nationals. - Candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age at the time of application (the above-mentioned age range does not apply). - Candidates who already served on a UN Youth Volunteer assignment funded by the Government of Sweden are not eligible. APPLICATION - If you are above the age of 26, a notification will be displayed that you are not eligible to apply. You may ignore this and proceed with submitting your application. - You may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks’ field when filling in the application form. - Application deadline: 14 July 2024 SELECTION - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment. Interviews will be conducted by the UN Host Entities in August. MANDATORY TRAINING IN SWEDEN Prior to deployment, selected candidates must attend a mandatory preparation training in Sweden, organized by Sida. The training will take place from 14 to 18 October. +++ UN Volunteer entitlement calculator: https://app.unv.org/calculator +++

Nationality

Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required experience

1 years of experience in or demonstrated interest in equity, social cohesion and inclusion. • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Area(s) of expertise

Community development, Development programmes, Social work

Driving license

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Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in social policy, social development, social inclusion, disability mainstreaming, development studies, humanitarian studies, sociology, psychology, and any other relevant inclusively oriented field.

Competencies and values

* Accountability * Adaptability and Flexibility * Commitment and Motivation * Empowering Others * Planning and Organizing * Working in Teams

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