Re-advertisement: Social Policy Officer, NO-2, TA (364 days), #137222, Port Sudan, National Team, Sudan - ESAR
Overview
This role supports UNICEF's strategic objectives by strengthening financial inclusion and economic resilience components of social protection programmes. The officer will focus on promoting safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive access to financial services and linking beneficiaries to livelihood opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design and implementation of financial inclusion and livelihood components within social protection and cash transfer programmes.
- Contribute to the integration of financial literacy, savings, and responsible financial behaviours.
- Support the assessment, selection, and monitoring of financial service providers.
- Promote safe and inclusive access to accounts, digital IDs, and payment mechanisms.
- Support the identification and facilitation of appropriate livelihood pathways and economic linkages for beneficiaries.
- Coordinate with partners and line ministries to strengthen linkages between cash assistance and longer-term economic resilience interventions.
- Integrate financial inclusion and livelihood activities with GBV risk mitigation, PSEA, child safeguarding, and social and environmental standards.
- Support the strengthening of grievance redress mechanisms (GRM) related to payments, financial services, and partner conduct.
- Contribute to monitoring frameworks, PDMs, and analytical work related to financial inclusion and livelihood outcomes.
- Support donor reporting, lessons learned documentation, and knowledge products.
- Support coordination with government counterparts, implementing partners, and financial service providers.
- Contribute to capacity-building efforts for partners, community structures, and field teams.
Required Experience
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in social protection, financial inclusion, livelihoods, cash transfer programming, or related areas. Experience working with government institutions, NGOs, or international organizations is required.
Qualifications
Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Social Science, Economics, Development Studies, Public Relations/Communication, Social Services, social policy, economics, development studies, public policy, finance, social protection and any other related fields.