Social Policy Specialist
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UNICEF is recruiting a Social Policy Specialist to be based in Kampala, Uganda. The role focuses on strengthening evidence generation and analysis to inform policies and programmes that improve outcomes for children, including child poverty, social protection, and violence against children. The position closes on 5 October 2026.
- UNICEF international role based in Kampala, Uganda
- Focus on evidence, MICS and Violence Against Children surveys
- Supports social protection and cash-plus programme integration
- Deadline: 5 October 2026
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United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
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Job Title:
Social Policy Specialist
Organisation:
United Nations Children’s Fund
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the UN general assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.
Job Summary:
You will make a difference by strengthening the generation, analysis, and use of evidence to inform policies and programmes that improve outcomes for children.
Through effective coordination and quality assurance of the MICS and Violence Against Children (VAC) Surveys, you will ensure that critical data on child poverty, deprivation, and protection is transformed into actionable insights for advocacy, policy dialogue, and programme planning.
You will also enhance the integration of beneficiary data management with social protection and cash-plus programmes, improving targeting, monitoring, accountability, and learning.
By fostering strong partnerships and delivering high-quality evidence products, you will contribute to more informed decision-making and greater impact for vulnerable children and families.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the general guidance of the Chief of Social Policy, the incumbent is responsible for providing technical support to the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all stages of social policy programing and related advocacy from strategic planning and formulation to delivery of concrete and sustainable results.
This includes programmes aimed at improving (a) public policies to reduce child poverty; (b) social protection coverage and impact on children; (c) the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management; and (d) governance, decentralization and accountability measures to increase public participation and the quality, equity and coverage of social services.
This encompasses both direct programme work with government and civil society partners as well as linkages and support to teams working on education, health, child protection, water and sanitation, and HIV.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Improving data on child poverty & vulnerability for increased use for policy and programme action
Strengthening social protection coverage and impact for children
Improving use of public financial resources for children
Strengthening capacity of local governments to plan, budget, consult on and monitor child-focused social services.
Strengthening advocacy and partnerships for child-sensitive social policy
UNICEF Programme Management
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: JD_Social Policy Specialist_P-3_TA.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Data Science, Operational Research, Public Policy and any other related fields.
Work Experience: At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Social Policy, Child Poverty, Public Finance, Survey Research, Data Analysis, Policy Analysis and any other related fields.
Experience working in a developing country is considered as a strong asset.
Skills: Social policy programming, Research and data analysis, Child Poverty Analysis, Public finance, Budget analysis, Partnership management.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
Desirables
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Experience in developing countries, emergency response, policy advocacy, MICS surveys, child poverty surveys, and violence against children surveys is considered an asset.
Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.
Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Builds and maintains partnerships
Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
Drive to achieve results for impact
Innovates and embraces change
Manages ambiguity and complexity
Thinks and acts strategically
Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 5th October 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
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