Programme Manager

How can you make a difference? 

• This position is established to reshape the most context-specific pathways to attract more investments in women and young people as vehicles of social transformation from a co-creation perspective. It is designed to create favorable policy environment that will introduce a paradigm shift of moving from “behaviorism” to social transformation at community level and positive social change at institutional level.
• The Programme Manager, Social Behavior Change (SBC), Youth Engagement and Gender reports to the Deputy Representative Programme for general guidance and direction. The Programme Manager is responsible for developing a systematic, planned and evidence-based strategy and process for SBC, Youth empowerment and Gender as an integral part of programme development, planning and implementation. With appropriate social and behavioral science, as well as the empowerment and participation of stakeholders, communities, children, civil society partners and government counterparts, s/he promotes measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization.
• S/he also performs the role of Gender Focal Point for the Office. As such, the SBC, Youth Engagement and Gender manager provides authoritative technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with the UNICEF Gender Action Plan (2022-2025). S/he supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of high-quality gender programming/projects across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan. This subsequently contributes to the achievement of sustainable and concrete results on improving children’s rights, survival and well-being in the country.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Generate & Use Evidence: Generate and utilize research, data, and evidence to inform the design, measurement, and monitoring of SBC and Gender transformative programs and outcomes in both development and emergency contexts and to build the evidence base for SBC, youth empowerment and Gender.
• Design, plan, and implement: Design, plan and implement SBC, youth empowerment and Gender transformative activities that are backed by social and behavioural evidence and strong engagement and participation mechanisms in both development and humanitarian contexts.
• Advocate & Build Partnerships: Support operationalization of SBC and Gender transformative programs by advocating for SBC, mobilizing resources, coordinating across stakeholders, sectors and teams, and partnership building.
• Build Capacities: Promote continuous learning, strengthening, and scaling up in SBC and gender transformative programs for both development and humanitarian contexts through capacity building for UNICEF staff and partners.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields is required: social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, communication, international development, gender and/or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international levels in developing, implementing, evaluating, and managing social and behavioral change strategies, in social and policy program development planning and management, operational support and humanitarian settings is required.
• Relevant experience in program/project development and management in related areas in a UN system agency or organization is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in the application of social and behavior change science, theories, research, and analysis, to all stages of the programmes cycle.
• Proven ability to manage social research, including quantitative, qualitative, and participatory methods for formative assessments, identifying behavioural drivers, and tracking, measurement and evaluation of social change is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to stay updated with new developments in the SBC and Gender fields is required.
• Familiarity with new and emerging approaches such as behavioural insights, human cantered design, social listening, among others is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in the execution of complex priorities, processes and projects in office work-plans.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/575294