Overview
This role leads transformative Early Childhood Development and Human Capital programmes, driving strategic development, coordination, and implementation of integrated programmes with a strong focus on early childhood development.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads the programme pillar on ECD and Human Capital.
- Drives the strategic development, coordination and implementation of integrated programmes.
- Promotes systems-strengthening approaches.
- Advances UNICEF’s contribution to national priorities.
- Acts as a key national-level convener and technical leader.
- Drives evidence-based advocacy, programme coherence and innovation.
- Contributes to achieving measurable and sustainable results.
- Focuses on equity, systems transformation, and national ownership.
- Ensures interventions are scalable, efficient and aligned with government-led solutions.
- Focuses on early childhood development, prevention of chronic child malnutrition, and integrated service delivery.
- Manages Knowledge Management for Programmes.
- Manages Programme Development and Management.
- Manages Optimum Use of Programme Funds.
- Manages Programme Monitoring and Evaluations.
- Manages Rights-Based and Results-Based Programme Management Approach.
- Manages National and Local Capacity Building/Sustainability.
- Manages Rights Perspective and Advocacy at the National, Community and Family Levels.
- Manages Partnership, Coordination and Collaboration.
- Manages Leadership and Team Management.
Required Experience
A minimum of Five years of relevant professional work experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public health/nutrition, ECD, social policy, planning and management or finances. Demonstrated experience in supervising people is required.
Qualifications
Completed advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, Public Health/Nutrition, Early Childhood Development, Health research, health policy and/or management, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant technical field.
