Social Protection Officer

Supports UNICEF's social-protection programme and reforms under the EU–UN Joint Programme. The UN Volunteer helps government counterparts implement strategy roadmaps, evidence and capacity-building work, cash-transfer pilots, programme events and operational follow-up, while coordinating with ministries, UN agencies and development partners to improve services for vulnerable children and families.

• Support implementation and monitoring of federal and Kurdistan social-protection roadmaps
• Coordinate assessments and evidence generation for policy reforms
• Support capacity-building activities and training documentation
• Assist expansion and monitoring of cash-transfer pilot activities
• Coordinate workshops, consultations and high-level events
• Follow up procurement, contracting and logistical requests with operations teams

• Professional experience in social protection, social policy, programme management, public-sector reform, public administration or related fields
• English and Arabic are required
• National UN Volunteer assignment

• UN or international-development organisation experience
• Kurdish language skills
• Communications for development familiarity

• Social protection policy
• Programme coordination
• Research and analysis
• Capacity building
• Stakeholder engagement

• Microsoft Office
• Database management

• Monthly volunteer living allowance of USD 2,413.83
• Danger and hardship differential of USD 724.14
• National UN Volunteers arrange their own housing