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Summary of key functions/accountabilities
Support to programme development and planning
Research and analyze regional and national political, protection, social and economic development trends. Collect, analyze, verify, and synthesize information to facilitate programme development, design and preparation;
Prepare technical reports and inputs for programme preparation and documentation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information;
Facilitate the development and establishment of sectoral programme goals, objectives, strategies, and results-based planning through research, collection, analysis and reporting of child protection programmes and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting;
 
Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
Support the monitoring and review of program implementation based on program indicators, including collating and analyzing information for problem analysis, planning, advocacy and knowledge management;
Provide technical support to enhance the quality of data collection on GBV through the analysis of periodic assessments led by the Government, GBV AoR and interagency assessments including the Displacement Tracking Matrix (with protection components);
Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and partners to collect, analyze and share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine programme implementation and to submit reports to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decisions.

Technical and operational support to programme implementation
Undertake field visits and surveys, and collect and share reports with partners and stakeholders.
Assess progress and provide technical support and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution.
Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

Networking and partnership building
Build and sustain close working partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate programme implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to achieve and sustain results on child protection.
Participate in inter-agency meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of child protection programs/projects, and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF’s position and strategies with UNDAF development and planning processes.
Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
Identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
Apply innovative approaches and promote good practices to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable programme results.
Research, benchmark and report on best and cutting-edge practices for development planning of knowledge products and systems.

Minimum requirements:

A university degree in one of the following fields is required: international development, human rights, psychology, sociology, international law, or another relevant social science field. 
A minimum of two years of professional work experience in social development planning and management in of GBV related areas is required.
Fluency in English and Arabic is required.