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Advert - Local Consultant – Public Finance for Children
Background and rationale:
UNICEF has worked continuously for Maldives’ children and youth. The Country Programme guides UNICEF’s partnership with the Government of Maldives, identifying key issues, activities, and outcomes to realize the rights of children and youth in Maldives. Through the Country Programme of Cooperation, UNICEF Maldives supports national frameworks and the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in order to fulfil the rights of all children and adolescents to survival, development, protection and participation in alignment with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The work within the Social Policy section includes public finance for children, data and evidence for children, social protection, and local governance. UNICEF Maldives’ Social Policy programme is cross-sectoral in scope in support of children’s well-being with focus on inclusive policies and programmes. It aims to ensure that policy development and resource allocations are influenced through the use of reliable, disaggregated data and evidence and child-friendly budgetary tools to reduce child vulnerability. It is also set to strengthen the institutional capacities and advocate for laws, policies, budgets and social protection programmes at various levels to progressively address disparities faced by children and adolescents in Maldives.
MCO is seeking to recruit a national consultant to advance the public finance for children’s agenda, specifically to conduct national budget analysis, child-friendly budgeting and social policy analysis.
How can you make a difference?
UNICEF Maldives is looking for a national consultant to support UNICEF’s programs in the area of Public Finance for Children. The main objective is to conduct budget analysis to improve the transparency, adequacy, equity and efficiency of child-focused public investments and financial management.
For the detailed Terms of Reference, visit this link:
VA -ToR Public Finance for Children.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
- A bachelor’s degree in economics is required.
- An advanced university degree in economics is preferred.
Work Experience:
- A minimum of three years of relevant professional work experience is required.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are required, particularly in the area of macroeconomics, public finance management (PFM) and financing of social sectors.
- Knowledge of PFM procedures, processes and standards would be a strong asset, specifically for upstream PFM (planning and budgeting) in medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) settings.
- Knowledge of Government sectoral financing and management processes and procedures would be a strong asset
Functional Competencies:
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
- Works Collaboratively with Others (1)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
- Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
- Drives to Achieve Impactful Results (1)
Language Proficiency:
- Fluent in English and Dhivehi, both spoken and written
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
