Social Protection Specialist

The Social Protection Specialist will join the divisional roster of technical social protection specialists to support FAO's work on strengthening social protection systems, resilience of rural populations, and promoting inclusive climate action and disaster risk management. The role involves developing analytical products, providing technical support, designing training, representing FAO externally, and contributing to research and resource mobilization.

Responsibilities

• Developing analytical and guidance products.
• Providing technical and operational support in the design and delivery of social protection policies, programmes as well as the development of information systems.
• Designing and delivering training on social protection.
• Representing FAO in relevant external forums and coordination platforms, as well as at specific workshops and conferences as required.
• Contributing and/or leading the writing of research, report and knowledge products.
• Developing proposals and other partnership and resource mobilization material.
• Supporting the technical review and quality assurance of various project and programme related material including proposals, project formulation documents and related products.
• Any other tasks as required.

Requirements

• Relevant technical university degree or certificate (for PSAs) or advanced university degree (for Consultants) from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in political science, social policy, development studies, disaster management, economics, institutional development, or other relevant social sciences.
• Consultants with bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
• At least one (1) year for Category C, five (5) years for Category B, ten (10) years for Category A of relevant experience in social protection, socio-economic analysis, policy assistance, and capacity building in relation to social protection.
• Working knowledge of English (level C).
• Knowledge of a second FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.
• Extent and relevance of country-based experience in strengthening national social protection systems for rural populations and their integration with agricultural and/or climate policies and programmes.
• Extent and relevance of experience supporting the development of knowledge products to inform and influence the design and reform of social protection systems at the country level.
• Experience in working in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural team.
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
• Adherence to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

Skills

• Social Protection Policies
• Socioeconomic Analysis
• Policy Assistance
• Capacity Building
• Knowledge Product Development
• Social Protection Reform
• Rural Development Policy
• Climate Policy Integration
• Disaster Risk Management
• Training Design
• Technical Support
• Research Contribution
• Resource Mobilization
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
• Country-Based Experience
• Field Work Experience
• English Language
• FAO Values Adherence

Languages

English