Technical Advisor
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UNICEF is recruiting a Technical Advisor consultancy based in Nairobi to strengthen child-sensitive social protection and child protection systems in Kenya. The role supports the State Department for Children Services, links cash transfer and child protection services, and provides strategic advisory to government and partners.
- Consultancy with UNICEF Kenya Country Office in Nairobi
- Focus on child-sensitive social protection and child protection system strengthening
- Requires a Master's degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience
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UNICEF is recruiting a Technical Advisor consultancy based in Nairobi to strengthen child-sensitive social protection and child protection systems in Kenya. The role supports the State Department for Children Services, links cash transfer and child protection services, and provides strategic advisory to government and partners.
- Consultancy with UNICEF Kenya Country Office in Nairobi
- Focus on child-sensitive social protection and child protection system strengthening
- Requires a Master's degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience
- Engages with national and subnational government, UN agencies and development partners
- Fluency in English required
- Application deadline: 08 November 2026
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- Required10+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- PreferredPractical evidence in internship, entregador, financeThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in NairobiThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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Technical Advisor
How can you make a difference?
The consultancy will focus on the following key areas:
Strengthening Child-Sensitive Social Protection Systems
Support the expansion and institutionalisation of child-sensitive social protection programmes.
Strengthen adaptive social protection systems to better protect children affected by droughts, floods, displacement, and economic shocks.
Promote greater integration of child poverty and vulnerability considerations within social protection programmes.
Strengthening Child Protection Systems
Support the State Department for Children Services in implementing the Children Act 2022, including the development and roll-out of regulations, guidelines, standards and operational procedures.
Integration of Social Protection and Child Protection
Support linkages and referral pathways between cash transfer programmes and child protection services.
Promote integrated approaches to addressing child poverty, violence, neglect, family separation and harmful practices
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...
Minimum Qualifications required: Masters in Social Policy, Public Finance, Public Policy, Economics,Development Studies, Public Administration, Child Protection, Development Economics or related field.
Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
Experience
Minimum of ten (10) years progressive work experience in child-sensitive social protection, child protection, social policy, public policy, public finance, development economics, poverty and vulnerability analysis, public administration, or related fields, including experience providing strategic technical advice to government institutions.
Demonstrated experience supporting Governmentled policy, systems-strengthening and reform initiatives.
Experience supporting the design, implementation,coordination or evaluation of social protection and/or child protection programmes.
Experience working with national and subnational governments, development partners, UN agencies and other international organizations.
Demonstrated experience in policy analysis,programme coordination, stakeholder engagement,advocacy and strategic advisory support.
Experience in public finance, sustainable financing,resource mobilisation, budgeting, or investment advocacy for social sectors is an asset.
Language Requirements:Fluency in English required.Knowledge of Kiswahili desirable.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
Strong knowledge of child-sensitive social protection and child protection systems.
Strong knowledge of Kenya’s child protection legal, policy and institutional framework, including the Children Act 2022, or of care reform and violence prevention approaches.
Understanding of child poverty, vulnerability and social inclusion issues.
Knowledge of social protection policy, programme design and delivery systems.
Familiarity with policy development, legislative processes and institutional reform.
Strong analytical, writing and communication skills.
Ability to engage effectively with senior government officials, development partners and other stakeholders.
Evidence generation, policy analysis and translation of evidence into actionable recommendations Strong facilitation, coordination and capacitydevelopment skills.
Desirables:
Experience working with Government of Kenya ministries, departments and agencies.
Experience supporting social protection programmes, especially if anchored on vulnerable children and adolescents.
Experience supporting child protection systems strengthening and inter-sectoral coordination.
Familiarity with UNICEF programming approaches and child rights-based programming.
Experience in public finance for children, financing analysis and investment advocacy.
Experience supporting adolescent-focused programmes, including cash-plus and related social protection initiatives.
Method of application
- If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,
- https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/596291/technical-advisor-on-childsensitive-social-protection-and-child-protection-social-policy-and-child-protection-section-unicefkenya-nairobi-office-based75-months?utm_source=Jobinkenya
- Deadline
- 08 Nov 2026
- E. Africa Standard Time