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Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Support data and evidence generation to advocate for greater and better public investment in children and inform sector reforms
Keep track of, and analyze the government's socio-economic policies, strategies, and programs with a bearing on PF4C to inform programming and advocacy by UNICEF and its partners.Collects, compiles and conducts budget analyses on child-related public spending, to support budget transparency and accountability, in coordination and cooperation with national authorities.Contributes to the definition of adequate budget allocations and resource mobilization in the development of legislation, strategies, policies and programmes related to children, with special attention to the most marginalized.Builds capacities and support analyses to inform policy decisions on child-focused policies, with investment cases, cost-of-inaction, cost-effectiveness (and more) studies.Identify, establish and maintain critical partnerships with the Government, bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs, civil society and local leaders, the private sector, and other UN agencies; promote awareness and build capacity, and actively facilitate effective collaboration within the UN family.Contributes to generating evidence and technically support the development and operationalization of an office-wide advocacy strategy on public finance for children2. Lead the engagement and support with high-level budget decision makers, including the Ministry of Finance
Engage and support the conceptualization and roll-out of national public financial management reforms, especially in regard to their implementation in social sectorsProvide support to sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child, the Sustainable Development Goals and other UN agenda.Provide technical support to substantiate the Parliamentary discussions on the impact of public policy decisions on children3. Engage in the budget process to influence allocation decisions and improve public spending performance.
Undertakes and builds capacity of partners for improved monitoring and tracking of public expe