Vacancy at UNICEF

Position: Social Policy Officer (NO-2)

Job Number: 594514

Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment

Level: NO-2

Duty Station: Lilongwe, Malawi

Location: Malawi

Category: Social Policy

Eligibility: Open to Malawian Nationals Only

OVERVIEW

UNICEF Malawi is inviting applications from qualified Malawian nationals for the position of Social Policy Officer. UNICEF works to protect children’s rights, support their development, and improve outcomes for vulnerable children and communities worldwide.

The Social Policy Officer will provide technical, operational, and coordination support to strengthen the Government of Malawi’s planning, financing, budgeting, expenditure management, and accountability for public resources to improve outcomes for children and vulnerable populations.

The position will support social protection, public financial management, budget analysis, decentralisation, and evidence generation to inform policy dialogue, programming, resource mobilisation, and donor reporting.

Key Responsibilities 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in:

Work Experience

At least 2 years’ relevant work experience in areas such as:

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Additional advantage: Knowledge of another UN official language or a local language.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

UNICEF CORE VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

UNICEF values include:

Required competencies include:

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should submit their applications through the UNICEF Careers website: jobs.unicef.org

Application Deadline: 29th July 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. UNICEF does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.