Overview
The Technology for Development Officer will oversee and support demand for Technology for Development programmatic needs, supporting programme teams in the identification, assessment, and integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and support demand for Technology for Development programmatic needs.
- Support programme teams in the identification, assessment and integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming.
- Strengthen internal capacity to support T4D related initiatives.
- Identify and engage with key partners.
- Build and maintain business relationships.
- Apply reusable and replicable technical building blocks.
- Maximize the potential for the scale-up and sustainability of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming.
- Work closely with Programme staff and in close liaison with the Regional Office ICT and T4D teams, and the central ICT Division, where applicable.
- Digital/Data Solution Implementation.
- Strategic Oversight and Policy Compliance.
- Resource Mobilisation.
- Portfolio Coordination and Project Management.
- Knowledge Management.
- Digital Capacity Building.
- Digital Innovation.
- Business Analysis.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in information communication technology for development (ICT4D) in a large international organisation or corporation is required, including:
- Experience identifying, designing and implementing solutions for large-scale projects with technical components
- Experience coordinating the work of external vendors and software developers, and experience supporting business analysis, budgets, contracts, project management and procurement
- Experience with ICT, mobile and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying tools appropriate to the region
- Exposure to UNICEF, UN or other INGO programmatic areas, including in health, nutrition, child protection and education
- Experience of applying technical solutions to address programmatic issues
Experience in the following areas is desirable:
- Experience in Open Source, mobile and emerging technology applied to UNICEF programme areas
- Experience with RapidPro, Primero, DHIS2, ODK and other digital public good technologies, and deploying, maintaining and scaling these technologies
Qualifications
A university degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) is required in Digital Transformation, Business Analysis, ICT Management, Computer Science, Innovation, Digital Development, International Development or another relevant technical field.
