Programme Officer (Digital Education), ( NO-1), TA, 364 days, #00137865, Brasilia — Brazil, LACR

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Staff Closes 25 Jul 2026 2 days left

Overview

Support the implementation of the digital education strategy by leading advocacy, developing initiatives, designing projects, and promoting the pedagogical use of digital resources.


Key Responsibilities
  • Consolidate data and evidence.
  • Support national advocacy to advance equity.
  • Adapt Giga tools to the Brazilian context.
  • Coordinate with key stakeholders.
  • Provide technical support to federal and subnational governments, and institutions.
  • Oversee the design, implementation, and quality monitoring of initiatives.
  • Support regional offices in engaging with local governments, education authorities, and schools.
  • Supervise implementing partners.
  • Maintain coordination with key stakeholders.
  • Provide technical and operational support for digital education and connectivity initiatives.
  • Serve as primary focal point on connectivity and digital education with relevant national stakeholders.
  • Advocate for equitable, sustainable technology and connectivity models.
  • Support data analysis on connectivity, monitoring systems, and evidence generation.
  • Ensure coordinated planning, implementation and monitoring of initiatives.
  • Support local partners in implementing school connectivity and digital education models.
Required Experience

A minimum of one year of professional experience in project management, management of educational programs using digital education in public schools, develop educational programs for populations in situations of social vulnerability, including Indigenous and quilombola communities, as well as residents of remote areas. Strong experience in engaging and coordinating with diverse partners at national and regional levels, including government entities, telecommunications regulators and companies, international development organizations, and civil society is required. Experience in presenting and promoting new ideas and business models to diverse stakeholders, including investors and government entities is fundamental. Experience in working with technical teams or telecommunications infrastructure systems to develop and deploy systems and solutions in digital education, network/systems engineering, or technical product/program in education is mandatory. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Qualifications

A completed Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Education, Education-Business, Technology, Public Administration, Management/Administration, Law and any other related fields is mandatory.

Other Details
Languages Required
Proficient/Fluent in Portuguese and English are required.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Contract Duration
364 days
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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