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Digital Impact Officer (Technology for Development), P-2, FT, #00018757, Digital Impact Division, Digital Empowerment – DCOE, Nairobi, Kenya.
For every child, the right to Digital opportunities
How can you make a difference?
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights
of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs,
in advocacy, and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most
disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to
children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have
an opportunity to survive, develop, and reach their full potential, without
discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal
chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural
dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that
investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most
disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children
the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained
growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital.
It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children,
which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the
Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of
nations.
Strategic office context
UNICEF’s Digital Impact Division (DID) builds and operates
UNICEF’s digital foundations, including modern enterprise platforms, digital
products, infrastructure and AI capabilities, and sets the digital guardrails
that keep them secure and resilient through cybersecurity and risk-informed
security, while partnering with programme teams, country offices and
governments to responsibly scale digital solutions, including digital inclusion
initiatives such as Giga and the adoption of AI, digital public infrastructure
and digital public goods, to strengthen national systems and accelerate results
for children, including in emergencies.
The Digital Impact Division’s role in digital empowerment
is to help UNICEF country offices, governments, and partners turn digital
ambition into practical, high-quality implementation by providing the advisory
networks, technical assistance mechanisms, capacity-building pathways, and
planning support needed to use digital effectively. This includes coordinating
TeamOne as a virtual global network of digital advisors, using the Technical
Assistance Hub to manage and increase visibility of technical assistance,
strengthening digital skills through various initiatives, and embedding digital
more systematically into country programme planning and development processes.
Digital Center of Excellence (DCoE)
Key responsibilities include:
- TeamOne
Advisory Support
- Digital,
Data and AI Solution Support:
- Knowledge
Management, Digital Capacity Building and Learning
If you would like to know more about this position, please
review the complete Job Description here: 
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Job Descriptions - 18757 Digital Impact Officer__.pdf
To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements
- Education:
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.
- Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in information communication technology for development (ICT4D) in a large international organization 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 applying technical solutions to address programmatic issues
- Skills:
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate skills aligned
with the UNICEF Digital Skills Taxonomy, including Digital
Cross-functional capabilities such as AI Literacy, Business Analysis,
Business Continuity Planning, Capacity Building, Digital Advisory, Digital
Measurement, Evaluation and Insight, Digital Transformation and
Enablement, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Planning, Global
Digital Readiness and Inclusion, Knowledge Management, Procurement and
Sourcing, Project Management, and Stakeholder and Business Focus. The role
also requires Digital Operations expertise, including Telecoms Equipment
Maintenance, Digital Solutions, Human-Centered Design (HCD), Information
Security, and IT Quality Assurance and Management. The ideal candidate
demonstrates strong personal and soft skills, including analytical
thinking, effective communication, and a commitment to continuous
learning.
- Language
Requirements: Proficiency in English is required.
Desirables
- Knowledge
of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or
Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
- Experience
in Open Source, mobile and emerging technology applied to UNICEF programme
areas is desirable.
- Experience
with RapidPro, Primero, DHIS2, ODK and other digital public good
technologies, and deploying, maintaining and scaling these technologies is
considered an asset.
- Relevant
experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings
and humanitarian contexts.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and
Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we
do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF
Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the
rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to
support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most
disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those
children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of
their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation,
religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified
candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds,
and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide
range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding
breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF
provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you
require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility
email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility
| UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter
directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary
arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children
(persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is
incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF,
including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority,
discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.UNICEF
is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All
selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and
background verification checks. These checks may include verification of
academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United
Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from
current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant
organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding
initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where
applicable. Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the
satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be
required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to
undertake these checks. Background checks will include the verification of
academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be
required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and
selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting
documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.
Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP
positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on
the selected candidates willingness to comply with current or future
vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to
comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved
medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation
of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including
separation from service.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the
United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is
the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and
integrity.
UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive,
representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and
suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Government employees who are considered for employment with
UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before
taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an
offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is
not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a
reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its
recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage,
interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will
not ask for applicants' bank account information.
Mobility is a condition of international professional
employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil
service.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within
UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in
humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all
functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian
response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and
capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection
process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the
relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the
corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without
assessment of other candidates.
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