Technology for Development Officer

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How can you make a difference? 

The Technology for Development (T4D) Officer will report to the Deputy Representative, with a second reporting line to the UNICEF Operations Manager and in close liaison with the Regional Office ICT and T4D teams, and the central ICT Division where applicable, as well as with the UNICEF Innovation Office.

The Technology for Development (T4D) Officer will work in close cooperation with the Coordinator of the UNICEF programmes to address child obesity and to promote family and child health through the application of T4D solutions, and also with Heads of Section and thematic focal points under Programmes of the Greece Country Office.

Under the guidance of the supervisor and based on established policies, guidelines and procedures, the Technology for Development Officer will oversee and support demand for Technology for Development programmatic needs. UNICEF programmes increasingly leverage digital means for effective programme delivery, systems strengthening and monitoring. The T4D Officer supports programme teams in the identification, assessment and integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming; strengthening internal capacity to support T4D related initiatives; identifying and engaging with key partners; building and maintaining business relationships; applying reusable and replicable technical buildings blocks; and maximizing the potential for the scale-up and sustainability of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming.

Digital Solution Implementation

• Provide technical support to the Country Office in the identification, selection, concept design, deployment and sustainability of T4D interventions to address bottlenecks towards the achievement of programme results.
• Provide inputs into the review of technical solutions to ensure UNICEF standards are followed; contribute to project management processes, generation and review of terms of reference and vendor selection.
• Monitor initiatives to ensure timely delivery throughout the lifecycle from assessment through to implementation and ongoing operations, while ensuring consistent stakeholder engagement.
• Support implementation of the technology and digital innovation strategy for the Country Office; coordinate and support development and testing of innovation products and processes to strengthen and improve efficiency and effectiveness of UNICEF’s programming, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy and communication.
• Monitor development and quality assurance during planning and deployment of T4D initiatives; participate in establishing and maintaining standards, documentation and support mechanisms for T4D.

 Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships

• Identify and explore opportunities for resource mobilisation and new partnerships; assist proposal and donor development efforts.
• Provide inputs to technical and operational support to a wide range of stakeholders and partners on UNICEF policies, practices, standards and norms on technology for development.
• Maintain catalogue of country specific T4D partners and their profiles/areas of engagement to promote and enhance UNICEF goals for outcomes for children through Technology for Development.

Knowledge Management and Digital Capacity Building

• Identify, capture, and share lessons learned from T4D for integration into broader knowledge development planning, advocacy and communication efforts.
• Support capacity building of programme staff and partners in analysing the large amounts of data generated through T4D initiatives including the use of data visualization techniques and analytics tools.
• Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies, capacity and knowledge within the programmes on digital development. 
• Guide UNICEF partners, government counterparts and other end users in digital development and technology innovation.

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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 providing support to programme/project management in the field of Technology for Development, ICTD and/or innovation, 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/or education
• Experience applying technical solutions to address programmatic issues
• Experience supporting government and/or non-governmental organization’s programming, including training and capacity building on digital innovation. 
• Experience in project management and rolling out of large-scale innovation and T4D projects
• Language Requirements: Fluency in Greek and English is required.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/575366

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