Data Centre Specialist

How can you make a difference? 

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

• Personal Data Services Management
• Provide guidance and oversight for the adequate use of the Humanitarian Cash Operations and Programme Ecosystem (HOPE) for UNICEF and partners
• Escalate to management risks related to personal data management
• Ensure quality of data analysis, reporting, Third Party Monitoring (TPM), Grievance and Redressal Mechanisms (GRM) and data protection standards
• Provide oversight of personal data use for efficient and effective delivery of individual payments / cash transfers
• Coordinate with interagency counterpart’s data interoperability initiatives
• Data Management Representation Function
• Coordinate with HQ HOPE team on prioritized support
• Represent personal data management function within SLCO
• Represent data management function with external stakeholders including de facto authorities
• Represent data management function in donors briefing
• Data Protection Standards
• Ensure that personal data management workstream is aligned with UNICEF Data Protection Policy
• Coordinate with HQ technical counterparts to ensure:
• Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) are carried out with appropriate frequency on supported programmes
• UNICEF partners are trained on Data Protection and Responsible Data for Children principles
• UNICEF CSO and private sector partners comply with relevant data protection legal tools such as Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Timely implementation of DPIA recommendations

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES

Education

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Economics, Social Science or related field is required.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree

Experience

• 5 years of professional work experience of data or humanitarian program/project management experience, including with multiple stakeholders.  Experience in emergency contexts desirable.

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in implementing humanitarian cash transfers programme
• Experience in beneficiary data system for humanitarian cash transfer at field level
• Experience in business operation environments with a proven track record of interfacing with multiple stakeholders (internal and external) and successful project completion
• Experience in working with UN agencies or NGOs (UNICEF experience preferred) at interagency level.
• Experience with writing short data analysis reports and presenting findings using data visualization tools and graphics.
• Experience in data coordination, management, and analysis.
• Detailed knowledge of the project lifecycle and fluency in project management methodologies
• Experience collaborating across multiple functions and working with operational subject matter experts, technical resources and architecture teams.
• High motivation, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic a strong asset. Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) would be an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/572455