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Digital Transformation Scaling Manager- IPSA 11 (Home Based)

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Office/Unit/Project Description

Emerging and future digital technologies and the opportunities they offer will profoundly improve the lives of those furthest behind. Recognizing this potential, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched an organization-wide digital transformation that will splice digital into its DNA—harnessing its potential to do good for more people, better and faster. UNDP’s 2019-2021 Digital Strategy created a new UNDP Digital Unit (the Chief Digital Office), charged with leading the next wave of innovation in sustainable development. A new digital strategy (2022-2025) outlines how UNDP will create a world in which digital is an empowering force for people and planet.

UNDP is the development arm of the United Nations.  Present in 170 countries with over 17,000 people, UNDP works on the world’s biggest problems: extreme poverty, climate change, good governance, renewable energy, crisis prevention, and women’s empowerment, among others. 

We are leveraging the power and agility of digital to propel all people forward, starting with digital initiative development, scaling innovation, and communicating this organizational change internally and externally. To achieve this, we need a team that’s nimble, that’s passionate, that has the technical skills required to help close the digital divide. Are you one of these people? Read more about our digital strategy here. 

To bring digital around the globe, we need someone who can work directly with governments, linking our growing global offer of expertise and advisory services with digital transformation initiatives at country level. The position of the Digital Transformation Scaling Manager will be part of the team at the Chief Digital Office (CDO) and report to the Head of Digital Programmes.

 
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide strategic technical direction and leadership.
  • Contribute to the design of and leading execution for UNDP Digital Transformation leading to successful delivery of digital transformation strategic objectives
  • Lead strategy for Digital Transformation Journeys, while contributing to AI, Data, Digital Public Infrastructure. This includes ongoing development of critical frameworks, models, guides related to Digital Transformation Joruneys.
  • Build UNDP’s ability to spot trends across the network to help UNDP stay ahead of the frontier issues of digital development. 
  • Collaborate with other DT Managers to support the development of cohesive offers, proposals, programmes, and projects.

Provide technical oversight and quality assurance of the implementation. 

  • Develop and execute the digital transformation priorities, establishing touchpoints and processes for sourcing & implementing new ideas, tracking existing workstreams, and ongoing team management. 
  • Design and pilot new approaches for connecting countries and stakeholders to harness digital development opportunities and mitigate risks and challenges, playing to UNDP’s strengths and value proposition. 
  • Contribute to the digital transformation network to scale and support thematic, regional and country teams in co-designing impactful digital development programmes. 
  • Lead the strategic development of the digital programme capabilities at UNDP to create a cohesive and/or coordinated approach where necessary. 

Ensure effective Talent Management 

  • Manage projects/programmes funded by donors, ensuring timely reporting and results. 
  • Ensure excellent talent pipeline and hiring, including resource optimization working with other parts of digital transformation areas which prioritizes utilisation of existing resources.
  • Manage the current pipeline and work with other teams to ensure the overall financial sustainability of the capability. 
  • Lead the iteration and success of the specific offers within Digital Transformation. 

Lead Advocacy & Thought Leadership 

  • Design creative approaches to identifying target audiences, and devising grassroots and/or digital campaigns to communicate UNDP’s work. 
  • Lead on frontier issues, distilling uncovered trends to shape the future of digital development. 
  • Manage stakeholder events to spotlight attention to the opportunities and challenges of digital development and set directions for the future. 

Build Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

  • Lead in the co-designing digital programmes with funders and partners. 
  • Develop and manage partnerships relevant to the digital transformation, ensuring UNDP’s value-add and value proposition of partners to contribute to scale support to countries.
  • The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization

Institutional Arrangement

This position will report into Head of Programmes at Chief Digital Office

 
Competencies
 
Core  
Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact 
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems 
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands 
Act with Determination:  LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

 Cross-Functional & Technical competencies  

Thematic Area  Name  Definition 
Digital & Innovation Data privacy and digital ethics Knowledge of ethical usage of digital technology and data. Ability to assess ethical implications when using, combining, or sharing data, when building or implementing AI systems. Ability to design privacy protocols to ensure data is protected and used for legitimate purposes without unnecessary privacy risks. 
Digital & Innovation Digital ecosystems Knowledge of how they work, understanding of the opportunities and challenges for governments and society  
Digital & Innovation Digital inclusion Knowledge of digital inclusion works, opportunities and challenges for governments and society
Partnership management Multi-stakeholder engagement and funding  Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships, and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi-stakeholder funding platforms
Digital & Innovation User-centric design, research & testing Knowledge of user-centered design methodologies and ability to apply them practically
Business Direction and Strategy System Thinking   Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Development Collective intelligence design Ability to bringing together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services and solutions. 

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements
  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, International Affairs, Public Administration or Management, or equivalent or a related field is required. Or 
  • A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant work experience 
  • Minimum of 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in driving digital transformation and/or digital networks, ideally within the UN and/or national governments. 
Required skills 

•     Experience and deep understanding of digital transformation and organizational change.

•     Experience and strong knowledge of public policy, digital and emerging technologies. 

•     Proven track record in driving projects – effectively delivering impactful elements of projects in fast-moving environment, ideally for new businesses, new business models, startups.

•     History of successful leadership in high growth environment.

•     Experience in supporting change initiatives within large organisations.

•     Practical experience of digital within the UN, national government(s) and/or international development environment.

•     Demonstrated experience to generate new and original solutions to complex problem.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
  • Proven experience of working in a high-pressure environment with sharp and frequent deadlines, managing many tasks simultaneously.
  • Proven experience of highest level of responsibility and be able to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner.
  • Working understanding of human centered design and agile methodologies
  • Demonstrated ability to write on complex technical issues pertaining to digitalization, new technologies, data innovation and big data.
  • Demonstrated ability to carry out interview with technical experts and extract and compile easy to understand content. 
  • Experience and strong understanding of the UN System as well as the digital and technology worlds
  • Demonstrated ability to lead all activities of a high-level event
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including governments, multilateral organizations, civil society organizations, private sector companies, academia, and donors. 
  • Excellent project management experience and execution skills to drive complex and ambiguous topics.
Required Language(s) 
  • Excellent written and spoken English is required.  
  • Working knowledge of another official UN language is advantageous. 

 

Disclaimer

 

 
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. 

 
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

 
Applicant information about UNDP rosters

 
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

 
Non-discrimination

 
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

 
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

 
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