Mapping and Tech Specialist

UNICEF is seeking a strong self-motivated Mapping and Tech Specialist who can uphold the quality of their work even under tight time constraints and who can work with a diverse interdisciplinary tech team of engineers, designers, data scientists and researchers to support the planning, implementation and monitoring of different activities and tools for Giga Tech Centre.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide technical support to the Mapping and Tech Lead in the in the planning and implementation of strategic priorities out of Giga’s Barcelona Tech Center, and in day-to-day operations when needed.
• Work closely with the cross-functional Giga team and the Mapping and Tech Lead to drive product cohesion and scale-up, including implementing and overseeing progress against the team’s yearly priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional support for Giga’s technology team, including open-source community management, country deployment of products and other key initiatives and efforts.
• Co-design and ensure adoption of best practices and guidelines for product ideation, development and scale-up, including open-source principles across the tech stack and documentation efforts.
• Coordinate and manage joint work with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors and tech partners, ensuring alignment with Giga’s goals and timelines.
• Conduct data analysis and progress reporting in pro of the technology team’s strategic plan, providing actionable insights to inform decisions and enhance effectiveness.
• Steward Giga’s real-time monitoring efforts, including the continuous improvement of Giga’s approach to collect and analyse school connectivity data.
• Represent, promote, and advocate Giga in discussions with external stakeholders, including donors, partners, and government representatives, enhancing Giga’s visibility and cultivating strategic partnerships.
• Please access the full Term of Reference (ToRs) and read a more detailed description of the assignment in this file in order to prepare your financial proposal and know more about the role: Download File Giga Mapping Tech Specialist ToR.pdf

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

• An Advanced degree in computer science, information technology and information systems, systems and network administration, or a related technical discipline.
• A first University Degree coupled with 2 years of relevant experience could be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of work experience working with technical management teams to develop and deploy systems and solutions, or network/systems engineering, or technical product/program management experience.
• Experience in facilitating engagements with an array of partners at the national/regional level, i.e., government entities, telecommunication regulators, international development organizations, or civil society, etc.
• Experience providing hands-on program management support.
• Organizational, coordination, and multi-tasking experience. Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Analytical and problem-solving experience.
• Experience establishing work relationships across multi-disciplinary teams with different technical skills and multiple partners in different time zones.
• Proven experience in translating complex ideas from various fields into unified, clear guidance.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/574233