T4D Officer (Ict)

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Mission and objectives

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 fulfil 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.

Context

Non-Family Duty Station

Task description

Under the direct supervision of an ICT/T4D specialist, the national UN Volunteer will carry out the following tasks:1. Enable the T4D Function and Provide Technical and Programmatic Support• Business Relationship ManagementLiaise with ICT/T4D specialist to enable Business and Programme Relationship services to define high-level requirements, document and match requirements, and guide the design, development, and deployment of appropriate T4D solutions.• Portfolio CoordinationWork closely with ICT/T4D specialist in deploying a portfolio approach, adapting common solutions prioritized for UNICEF programming (e.g., Digital Public Goods).• Support and assist design of T4D interventionsProvide support and technical assistance to the Country Office in identifying, selecting, de-fining, deploying, and sustaining T4D interventions to address bottlenecks toward achieving programme results.• Identify and assess new Technology and Digital InnovationsAssist programme sections in identifying and assessing new T4D initiatives, or new phases of ongoing initiatives, with immediate potential to improve UNICEF programming.• Solution procurement and evaluationAssist in reviewing technical solutions to ensure that UNICEF standards are followed; contribute to project management processes, generation, and review of terms of reference and vendor selection.• Deployment advice and supportAssist with the implementation strategy of digital technology initiatives, including technical oversight, troubleshooting, and the documentation of challenges and resolutions.2. Support Policy and Strategic Development for Technology-enabled Programming• Digital Development and Technology Innovation StrategySupport implementation of the country office's technology and digital innovation strategy; bring visibility to T4D gaps, opportunities, and scale-up strategy supporting CO priorities.• Participation in programme and management processesWork closely with Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation to integrate digital development and technology innovation into the programme planning lifecycle. Align with programme priorities and attend planning meetings.• Leadership and Quality AssuranceHelp monitor development and quality assurance during planning and deployment of T4D initiatives; participate in establishing and maintaining standards, documentation and sup-port mechanisms for T4D.• Convene and guide compliance with T4D best practices.Participate in Country Office T4D Governance Committee and support compliance of T4D initiatives with the Principles for Digital Development (http://digitalprinciples.org/) and UNICEF T4D best practices.3. Engage and Maintain Partnerships and Networks• Engage and maintain partnerships and networks.Support the development of partnerships and networks with local solution providers, innovators, NGOs, cultural and religious organizations, the private sector, local media, and academia to support building a space to nurture and test new and innovative technologies and build local capacity.• Advocacy and communicationsParticipate and support Country Office representation in external, inter-agency or partner forums on Digital Development and Technology Innovation.• Proposal and partnership developmentHelp identify opportunities for resource mobilization and new partnerships. Assist proposal and partnership development efforts.• Provide advice and support to programme partners.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.• Standards and procedures for ownershipWork with stakeholders to help develop standards, procedures, and partnerships for T4D interventions and their transition to relevant Government and Civil Society Institutions.• Transfer and skill-sharing for programme partnersHelp maintain partnerships with government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing and transfer of knowledge, skills, and tools to foster and facilitate technology-enabled programming.• Document localized partners and profilesContribute updates to a 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.4. Knowledge Management• Share lessons learned.Help identify, capture, synthesize, and share lessons learned from T4D for integration into broader knowledge development planning, advocacy, and communication efforts.• Landscape mappingMaintain an inventory of Technology and Innovation interventions, assets, resources, and networks.• Monitoring, evaluation, and learningWork with Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation to ensure documentation and clear monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for innovation and T4D projects, including baseline data collection, ongoing monitoring, and first-phase data collection and analysis.