Research Manager (Digital Technology & Children) - P4 (2 year Fixed Term) - Office of Research - Innocenti, Florence Italy

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Research

Job organizational context The Office of Research-Innocenti (OoR-Innocenti) is the dedicated research office of UNICEF. It undertakes and commissions research on emerging or current issues of relevance for children in order to inform the strategic directions, policies and programmes of UNICEF and its partners. The Office explores emerging issues, identifies research gaps, brings together existing researchers, and supports or undertakes research and data collection to address critical questions and to inform global debates.

UNICEF Innocenti’s research work in digital use and children was initiated in 2015 and has grown strongly in recent years to address online opportunities, participation, risks and policies. The programme also operates as a multi-stakeholder network involving UNICEF offices and other partners around the world. It facilitates South-South collaboration and builds capacity of national research institutions to increase sustainability in evidence generation and use.

The office contributes actively to UNICEF’s internal discussions and reports and global debates on a range of issues for children in the digital world. These issues include the impact of technology on children’s mental health, privacy and data protection regulation, parenting in the digital age, online violence, digital skills development, the impact of online gaming on children’s rights, digital learning, and social media use and well-being. As part of its core mandate, the office provides technical support, training, research design, implementation, cross-national data analysis, convening and dissemination opportunities across UNICEF. This includes working directly with UNICEF country/regional offices, partners, government, civil society and academia.

Purpose of the post To improve the global evidence base and support UNICEF’s advocacy, programming and policy development for the future, UNICEF’s Office of Research built a research program on children’s and adolescent’s use of digital technology. With the COVID crisis underscoring the increasing importance of evidence-based digital solutions in service delivery for children and young people, there is surging interest and demand from UNICEF offices and external partners for research not only on young people’s use of technology but also on its possibilities and challenges on the supply side, and the enabling environment required to both take advantage of full digital opportunities while also mitigating digital risks.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to take UNICEF Innocenti’s digital work to the next level, both by deepening the office’s current work on children’s digital engagement and by broadening its focus to the supply side of technology and the enabling environment, including ethical considerations, to provide evidence on the holistic impact of digital technology in children’s lives. A key focus of the position will be to support the digital components of the work of other sections within the office, including child rights and protection, education and learning, social and economic policy, and mental health, and other key workstreams that arise in the coming years.

The post-holder will have knowledge of research design issues, sampling frameworks, data collection methodologies and data collection instruments. The position requires the ability to employ robust research methodologies for qualitative and quantitative analysis. The postholder will have good coordination skills and research management experience, and excellent skills in intra- and inter-office collaboration and networking, as the work will entail co-creation and partnership within UNICEF Innocenti, and with UNICEF offices, National Committees and HQ divisions, including relevant sections in Programme Division, Data and Analytics Section, Office of Innovation, Office of Global Policy and Insight, and with a diverse array of external partners.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks: 1. Manage the current research portfolio for UNICEF's Office of Research-Innocenti in the area of Children & Digital Technology. Continue to maintain and deepen UNICEF Innocenti’s existing work on children and digital engagement, including coordinating the Global Kids Online network, the Disrupting Harm network and ongoing and new donor-led research projects. 2. Provide oversight and guidance on the design and implementation of new evidence generation projects on children and digital technology that provide UNICEF country and regional offices with evidence to inform policy and action in this emerging area. Primarily this involves designing multi-country research projects to produce evidence for UNICEF and partners in government, businesses, and civil society, and to analyze data and research findings for insights that can inform programmes and policy. 3. Develop new modalities and opportunities for UNICEF to generate data and actionable insights on the demand side, supply side, and enabling environment for children’s engagement with digital technology, supporting the integration of this area of work within country programme planning cycles. 4. Manage the integration of research on Children & Digital Technology within other major areas of work for UNICEF Innocenti, such as Education, Child Protection, Mental Health, and Innovation, and others as needed. 5. Produce and effectively communicate research findings to internal and external audiences including preparation of high-quality papers for peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes; working papers; policy reports and briefs; web stories, blogs and other media. Communicate research findings to a wide range of audiences, within UNICEF and externally including academics, policy makers, practitioners, media and others. 6. Contribute to UNICEF's strategic direction in its work on Children & Digital Technology, including through evidence generation, evidence synthesis, support to cross cutting digital research and initiatives, advocacy, policy recommendations and programming, and development of and contributions to internal and external networks and partnerships. Participate in and/facilitate interdisciplinary research through involvement in selected cross functional teams and consultations, including Annual Results report and participation in office seminars. Develop joint proposals and contribute to fundraising for digital research and evidence. Act as a resource person for key UNICEF meetings and advocacy activities as requested by the manager.

Core Values ▪ Care ▪ Respect ▪ Integrity ▪ Trust ▪ Accountability

Core competencies • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2) • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3) • Works Collaboratively with others (3) • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3) • Innovates and Embraces Change (3) • Thinks and Acts Strategically (3) • Drives to achieve impactful results (3) • Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

Functional Competencies: Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II] Analyzing [II] Applying Technical Expertise [III] Learning and Researching [II] Planning and Organizing [II]

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Recruitment Qualifications Education: Advanced university degree in technology or digitalization e.g. MSc Information and Communication Technology, MSc Digitalization, Surveillance& Societies, MSc Technology and Codes of Communication, MSc Law Technology etc., with a strong focus on child protection, gender issues or related topics; expertise in both qualitative and quantitative analytical methods.

Experience: • A minimum of eight years of experience in an academic or research institution, NGO, government or the development sector, with developing country experience essential; • Publication record on digital technology and children;

• Demonstrated experience in managing research projects, with experience in quantitative & qualitative research methods and analysis; • Demonstrated ability to forge and manage collaborations with programme and research colleagues, and work collaboratively in teams across a variety of projects, and comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment; • Excellent written and oral communication skills; • Staff supervision and management experience is an asset; • Demonstrated commitment and ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and commitment to UNICEF and its vision.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English required. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: unicef.org