Technology for Development Officer (T4D), NO-B, Bamako, Mali

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

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, hope

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 fulfill 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.

How can you make a difference?

1. Policy and Startegy development
   • Provide support in developing digital and innovation strategy for the country office, including assessment of T4D gaps, oppurtunities and scale-up strategy in support of the regional priorities.
   • Support the Integration of digital development and technology innovation into the programme planning lifecycle. Align with programme priorities (AWP etc.).
   • Oversee development and quality assurance during planning and deployment of T4D initiatives; participate in establishing and maintaining standards, documentation and support mechanisms for T4D.
   • Convene T4D Governance Committee and ensure compliance of T4D initiatives with the Principles for Digital Development (http://digitalprinciples.org/) and UNICEF T4D best practices.
2. Programme support for T4D and digital interventions
   • Monitor progress and provide quality assurance during planning and deployment of T4D initiatives in MALI CO; and participate in establishing and maintaining standards, documentation and support mechanisms for T4D.
   • Support the Mali Country Office with the scale-up of T4D and digital interventions which employ UNICEF innovation tools including but not limited to RapidPro,ONA, and PRIMERO.
3. Strategic Partnerships for Digital Innovation for children
   • Research, identify and engage with potential regional and country specific T4D partners and explore areas of engagement to promote and enhance UNICEF goals in the area of Technology for Development.
   • Participate in and facilitate the establishment of strategic long-term engagements (LTAs, PCAs, MoUs) with strategic partners.
   • Help 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.
   • Help identify opportunities for resource mobilisation and new partnerships and assist proposal and partnership development efforts.
4. Knowledge Management, Research and Analysis
   • Help identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned from T4D for integration into broader knowledge development planning, advocacy and communication efforts.
   • Maintain an inventory of Technology and Innovation interventions, assets, resources and networks.
   • Support documentation and clear monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for innovation and T4D projects including baseline data collection, on-going monitoring, as well as first phase data collection and analysis.
   • Contribute to and share regional and global digital development and technology innovation networks and activities.
5. Technical Assistance for capacity development
   • Work directly with programme teams and partners to adapt technology and innovative solutions appropriate to the country programme, based on good practices globally and in country.
   • Collaborate with the ICT team in the country office, ITSS New York and Global Innovations on potential strategies for scale-up and in country support.
   • Assist country office to identify and assess new T4D initiatives, or new phases of on-going initiatives, with immediate potential to improve UNICEF programming.
   • Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies, capacity and knowledge within the programmes on digital development; train UNICEF staff, partners, government counterparts and other end users in digital development and technology innovation for children.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The core competencies are:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

• An Advanced University degree in information technology management, business administration, international relations, community development or other related social science field.
• *First university degree may be considered with two years additional experience
• At least two years' professional experience in the innovative use of technology for development, particularly in the areas of data access, visualisation, mobile application and open source.
• Relevant professional experience in supporting government and/or non-governmental organization programming, including training and capacity building or equivalent professional work experience at the national and international levels.
• Proficiency in computer skills, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and experience using web based content management platforms, databases and information portals.
• Fluency in English and French (Oral and Written) is required. Knowledge of the local language of the duty station is highly desirable