UNICEF
## Technology for Development Officer, NO-2
**UNICEF** is a global humanitarian organization working to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed to diversity and inclusion within our workforce and strongly encourage applications from women, trans* and gender non-conforming people, and persons with disabilities.
**Job Location:** New Delhi, India
**Experience Required:**
* Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in technology for development (T4D) in a large international organization and/or corporation.
* Experience in identifying, designing, and implementing solutions for large-scale projects with technical components, including supervising external vendors and software developers.
* Experience with ICT, mobile, and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying tools appropriate to the context of developing countries.
* Experience with day-to-day team supervision and management.
* Exposure to UNICEF, UN, or other INGO programmatic areas or public sector consulting, including (but not limited to) health, education, child protection, eGovernance, and experience in applying technical solutions to address programmatic issues.
**Job Description:**
This position will support the advancement of the overall Digital Transformation agenda of the UNICEF India Country Office. The Technology for Development Officer will be responsible for:
* **Implementing T4D governance structures, standard operating procedures, and strengthening internal staff capacity on T4D.**
* **Engaging in continuous programme engagement on T4D solutions, scale-up, and roll-out.**
* **Developing and managing real-time Monitoring & Information Systems for improved programme and service delivery, particularly in the last mile with a focus on social accountability.**
* **Facilitating citizen engagement, participation, and feedback to ensure meaningful access by communities, particularly young people, to information, opportunity, and choice.**
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Provide technical assistance to design, develop, deploy, and manage technology for development (T4D) solutions and projects.
* Manage and build capacities of ICT4D staff for supporting T4D projects in the Field Offices.
* Coordinate T4D support in field offices in accordance with established T4D governance frameworks and processes for technology-enabled programming.
* Engage and maintain partnerships and networks with local solution providers, innovators, civil society organizations, the private sector, local media, and academia.
**Qualifications:**
* A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in Digital Transformation, Business Analysis, ICT Management, Computer Science, Innovation, Digital Development, International Development, or another relevant technical field.
* Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language of the duty station is considered an asset.
**Key Competencies:**
* Nurtures, Leads, and Manages People
* Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
* Works Collaboratively with others
* Builds and Maintains Partnerships
* Innovates and Embraces Change
* Thinks and Acts Strategically
* Drive to achieve impactful results
* Manages ambiguity and complexity
**Application Process:**
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the UNICEF Careers website. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To apply for this job please visit jobs.unicef.org.
