Contract Duration – 12 months

Working arrangement: Home based with possible travel

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

With increased digitization trend across UNICEF programme implementation as championed by Office of Strategy and Evidence (OSE) and Digital Impact Division (DID), there is increased need for Regional Offices to have inhouse technical capacity to support COs in the transition, support, usage and troubleshooting of the tools. These tools include: eTools, UN Partner Portal, Partner Reporting Portal, Last Mile Supply Monitoring, eWorkPlan and others in the pipeline.

The newly established UNICEF Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) will cover 22 Country Office with over 2500 implementing partners and over US$ 560 million in cash transfers to implementing partners in a calendar year. With significant implementation taking place in medium to smaller offices such as Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Bhutan etc, all with limited internal capacity to provide adequate inhouse support in addressing digital tools requirements to support compliant programme implementation with their downstream partners.

This consultancy is therefore set up with the aim of providing tailormade rollout, support, troubleshooting and training to Country Offices in UNICEF APRO region in their application of the digital tools in everyday programme implementation.

The consultancy will be homebased (remote) with occasional travel to Country offices as required.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: APRO Digital Consultant.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science. Business related or social science degree with certification in information technology/data management can be considered in lieu of IT-related degree

Work Experience:

At least five years supporting offices with rollout, support, troubleshooting of digital solutions in the downstream programme implementation space
Experience organizing and facilitating trainings to groups of partner and UNICEF staff on use and application of digital tools.

Language Requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

Technical knowledge of programming language underpinning common UNICEF implementing partnership management tools such as eTools, UNPP etc
Knowledge of UNICEF implementing partnership management/HACT policies and procedures
Experience overseeing technical support of UNICEF digital programme implementation tools.
Experience supporting medium and small country offices with limited staffing capacity on programme implementation digital solutions

Desirable: Working experience in Asia-Pacific region

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal APRO Digital Consultant.docx
A detailed technical proposal: Applicants are required to submit latest resume detailing experience with accompanying reference checks.

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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International Consultancy for Implementing Partnership Management/HACT digital tools (remote)