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For every child, results

UNICEF embraces technology and innovation as integral pillars in its mission to advance the well-being of children worldwide. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies, data analytics, and digital platforms, UNICEF optimizes its interventions in health, education, sanitation, and beyond. By embracing technology, UNICEF aims to amplify its impact, improve efficiency, and accelerate progress towards achieving a world where every child's rights are realized and their potential fulfilled.

UNICEF Greece Country Office (GCO) is currently implementing the Country Programme for the period 2022-2026. The Country Programme (CP) consists of the following four components: i) Social policy and child-rights monitoring; ii) Quality and inclusive education for all; iii) Child Protection and iv) Youth empowerment. The CP marks a shift of UNICEF from humanitarian to development programming and is the first full-fledged programme of cooperation between UNICEF and the Government of Greece. UNICEF GCO has built on previous cooperation and partnerships with the Greek Government, to promote its role as technical advisor to the government for joint results for children, including through the application of innovative and digital tools, approaches and methodologies that aim to ensure scale up for adequate coverage of social services that reach all children, including the most vulnerable.

Under the framework of the CP, which includes the halving of childhood obesity as an outcome level target, UNICEF responded to the Ministry of Health (General Secretariat of Public Health) request to develop a comprehensive program, centred on a blend of innovative approaches across various service delivery systems, to address the issue of child overweight and obesity in the country. The program promotes the concept of integrated services both at prevention and response level with a blend of innovative methodologies from SBC science/strategies to digital solutions, particularly under the strengthening of the primary healthcare sector.

In addition, the GCO is in the process of designing a nation-wide innovative project with the Ministry of Health, which will work towards an integrated model of services for the early detection of parental anxiety and/or depression disorders and developmental disorders of children and will aim to enhance referrals from pediatricians to mental health providers, making use of technology that will be both facilitating referrals to mental health services but also serve as a tool to collect health data to inform policy making.

In the context of the European Year of Skills, Greece CO is working through innovative approaches in order to contribute to the national CP target of reducing the rate of youth 15-24 neither in Employment, nor in Education and Training (NEET). This programme integrates and localizes global UNICEF innovation tools for upskilling and social entrepreneurship, including FunDoo and UPSHIFT to deliver to young people in Greece at scale. In addition, the office has launched U-Report in the country, deploying RapidPro to support the GCO efforts on youth engagement.

How can you make a difference? 

The Technology for Development (T4D) Officer will report to the Deputy Representative, with a second reporting line to the UNICEF Operations Manager and in close liaison with the Regional Office ICT and T4D teams, and the central ICT Division where applicable, as well as with the UNICEF Innovation Office.

The Technology for Development (T4D) Officer will work in close cooperation with the Coordinator of the UNICEF programmes to address child obesity and to promote family and child health through the application of T4D solutions, and also with Heads of Section and thematic focal points under Programmes of the Greece Country Office.

Under the guidance of the supervisor and based on established policies, guidelines and procedures, the Technology for Development Officer will oversee and support demand for Technology for Development programmatic needs. UNICEF programmes increasingly leverage digital means for effective programme delivery, systems strengthening and monitoring. The T4D Officer supports programme teams in the identification, assessment and integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming; strengthening internal capacity to support T4D related initiatives; identifying and engaging with key partners; building and maintaining business relationships; applying reusable and replicable technical buildings blocks; and maximizing the potential for the scale-up and sustainability of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming.

1. Digital Solution Implementation

• Provide technical support to the Country Office in the identification, selection, concept design, deployment and sustainability of T4D interventions to address bottlenecks towards the achievement of programme results.
• Provide inputs into the review of technical solutions to ensure UNICEF standards are followed; contribute to project management processes, generation and review of terms of reference and vendor selection.
• Monitor initiatives to ensure timely delivery throughout the lifecycle from assessment through to implementation and ongoing operations, while ensuring consistent stakeholder engagement.
• Support implementation of the technology and digital innovation strategy for the Country Office; coordinate and support development and testing of innovation products and processes to strengthen and improve efficiency and effectiveness of UNICEF’s programming, monitoring and evaluation, advocacy and communication.
• Monitor development and quality assurance during planning and deployment of T4D initiatives; participate in establishing and maintaining standards, documentation and support mechanisms for T4D.

2. Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships

• Identify and explore opportunities for resource mobilisation and new partnerships; assist proposal and donor development efforts.
• 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.
• Maintain 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.

3. Knowledge Management and Digital Capacity Building

• Identify, capture, and share lessons learned from T4D for integration into broader knowledge development planning, advocacy and communication efforts.
• Support capacity building of programme staff and partners in analysing the large amounts of data generated through T4D initiatives including the use of data visualization techniques and analytics tools.
• Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies, capacity and knowledge within the programmes on digital development. 
• Guide UNICEF partners, government counterparts and other end users in digital development and technology innovation.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education:

  A university degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) is required in Digital Transformation, Business Analysis, ICT Management, Computer Science, Innovation, Digital Development, International Development or another relevant technical field.

Work Experience:

A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in providing support to programme/project management in the field of Technology for Development, ICTD and/or innovation, including:

• Experience identifying, designing and implementing solutions for large-scale projects with technical components
• Experience coordinating the work of external vendors and software developers and experience supporting business analysis, budgets, contracts, project management and procurement
• Experience with ICT, mobile and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying tools appropriate to the region
• Exposure to UNICEF, UN or other INGO programmatic areas, including in health, nutrition, child protection and/or education
• Experience applying technical solutions to address programmatic issues
• Experience supporting government and/or non-governmental organization’s programming, including training and capacity building on digital innovation. 
• Experience in project management and rolling out of large-scale innovation and T4D projects
• Language Requirements: Fluency in Greek and English is required.

Desirables:

• Experience in innovative use of technology for development, particularly in the areas of data access, visualization, and mobile applications
• Experience in Open Source, mobile and emerging technology applied to UNICEF programme areas
• Experience with RapidPro, Primero, DHIS2, ODK and other digital public good technologies, and deploying, maintaining and scaling these technologies

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency. 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

[add the 8^th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role]. 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. 

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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