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Consultancy Title: T4D Consultant (National, Belarus)

Section/Division/Duty Station: Programme & Operations sections, UNICEF Belarus CO

Duration: March 2025 – February 2026

Home/ office Based: Remote/Home-based (with visits to the office upon request/needs) 

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BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

The purpose of this role is to provide support to UNICEF Belarus ICT/T4D unit and ensure technical assistance to the growing demand for the Technology for Development (T4D) support in Belarus.

Under the supervision, guidance, and oversight from the Deputy Representative (in T4D area) and the Operations Manager (in ICT area), the T4D Consultant will:

• Assist programme teams in the integration of ICT and digital innovation into UNICEF programming; strengthening internal capacity to lead and support T4D related initiatives; identifying and engaging with key partners; and maximizing potential for the sustainable scaling of technology and digital innovation for UNICEF programming in Belarus.
• Provide recommendations to ensure integration of digital development and technology innovation into the programme work, build the capacity and knowledge within the programme sections on digital development, train UNICEF staff, partners, counterparts in creating and maintaining high quality digital systems.
• Share his expertise and knowledge in T4D area with the office ICT/T4D Associate to enhance his capacity in the T4D area.
• In the absence of the ICT/T4D Associate provide technical assistance and support to the overall ICT activities, incl. daily maintenance and ICT services in the country office in line with UNICEF policies and limitations of the consultant’s access to UNICEF systems.

The T4D Consultant reports to the Deputy Representative (in T4D area) and the Operations Manager (in ICT and capacity building of ICT/T4D function area) and works closely with Programme, Communications, Partnerships and Operations staff.

Scope of Work:

Under the overall supervision, guidance, and oversight from the Deputy Representative and the Operations Manager, the T4D Consultant:

Provides technical and programmatic support in T4D:

• Supports and assists in the design of T4D interventions:

• Provides support and technical assistance 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.
• Assists programme sections to identify and assess T4D initiatives with potential to improve UNICEF programming.

• Solution procurement and evaluation:

• Assists 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.

• Proposal and partnership development:

• Identifies opportunities for resource mobilization and new partnerships and supports proposal and partnership development efforts in close collaboration with ICT Division’s Digital Centre of Excellence, where applicable.

• Provides advice, skill-sharing and support to programme staff and partners:

• Provides 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.

• Helps 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.

• Documents and develops lessons learned and recommendations localized partners and profiles:

• Documents localized partners and profiles and contributes updates to a catalogue of country specific T4D partners and their profiles/areas of engagement to promote and enhance UNICEF goals for outcomes for children through the use of technology.
• Helps identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned from T4D for integration into broader knowledge development planning, advocacy, and communication efforts.

Back-up the ICT/T4D Associate and build ICT/T4D Associate’s capacities in T4D portfolio

• As a back-up person in the absence of the ICT/T4D Associate:

• Provides technical assistance and support to the ICT functions and services’ bottlenecks.
• Provides ICT end user support as required.
• Supports in the management of contracts for T4D/ICT services and products.

• Develop the ICT/T4D capacities in T4D area

• Contributes to develop a capacity building plan with clear objectives and milestones, which is integrated into the ICT/T4D Associate PER (Development Plan) of 2025
• Provides training and on-the-job capacity training sessions based on the Plan and progressively transfer T4D tasks with coaching/supervision, to the ICT/T4D Associate.
• Contributes to the quarterly review of the capacity building plan implementation conducted by the Operations Manager and ICT/T4D Associate and help revise plan as necessary.

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables / Delivery Deadline:

Travel (if required as per TOR):

Local / international travels within Belarus within this TOR as needed will be paid by the requesting section (e.g. travel to Hackathon)

Qualifications

Education:

• University degree (Bachelors) or equivalent qualification in Mathematics, Analytics, Computer science, Programming or in a related technical field.

Work experience/Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in T4D/ICT area in identifying, designing, and implementing solutions for the projects with technical components – including supervising external vendors and software developers; responsibility for business analysis, budgets, contracts, project management and procurement, etc.
• Experience in system administration, ability to set up and network telecommunications equipment; knowledge of network routing, network protocol levels; good knowledge of Windows operating systems; experience with teleconferencing systems, Microsoft Office 365.
• Experience in Open Source, mobile and emerging technology
• Experience identifying, designing, and implementing solutions for the projects with technical components – including supervising external vendors and software developers.
• Experience with ICT, mobile and web-based technologies.

Will be an asset:

• Hybrid background combining technical skills, strong conceptual ability to integrate the capabilities of available technology, the organizational needs, and functions that technology must support.
• Understanding international development issues.
• Responsibility for business analysis, budgets, contracts, project management and procurement, etc.
• Experience in coordination with multiple stakeholders like government agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, private sector, etc. in implementing ICT projects and exploring space for collaboration and partnerships.

Competencies:

• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines,
• Analytical and conceptual thinking,
• Attention to details,
• Able to work in a multicultural setting,
• Highest standards of integrity, discretion, and loyalty.

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

• Interested applicants should provide a letter of interest (Cover Letter) describing how they can contribute to the interventions listed under roles and responsibilities and why they should be selected for this position. In addition, they should share their latest CV/Resume and financial proposal to undertake this job  Financial Offer template_T4D Consultant (National, Belarus).docx.
• Samples of the related job/tasks done.
• Upload copy of academic credentials
• Financial proposal should be submitted using the financial offer template and must:
  • Reflect the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment period (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • Include travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR. Consultants are responsible for arranging their own transportation arrangements. UNICEF can provide office vehicle for some duty travel missions with prior agreement as per monthly travel plan approved by the supervisor
  • Include any other costs: visa, health insurance, payment of an incidental expenditure (such as bank charges, insurances, etc.) and living costs as applicable.
• Indicate your availability
• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

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

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

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.

Remarks:  

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.