UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive local Consultant for Samoa. The purpose of this assignment is to enhance the understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities among key national stakeholders, such as participating UN organizations, government stakeholders, OPDs, and civil society, and additional stakeholders, such as development partners. In doing so, the capacities to implement disability inclusive development approaches in the country and region are strengthened.
UNICEF is seeking for a Pilot Project Coordinator (Connectivity Credits) to join Giga, a UNICEF-ITU initiative to connect every school in the world to the Internet. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the establishment of the Connectivity Credits system. Tasked with being a bridge between on-the-ground implementation in specific pilot countries, and a digital product team that is building a scalable global marketplace, this role is key to ensuring that what the Connectivity Credits becomes is based on learnings from real users and stakeholders in countries.
Success in this role will mean that Connectivity Credits is proven as a viable and attractive method for financing local, small ISPs that can connect the second half of the world, enabling enhanced educational and socioeconomic opportunities in underserved communities worldwide.
We are seeking an experienced Connectivity Credits Technical Expert to join Giga, an initiative to connect every school in the world to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity and choice. The Technical Expert will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide technical expertise and strategic guidance for the development of the Giga Connectivity Credits Marketplace (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/how-connectivity-credits-could-help-billions-get-online/), a blockchain-based system designed to incentivize companies to provide sustained internet access to underserved communities.
If you have a passion for creating impact and a desire to contribute to closing the digital divide, join us as we empower every young person with information, opportunity, and choice. Your work will not only connect schools but also spark socio-economic growth by turning education into a gateway for community-wide advancement.
The Budget Specialist, when advising and guiding support staff, will be responsible for planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate staff to verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulation and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethics.
1. Provide expert advice and services to the Director of Ethics, due to work surges or as required by special circumstances, in conducting a preliminary assessment of complaints of retaliation based on UNICEF policy on Protection Against Retaliation and the UNICEF Standard Operating Procedures.
a) Provide expertise in the preliminary assessment of reports and complaints of retaliation under the guidance of the Ethics Director.
b) If the assessment results in a prima facie case, provide expertise towards the preparation of the following for review by the Director of Ethics:
• Draft report to Office of Internal Audit and Investigation.
• In consultation with the Director of Ethics, determine if interim relief is needed and draft a recommendation for approval by the Executive Director.
• Draft note to be shared with the complainant on the outcome of the assessment and other relevant communications.
c) If the assessment result is that there is no retaliation, provide expertise towards the preparation of a draft memo and other communication to inform the complainant about the outcome.
d) When the investigation is completed on cases referred to OIAI, review the report and underlying evidence and, in consultation with the Director of Ethics, draft recommendations and propose actions based on UNICEF policy on Whistle-blower Protection against Retaliation
2 Contribute external expertise to the Office’s work on Policy review and development, such as by providing expertise towards the work of the Office in the review, development, and revisions of the Policies on Whistle-blower Protection against retaliation, Financial Disclosure and other Ethics policies.
UNICEF Pacific is in search of a dedicated and proactive local Consultant for Samoa. The purpose of this assignment is to enhance the understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities among key national stakeholders, such as participating UN organizations, government stakeholders, OPDs, and civil society, and additional stakeholders, such as development partners. In doing so, the capacities to implement disability inclusive development approaches in the country and region are strengthened.
UNICEF is seeking for a Pilot Project Coordinator (Connectivity Credits) to join Giga, a UNICEF-ITU initiative to connect every school in the world to the Internet. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the establishment of the Connectivity Credits system. Tasked with being a bridge between on-the-ground implementation in specific pilot countries, and a digital product team that is building a scalable global marketplace, this role is key to ensuring that what the Connectivity Credits becomes is based on learnings from real users and stakeholders in countries.
Success in this role will mean that Connectivity Credits is proven as a viable and attractive method for financing local, small ISPs that can connect the second half of the world, enabling enhanced educational and socioeconomic opportunities in underserved communities worldwide.
We are seeking an experienced Connectivity Credits Technical Expert to join Giga, an initiative to connect every school in the world to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity and choice. The Technical Expert will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide technical expertise and strategic guidance for the development of the Giga Connectivity Credits Marketplace (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/how-connectivity-credits-could-help-billions-get-online/), a blockchain-based system designed to incentivize companies to provide sustained internet access to underserved communities.
If you have a passion for creating impact and a desire to contribute to closing the digital divide, join us as we empower every young person with information, opportunity, and choice. Your work will not only connect schools but also spark socio-economic growth by turning education into a gateway for community-wide advancement.
The Budget Specialist, when advising and guiding support staff, will be responsible for planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate staff to verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulation and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethics.
1. Provide expert advice and services to the Director of Ethics, due to work surges or as required by special circumstances, in conducting a preliminary assessment of complaints of retaliation based on UNICEF policy on Protection Against Retaliation and the UNICEF Standard Operating Procedures.
a) Provide expertise in the preliminary assessment of reports and complaints of retaliation under the guidance of the Ethics Director.
b) If the assessment results in a prima facie case, provide expertise towards the preparation of the following for review by the Director of Ethics:
• Draft report to Office of Internal Audit and Investigation.
• In consultation with the Director of Ethics, determine if interim relief is needed and draft a recommendation for approval by the Executive Director.
• Draft note to be shared with the complainant on the outcome of the assessment and other relevant communications.
c) If the assessment result is that there is no retaliation, provide expertise towards the preparation of a draft memo and other communication to inform the complainant about the outcome.
d) When the investigation is completed on cases referred to OIAI, review the report and underlying evidence and, in consultation with the Director of Ethics, draft recommendations and propose actions based on UNICEF policy on Whistle-blower Protection against Retaliation
2 Contribute external expertise to the Office’s work on Policy review and development, such as by providing expertise towards the work of the Office in the review, development, and revisions of the Policies on Whistle-blower Protection against retaliation, Financial Disclosure and other Ethics policies.