The effectiveness of the Contract Specialist in supporting the implementation of procurement strategies and managing contracts will directly impact Giga’s ability to help governments scale up the procurement of high-quality, affordable connectivity solutions for schools. This role will ensure that procurement processes are executed efficiently, transparently, and in alignment with UNICEF’s mission, contributing to improved educational outcomes and equitable access to digital resources for children.
The Contract Manager’s effectiveness in strategic procurement and contract management will directly impact Giga’s ability to improve governments’ access to high-quality, affordable connectivity solutions for their schools. This role will ensure that procurement strategies are scalable, data-driven, innovative, and aligned with UNICEF’s mission, ultimately contributing to improved educational outcomes and equitable access to digital resources for children globally.
The Market Development Specialist (Innovative Finance) at UNICEF's Giga initiative plays a crucial role in the establishment and operation of the Connectivity Credits Marketplace. Tasked with the challenging job of defining the marketplace, this will start with an open brief and executive support to define a vision for the marketplace. The role demands a deep dive into financial modeling, leveraging innovative technologies such as blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) to build a transparent and efficient trading platform.
In this position, the specialist is responsible for tailoring market strategies to diverse regulatory and economic landscapes across various countries. This involves close collaboration with in-country teams to understand local market dynamics and regulatory constraints. The success in this position not only advances Giga's goal of global connectivity but also bridges the digital divide, enabling enhanced educational and socioeconomic opportunities in underserved communities worldwide.
The Business Development Manager (Connectivity Credits) at UNICEF's Giga initiative plays a crucial role in the growth and adoption of the Connectivity Credits Marketplace. Tasked with the challenging job of steering Giga and UNICEF teams from pilot phase to global adoption, this position will at times require the Manager to take initiative and get first results directly themselves, and later evolve to enabling other teams inside UNICEF to generate opportunities at scale. This position is a senior business development role, requiring the ability to quickly establish credibility around global development and connectivity with government and IFI stakeholders.
Success in this position would steadily drive financial buy-in through stages of growth – the first $1m, $10m, $100m and $1bn, adapting their role with each phase, and bringing significant resource mobilization to Giga’s goal of global connectivity.
The Social & Behavior Change Officer reports to the Deputy Representative for supervision and guidance. The Officer provides technical and operational support to the Deputy Representative and internal colleagues by administering, implementing, monitoring and/or evaluating a variety of S&BC initiatives and activities to promote community engagement and participation, and measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization, requiring the application of technical and theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies and procedures to complete tasks.
The effectiveness of the Contract Specialist in supporting the implementation of procurement strategies and managing contracts will directly impact Giga’s ability to help governments scale up the procurement of high-quality, affordable connectivity solutions for schools. This role will ensure that procurement processes are executed efficiently, transparently, and in alignment with UNICEF’s mission, contributing to improved educational outcomes and equitable access to digital resources for children.
The Contract Manager’s effectiveness in strategic procurement and contract management will directly impact Giga’s ability to improve governments’ access to high-quality, affordable connectivity solutions for their schools. This role will ensure that procurement strategies are scalable, data-driven, innovative, and aligned with UNICEF’s mission, ultimately contributing to improved educational outcomes and equitable access to digital resources for children globally.
The Market Development Specialist (Innovative Finance) at UNICEF's Giga initiative plays a crucial role in the establishment and operation of the Connectivity Credits Marketplace. Tasked with the challenging job of defining the marketplace, this will start with an open brief and executive support to define a vision for the marketplace. The role demands a deep dive into financial modeling, leveraging innovative technologies such as blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) to build a transparent and efficient trading platform.
In this position, the specialist is responsible for tailoring market strategies to diverse regulatory and economic landscapes across various countries. This involves close collaboration with in-country teams to understand local market dynamics and regulatory constraints. The success in this position not only advances Giga's goal of global connectivity but also bridges the digital divide, enabling enhanced educational and socioeconomic opportunities in underserved communities worldwide.
The Business Development Manager (Connectivity Credits) at UNICEF's Giga initiative plays a crucial role in the growth and adoption of the Connectivity Credits Marketplace. Tasked with the challenging job of steering Giga and UNICEF teams from pilot phase to global adoption, this position will at times require the Manager to take initiative and get first results directly themselves, and later evolve to enabling other teams inside UNICEF to generate opportunities at scale. This position is a senior business development role, requiring the ability to quickly establish credibility around global development and connectivity with government and IFI stakeholders.
Success in this position would steadily drive financial buy-in through stages of growth – the first $1m, $10m, $100m and $1bn, adapting their role with each phase, and bringing significant resource mobilization to Giga’s goal of global connectivity.
The Social & Behavior Change Officer reports to the Deputy Representative for supervision and guidance. The Officer provides technical and operational support to the Deputy Representative and internal colleagues by administering, implementing, monitoring and/or evaluating a variety of S&BC initiatives and activities to promote community engagement and participation, and measurable behavioral and social change/mobilization, requiring the application of technical and theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, rules, regulations, policies and procedures to complete tasks.