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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to Digital Opportunities 

Digital Impact Division (DID) is at the heart of reshaping how UNICEF delivers lasting results for children. We are committed to harnessing the full potential of emerging digital technologies to advance UNICEF’s mission.

DID works in close collaboration with regional Digital Impact teams and colleagues across headquarters divisions, regions, and country offices to leverage technologies and capabilities that accelerate progress on UNICEF’s goals, strengthen community resilience, and expand access to essential digital services and information.

Our mission is to enhance UNICEF’s global digital impact by promoting equitable access to information and services, empowering communities to create lasting, positive change for children, and foster a more inclusive, interconnected, and sustainable world for every child, everywhere.

The Digital Centre of Excellence (DCOE) was created as part of Digital Empowerment to accelerate the use of digital technologies for programming in UNICEF and creating results for every child, everywhere. As a global and cross-sectoral function, it supports the achievement of all of UNICEF’s impact areas, including emergency and humanitarian response. DCOE partners with headquarters divisions, UNICEF’s regional offices as well as country offices and the global Office of Innovation. Established in 2022, DCOE is an interdisciplinary team including development practitioners and technologists – all who are passionate about unlocking the potential of technology for every child.

DCOE works with partners at global, regional and country levels to tailor, implement, track and provide insights on the success of scale up innovation and programmatic initiatives. DCOE has three main areas of work:

• Scale-up proven digital solutions (including digital public goods) for programming impact
• Capacity building for how to use digital solutions in programming, including through UNICEF’s TeamOne approach, that brings together digital impact experts across the organization
• Management of partnerships with the technology sector, companies, donors and other development actors on digital development

How can you make a difference? 

Under direct supervision of the Chief Digital Centre of Excellence (P5), the Digital Impact Officer provides professional, technical, operational, and administrative support in the identification, assessment, and integration of technology into UNICEF programming. The Digital Impact Officer works closely with Programme staff and in close liaison with the Regional Digital Impact teams and the Office of Innovation, where applicable.

Key responsibilities include: 

1. Manage digital impact priority projects and provide technical and programmatic support  
2. Policy and strategic development for digital impact in programming
3. Engage and maintain digital development partnerships and networks, support advocacy and resource mobilization
4. Digital capacity building and knowledge management

Expected outcome: 

The skills and knowledge of the Digital Impact Officer will directly contribute to the achievement of UNICEF’s digital programming objectives and thus results.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Job Description_Digital Impact Officer_Digital Impact Officer, JPO, P2, FT, Digital Impact Division DCOE, Nairobi, Kenya- For Korean Nationals only.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

A minimum of two years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: ICT/digital/technology strategy design and implementation, design thinking, strategy consulting.

Fluency in English and Korean is required. 

Desirables:

• Experience with large-scale projects including ICT, mobile and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying tools in the public sector, including in Low and Middle Income Countries .

• Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered an asset.

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 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 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.

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.

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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

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.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.