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For every child, the right to a future.

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Education and the direct supervision of the Education Specialist, Quality Learning and Skills Building, and in collaboration with UNICEF Innovation and Child Protection teams, as well as UNICEF Global Center of Excellence (COE) and Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESARO), the consultant will provide management of UNICEF Kenya’s broad digital learning and AI in Education portfolio, linked to the KCO EdTech Strategy and Global Digital Education Strategy and organizational AI strategies.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0008132 External ToR.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• Education: An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in any of the following fields - Educational Technology, Digital Learning, ICT in Education, Computer Science, International Development, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Education Planning, or any other relevant field directly related to digital transformation and innovation in education.

Work Experience:

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in programming, including demonstrated technical expertise in digital learning and implementation of Digital Literacy Programmes (DLP) initiatives, ICT integration, EdTech or related education-technology programmes. Previous relevant experience with UNICEF or another UN agency is an added advantage.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge of digital learning, ICT integration, EdTech, and the responsible use of AI in education.
• Ability to design and implement digital education strategies, programmes, and school-connectivity initiatives.
• Strong programme-management skills, including planning, research, monitoring, quality assurance, and donor reporting.
• Ability to provide technical assistance and strengthen the capacity of government counterparts and implementing partners.
• Strong analytical, communication, partnership-building, and knowledge-management skills.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English

Desirables:

• Experience applying digital learning approaches in low-resource, rural, refugee, or other underserved settings.
• Experience supporting government-led digital education policy, responsible AI guidance and online safety.
• Familiarity with Kenya’s education system, Competency-Based Education, and national digital learning priorities and EdTech ecosystem.
• Experience coordinating donor-funded programmes with research institutions, EdTech providers, and mobile network operators.
• Practical experience embedding disability inclusion, child online protection, data privacy, and safeguarding in digital education programmes.

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

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

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 encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal template TMC0008132.docx
• Applicants are requested to submit a technical proposal (maximum 5 pages) outlining their understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, work plan, deliverables, relevant experience, and any innovative approaches they intend to apply.