[re-advertisement] Technology for Development

**Job no**: 569146

**Contract type**: Temporary Appointment

**Duty Station**: Panama City

**Level**: P-4

**Location**: Panama

**Categories**: Information Communication Technology

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

**For every child, Hope**

**How can you make a difference?**

The Regional Technology for Development (T4D) Manager will report to the Regional Director/Regional Deputy Director with a dotted reporting line to the Regional Chief ICT.

**Purpose for the job**:
The Regional T4D Manager will provide advisory assistance to Government and Civil society partners to establish policy, budget and regulatory environments that allow the widespread use of technology and support efforts to build infrastructure to connect the unconnected and enable counterparts to implement digital shared platforms.

The Regional T4D Manager will work closely with Regional and Country Office programme staff and in close liaison with Regional Office ICT and T4D Regional and Country Office teams, and the central ICT/T4D Division where applicable.

The Regional T4D Manager may supervise international and local staff members. This role may also oversee the work of consultants and institutional services.

**Key functions, accountabilities and related duties or tasks**

**Summary of the key functions, accountabilities and related duties or tasks include**:
1. Digital/Data Solution Implementation
2. Strategic Oversight and Policy Compliance
3. Support to Counterparts in the implementation of Digital Transformation and Technology for Development
4. Resource Mobilisation
5. Portfolio Coordination and Project Management
6. Knowledge Management
7. Digital Capacity Building
8. Digital Innovation
9. Business Analysis
10. Leadership and People Management
11. Support to Counterparts in the implementation of Digital Transformation and Technology for Development

**The full details of expected activities can be found here**: TORs Regional T4D Manager P-4 LACRO re-advert.pdf

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

**Qualifications**

**Education**:
An advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) is required in Digital Transformation, Business Analysis, ICT Management, Computer Science, Innovation, Digital Development, Engineering, International Development or another relevant technical field.

**Experience**:
A minimum of 8 years of professional experience is required, including:

- Experience in Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) in a large international organization or corporation.
- Experience identifying, designing and implementing solutions for complex, large-scale projects with technical components - including supervising external vendors and software developers; responsibility for business analysis, budgets, contracts, project management and procurement, etc.
- Experience with ICT, mobile and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying tools appropriate to the region
- Advisory experience in assisting Government and Civil society partners.
- Experience strategically leading and managing people.

Experience in the following areas is desirable:

- Government and societal digital/ data-driven development.
- Digital technologies for socio-economic development and for transformation in Government, NGO’s and other counterparts.
- Experience in open source, mobile and emerging technology applied to UNICEF programme areas
- Prior experience working in T4D/ICT4D program design, service design, and field deployment/implementation in developing countries
- Experience with RapidPro, Primero, DHIS2, ODK and other global public good technologies, and deploying, maintaining, and scaling these technologies
- Software programming experience

Language Requirements:

- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Spanish, French or Portuguese is 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

**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.

**Core Competencies**
- Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
- Works Collaboratively with others (2)
- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
- Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
- Thinks and Acts Stra