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UNICEF Malawi Country Programme (2019-2013) is aligned with the Government of Malawi’s Growth and Development Strategy (MDGS 111) and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The programme supports the Government of Malawi to meet its commitment to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights in line with international conventions and standards. The country programme is guided by the principles of children’s rights, equity, gender equality, inclusion and resilience, and supports evidence-based, integrative and innovative programming. The vision is that ‘all girls and boys in Malawi, especially the most disadvantaged and deprived, realize their rights’. The programme focuses on: early childhood (parenting, high-impact social services, early stimulation and learning), middle childhood and adolescence (learning, multi-sectoral services, active citizenship), communities (decentralized services and systems, community ownership, social norms), programme effectiveness (monitoring, evaluation, HACT, Innovation, Social Protection and Social Policy and External Communication. The programme is based on ‘leaving no child behind’, realizing ‘rights for all children in Malawi’.
The T4D Specialist will support the country office to harness the power of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve programme effectiveness in development and humanitarian contexts. S/he will provide technical guidance in piloting and scaling digital tools that inter alia empower young people and communities to make data-driven decisions, strengthen value chains, improve access to health, education and other essential services, promote entrepreneurship and financial inclusiveness, and facilitate accurate, real-time information for the Government of Malawi.
The incumbent will provide technical support to programme sections, implementing partners, government and other relevant stakeholders in the deployment, revitalization and/or maintenance of UNICEF-supported T4D initiatives, including but not limited to Health & HIV (Results360), Communication (U-Report), Nutrition (CMAM Commodities Tracking System), Education (EduTrac), and Child Protection (mCVSU, mPVSU, etc.).
How can you make a difference?
Under the overall guidance of the Representative, direct supervision of the Innovation Specialist, and in close liaison with the ICT Specialist, the T4D Specialist acts as a business analyst by providing technical support to UNICEF programmes in navigating the technology landscape of Malawi, and identifying, assessing, and integrating technological solutions, standards, and tools to deliver results for children in Malawi.
The T4D Specialist is responsible for supporting and strengthening internal capacity to implement digital development tools and initiatives, identify emerging information and communication technologies for humanitarian and development response, engage with key tech partners, assess reusable and replicable technical building blocks, and maximize potential for T4D scale-up and roll-out.
The T4D Specialist will work with programme sections to build and adopt scalable, sustainable, and demand-driven technological solutions that address development challenges and accelerate results for children.
He/she will be tasked to support the integration of innovative practices into traditional UNICEF programming, and to look for sustainable opportunities to launch projects with significant T4D components that are designed, supported, rolled out and maintained in partnership with the Government of Malawi and long-term NGOs, CBOs and faith-based organizations.
The T4D Specialist will support the Innovation Unit on identifying regional and global trends in digital development; examining initiatives with programmatic counterparts and assessing opportunities for utilization; advising government counterparts, strengthening partnerships and supporting capacity building with local and regional stakeholders; supporting the design and development of T4D programs, software applications and hardware components; coordinating testing and deployment with internal and external staff members, consultants and/or companies; working with programmatic counterparts to oversee testing, scale-up and handover phases of various initiatives; and monitoring and evaluating outcomes.
Currently, the Malawi country office is operating under a matrix-management model, where staff members may have more than one reporting line. Though the T4D Specialist is directly supervised by the Innovation Specialist, the incumbent will have a matrixed technical line to the ICT Specialist and support all Programme and Operation staff.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. POLICY AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
2. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROGRAMMES
3. CAPACITY BUILDING
4. PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT
5. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
For every Child, you demonstrate:
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The functional competencies required for this post are:
Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
Analyzing (II)
Applying technical expertise (III)
Relating and networking (II)
Planning and Organizing (II)
View our competency framework at
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.**
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. **
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