Consultancy : Partnerships & Program Coordinator – Digital Public Goods Alliance, Sep 2020 to May 2021, with optional extension up to 11.5 months – full time, Remote
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Job no: 543584
Contract type: Consultancy
Level: Consultancy
Location: United States
Categories: Innovation
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, innovate…
UNICEF has a 70-year history of innovating for children. We believe that new approaches, partnerships and technologies that support realizing children’s rights are critical to improving their lives.
The Office of Innovation is a creative, interactive, and agile team in UNICEF. We sit at a unique intersection, where an organization that works on huge global issues meets the startup thinking, the technology, and the partners that turn this energy into scalable solutions.
UNICEF’s Office of Innovation creates opportunities for the world’s children by focusing on where new markets can meet their vital needs. We do this by:
● Connecting youth communities (or more broadly — anyone disconnected or under-served) to decision-makers, and to each other, to deliver informed, relevant and sustained programmes that build better, stronger futures for children.
● Provoking change for children through an entrepreneurial approach — in a traditionally risk-averse field — to harness rapidly moving innovations and apply them to serve the needs of all children.
● Creating new models of partnership that leverage core business values across the public, private and academic sectors in order to deliver fast, and lasting results for children.
The Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) is a multi-stakeholder initiative to accelerate the attainment of the sustainable development goals in low- and middle-income countries by facilitating the discovery, development, use of, and investment in digital public goods.
The Secretariat of the Digital Public Goods Alliance, which manages the day to day functions of the DPGA, is co-hosted by UNICEF and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and governed by an Interim Strategy Group consisting of: iSPIRT; The Government of Norway; The Government of Sierra Leone; and UNICEF.
The DPGA relies on engagement and leadership from key pathfinder countries, private sector technology experts, government and philanthropic donors, implementing organizations and innovation groups across the UN system.
The Secretariat is seeking a consultant to support the coordination and management of programs and partnerships for the DPGA.
How can you make a difference?
We are looking for an exceptional communicator and a capable and efficient coordinator who is passionate about the potential for open source technologies to accelerate attainment of the sustainable development goals in low- and middle-income countries and catalyze change for a more equitable world.
The successful candidate will be well organized with excellent attention to detail. You will be confident jumping into new projects and learning quickly. You will be able to work with individuals at all levels and thus have experience coordinating work throughout various institutional and reporting lines which includes executives and senior leadership. An ability to communicate clearly and effectively is essential.
Experience coordinating programs and projects of varying duration and scale, managing/supporting membership programs, creating reports, and creating accountability in informal structures are all an asset.
Finally, you are an ideal candidate if you are self-motivated, capable, and a flexible generalist. You create your own momentum, are highly capable, kind, humble, and excited to work closely with a diverse, friendly, international team.
Your main responsibilities will be:
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Engaging, onboarding and managing relationships with stakeholders in the DPGA community.
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Overseeing and managing the DPGA membership process by working with new members, responding to stakeholder inquiries, creating, and maintaining membership documentation, soliciting membership updates, and driving the compilation of the end of year membership report.
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Maintaining excellent documentation and creating new efficient systems and processes for tracking, and managing community engagements and activities.
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Developing expertise and connections for a diverse set of projects related to the DPGA’s Communities of Practice.
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Organizing and managing logistics, invitations, and planning for virtual and in-person meetings and events.
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Supporting the DPGA Leads in internal processes such as budget management, process reporting, and team communications.
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Contribute to written narratives and analyses of our work, including writing blog posts, creating slide decks and other external and internal-facing knowledge products.
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Oversee and maintain up to date documentation on stakeholders activities in the roadmap.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
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An advanced degree in international relations/development, computer science, business, non-profit management, or another relevant field.
*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. -
2 years of relevant professional experience managing projects and coordinating communities/members/stakeholders
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Exceptional written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills
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Excellent attention to detail
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Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders at a variety of levels within organizations including directors, program managers and volunteers
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Demonstrated experiences maintaining community/partnership/donor processes that organize and coordinate organizations and individuals
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Experience working with sponsors, donors or other funding relationships would be considered an asset
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Knowledge and understanding of open source is an asset
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Experience working with digital development is an asset
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Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
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Builds and maintains partnerships – level 2
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Innovates and embraces change – level 1
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Works collaboratively with others – level 1
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.
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 be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.
Payment details and further considerations
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Monthly payment, based on monthly tasks and progress reports, approved upon monthly review with supervisor.
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Consultant is responsible for his/her own health and travel insurance
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Consultant is eligible for standard DSA for all work-related travel
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
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