Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Haiti
Closing date:
12 Jul 2018The TA T4D Officer will contribute to and support the implementation, design, testing, maintenance, quality assurance and the training of users for U-Report and Activity Info to enhance the child protection sections work to improve birth registration and better address child domestic work. The incumbent shall provide T4D oversight functions with ICT systems and support the Government (National Identification Agency - ONI) with information security policy and procedures and risk analysis following the principles for digital development including open standards, open data, open source and open innovation on birth registration. He/she will work with UNICEF Haiti Child Protection Section to identify, work with and coordinate information technology with implementing partners.
Technical- Ensuring that the U-Report system is functional, maintained and managed with respect to ethical considerations.
Build and maintain the U-Report website for Haiti in coordination with UNICEF's Global Innovation Centre and the software developer.Ensure regular interaction with partner telecommunication companies maintaining contractual relations (renewal, maintenance, negotiations)Implement and monitor the technical strategy of U-Report in Haiti. Supervise technical partners (software developer/CONATEL, DIGICEL, NATCOM) and support efforts to solve technical issues.Provide technical and mobile services-related expertise on an as-needed basis.Arrange testing and technical launch of the projects in cooperation with technical partner.Engagement and Communication - Work with UNICEF Child Protection Section as well as relevant external partners to develop social media content for diffusion via U-report, including interactive polls designed to inform and engage communities in the domains of birth registration and child domestic work.
In collaboration with the Child Protection and Communication Sections develop an action plan including outreach and monitoring components for the various launch stages of U-Report HaitiSupport partners and government counterparts, when needed, to engage young people on the issues identified by the U-ReportManage the social media and print initiatives to promote and provide feedback to U-Reporters with support from the implementing partners and content developersAdapt promotional materials for the project with the in-house Graphic Designer, based on launch feedbackWork with UNICEF and relevant partners to define thematic areas and send out weekly/bi-weekly polls using U-ReportProvide reports based on poll results which UNICEF and partners will use to help monitor and develop their programs.Meet with Government officials when requested to use U-Report data to address quality, supply and accountability issues.Organize and support offline events and meetings with partners and other sections to promote U-Report.Adapt existing guidelines and materials for training partner staff on promotion of U-ReportIn line with work on U-Report, develop and support a network of change makersWork with communities, local innovators, youth organizations, cultural and religious organizations, NGOs, the private sector, local media and academia to provide a forum to brainstorm and test new innovative ideas, encourage the development of new thought leaders and build local capacity for T4D/innovation specifically targeted towards improved service delivery to women and children in Haiti.Coordinate the U-report surveys and ensure data analysis and sharing with relevant partnersDevelop an outreach, training and roll-out strategy tailored to the purposes of birth registration and child domestic workEducation:Advanced university degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Computer Science, Information Science, Community Development or a related field (first university degree accepted if the relevant experience is more than five (5) years)Professional ExperienceMinimum two (2) years of relevant experienceAt least two years' professional experience supporting government and/or non-governmental organization programming, including training and capacity building or equivalent professional work experience at the national and international levels in information technology practice with a focus on Technology for Development (T4D)Familiarity with information management systems and communication technologies.Experience in project management and rolling out of large scale projects especially in hard to reach areas in developing countries is highly desirable.Proven capacity to work with and lead collaborative teams across different locations and with different technical skillsProven ability to manage relationships with partners, including government ministries, youth coalitions, UN organizations, NGOs and the private sectorStrong writing and communication skills and the aptitude to handle competing priorities and messages for multiple audiencesLanguage:Fluency in French and Creole and strong proficiency in EnglishValeurs fondamentalesCommitmentDiversity and inclusionIntegrityCompetencies:Basic Competencies
Communication [ II ]Drive for Result [ II ]Working With People [ II ]Functional Competencies
Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ I ]Analyzing [ I ]Relating and Networking [ II]Persuading and Influencing [ II ]Entrepreneurial Thinking [ I ]Applying Technical Expertise [ II ]To view our competency framework, please clickhere.
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