Roster for Gender and Technology Consultancy Services, ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence (Remote-based) at UNICEF

Key Responsibilities: 

• Gender and Technology categories for this roster include for both Junior and Senior roles, but are not limited to: 
• Product and Partnerships Management: Perform project, product, and partnership management services for girl-centred digital solutions and initiatives; provide coordination and project planning services, implementation and reporting support; develop and maintain partnerships with implementing and contributing partners from all sectors of society and industries; garner support and expansion of the Gender and Technology ecosystem; etc. 
• Technology Advisory: Provide technology related advisory services to Oky and other gender-related digital products; quality assure technology related digital gender work; support implementing partners on technology related decisions that ensure technology products are built and deployed to meet girls and women’s digital realities; advise and lead on products’ features and built-out; guide low-tech multi-platform products development; advise on Content Management Systems; liaise with UNICEF teams, technology vendors and technology industry partners; etc 
• Full-stack Development: Write open-source code on both the front and back end of gender-related digital products (including apps, websites, etc); write database queries; upgrade master codes periodically to the latest stack; provide support and maintenance for technology products (including bug fixes, responses to security issues, ensuring compatibility with new operating systems, adding new features and designs, etc); conduct security audits and bi-annual penetration testing of gender-related digital solutions as per UNICEF requirements; etc 
• UX / UI: Provide UX / UI services to Oky and other GenderTech products; create and test user journey maps for Oky and other GenderTech products; design graphic interface elements; develop wireframes (high and low fidelity) and prototypes; evaluate user feedback and requirements and iterate product UI and features based on user inputs; etc 
• Deployment and Scaling: Provide advisory for the scaling of gender-related digital products and platforms, including on strategic and operational aspects of localization, deployment and roll-out; provide Human-centred Design (HCD) guidance to teams and partners localizing girl-intentional digital solutions in different markets; leverage lessons learnt from scaling of digital solutions for new deployments; document localization, deployment and scaling insights and develop guidance; etc 
• Open-source Advisory: Provide technical assistance on open-source community building and open-source governance structures for GenderTech products, including project charter development; explore options for GenderTech governance models that put women and girls at the forefront; support open-source steering committees establishment and Standard Operating Procedure development; support strategies of open-source community development and ecosystem engagement; etc 
• Gender Digital Divide: Provide research advisory and expertise on what works for closing the gender digital divide; technical assistance for UNICEF countries and partners on high impact interventions that help bridge the gender digital divide for girls; feed into UNICEF and partners research and interventions that aim to close the digital gender gaps; feed into policy advocacy initiatives and engage with policy makers if requested; support with evidence briefs; etc  
• Digital Literacy: Provide advisory on what works in digital literacy for women and girls; develop or adapt gender-specific digital literacy guidance and case studies; feed into girls digital literacy strategies and their implementation; review and support curricula and materials development that advance girls’ digital literacy, etc 
• Digital Content: Create new and evidence-based content in girl-friendly, girl-centred and compelling language in English (or other languages where GenderTech products are deployed); design chatbot / IVR / SMS conversations and scripts; develop gamified content; advise on editorial processes for content at global and/or country level; quality assure content developed in various contexts; participate in content quality review panels; manage open-source content repository; foster digital content collaboration with partners; etc 
• Promotion and User Engagement: Provide advisory and support to Oky and other GenderTech products promotion and user engagement approaches, with a view towards a female target audience and their digital realities; develop and roll-out strategies for user acquisition (both digital and in-person); support monitoring and reporting on backend analytics; customer and user feedback management; 
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL): Refine Theory of Change and indicators, including analytics and business intelligence systems; build out digital monitoring and reporting frameworks; lead the setting up of MEL data collection and reporting mechanisms, particularly using lean data approaches; provide technical support for in-country and multi-country research projects and impact assessments; etc. 
• Data and Statistical Analysis: Develop pre-analysis plan for specific assignments and research questions for gender-related digital solutions; review data sets, data format, database structures and make recommendations; propose statistical methods; guide and run data analysis and insights generation to respond to research questions; etc 
• Peer-to-peer: Provide technical assistance on adapting peer education strategies for connecting un-connected female users and tap into adolescent girls’ peer and women networks; develop or adapt training and other peer-to-peer materials; work with UNICEF teams and partners to repurpose trainings and materials for multiple markets to ensure the benefits of digital products for un-connected women and girls; etc 
• Disability and Accessibility: Provide technical assistance on ensuring digital products and platforms cater to girls and women with special needs (physical and/or intellectual disabilities); design and run consultations with girls and women with special needs; work strategically with partner organizations (and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities) specialized in accessibility of digital products; advise on adaptations needed to ensure accessibility (e.g. code, design and UX); design strategies and materials to reach more girls and women with disabilities through adaptations, community and outreach approaches that can be replicated in multiple markets; 

Duration and Location: 

• This is an expression of interest to be placed on the ICTD Digital Centre of Excellence Gender and Technology roster. For each work assignment, Terms of Reference with work scope and tasks, schedules, deliverables, timelines and final outputs will be developed. Work assignments might require full-time or part-time commitments, at Senior or Junior level expertise. 
• Assignments will be remote based, with travel to deployment countries or conferences as needed. 

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

• University degree (Bachelor’s Degree or higher) in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, International Development, ICT, or in an area relevant to UNICEF’s Gender and Technology work (Sexual and Reproductive Health, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Health, Education, Child Protection, WASH, etc.) is required. 
• Specific work experience on digital projects, products and services, or innovation, in emerging markets; experience with GenderTech products and working with women and girls, preferred. 
• At least 8 years (applies to Senior level) or 3 years (applies to Junior level) of progressively responsible professional experience and demonstrated track record in the area of gender, digital or innovation, or in the specific area of support that candidate is applying for. 
• Strong, substantive, experience and skills related to the specific roles and areas of support that candidate is applying for. 
• Creative, innovative thinker who can also translate ideas into practical applications; “Get things done” mindset. 
• Self-starter who is happy to hit the ground running; independently motivated who doesn’t require extensive set-up processes, training, orientation, or strategy development (Applies to Senior level) 
• Proven skills in communication, networking, strategic thinking, advocacy, negotiation, and ability to relate this to innovation and young people. (Applies to Senior level) 
• Proven ability to conceptualize, plan and execute ideas. (Applies to Senior level) 
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.