Consultancy: Digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, DCOE at UNICEF

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Product development, planning and management   
• Manage business and programme relationships to define high-level requirements; document and match requirements and guide the design, and development of a DPG MVP CRVS system 
• Support the management of funds allocated to the development of DPG MVP digital CRVS system by prioritizing activities to be funded, and ensuring efficient and timely use of funds vis-a-vis grant expiration dates.   
• Support in the development of strategies; setting up of targets and performance measurement indicators; and monitoring progress and results is achieved according to performance standards. 
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to Implementation Leads in Country Office/Regional Offices. 
• Coordinate and implement interoperability between the identified CRVS system and partner systems. 
• Engagement in Communication, Partnerships and Advocacy 
• Represent the CRVS initiative in Health, and Child Protection programme meetings, including programme development and contingency planning discussions to provide technical and operational information, advice and support in the area of digital CRVS systems. 
• Develop and maintain inter-agency relationships supporting the development of enhanced policy frameworks for the work around CRVS systems. Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, global partners, allies, donors, and academia -through active networking, advocacy and effective communication - to build capacity, exchange knowledge and expertise, and to reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable and broad results in digital CRVS systems  
• Proactively build and strengthen strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy with governments, UN system agency partners (UNFPA, WHO, UN Women), donors, internationally recognized institutions, NGOs, funding organizations, research institutes and the private sector in order to leverage these partnerships to achieve wider acceptance of the CRVS DPG and to gather additional inputs to ensure that it meets the needs of a wider range of relevant stakeholders. 
• Advance research, and identify research gaps, with key partners (e.g., UNFPA, WHO, UN Women) specifically in the formulation of policy and good practice around digitization of birth registration systems. Participate in relevant external, inter-agency or global forums for organizational positions in the development of global CRVS priorities.   
• Prepare communication and information materials for advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships/alliances and to support fund raising for further development and deployment of the CRVS DPG solution. 
• Identify opportunities for resource mobilization and new partnerships and lead proposal and partnership development efforts in close collaboration with regional offices, where applicable, for further development and deployment of the CRVS DPG solution. 
• Provide technical and operational support to a wide range of stakeholders and partners on UNICEF policies, practices, standards and norms on technology and innovation for digital CRVS systems and the developed CRVS DPG solution. 
• Work with relevant stakeholders to develop standards, procedures and partnerships for digital CRVS systems and their transition to relevant Government and Civil Society Institutions.  
• Participate, where appropriate, on and provide input to relevant coordinating and policy bodies and ensure close collaboration within Programme Group, ICTD division and with regional and country offices and partners on the CRVS DPG product 
• Draft policy papers, briefs and other strategic programme materials relevant to digital CRVS solutions and CRVS DPG product for management use and information. 
• Provide inputs relating to the work on digital CRVS systems and CRVS DPG for reports and other documentation and briefings needed to fulfil statutory requirements and requests received by the relevant offices and sections (e.g., annual reports, briefing notes). 
• Create and maintain effective communication materials and strategies to support advocacy and social mobilization efforts for prospective and current partners. 
• Knowledge and Community Management 
• Lead the creation and management of a community of practice around the use of the identified CRVS DPG and relevant technologies, including orienting new users and community members and point them to the people, organizations, and resources that meet their needs, making introductions where necessary. 
• Develop, curate, document and maintain a shared library of programme documents, lessons learned and best practices while working in collaboration with the country teams. 
• Oversee in-country evaluations on the uptake of the CRVS DPG tool. 
• Facilitate the organization of trainings, webinars, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance user competencies to promote long-term sustainability of the system.  
• Organize, share, and participate in events focused on community contribution. 
• Ensure country offices and partners have appropriate expertise and capacity in place for the uptake and maintenance of the identified DPG CRVS system. 

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Information technology, Digital Transformation, Social Sciences, International Humanitarian Law, Development Studies, Community Development, Public Health and/or related field is required. 
• A first-level university degree in a relevant field combined with ten years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in progressively responsible professional experience at the national or international levels in Technology for Development (T4D) and/or information systems development and management, including mobile and web-based applications, with demonstrated capacity to manage programmes involving many stakeholders is required. 
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience implementing and/or supporting national CRVS frameworks, digital registries and CRVS digital solutions (e.g., as a user or administrator) is highly desired. 
• Experience with large scale projects including ICT, mobile and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying tools. 
• Experience in Digital Public Goods, Open Source, mobile and emerging technology 
• Prior experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage. 

Language literacy: 

•   Fluency in English (written and verbal) is required. Working knowledge of French is highly desirable. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Duration of the contract :11.5 months.