Programme Manager (Data Capacity & Use), (P-4), Fixed Term, Office of the Chief Data Officer, DAPM, #107801

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve the world’s most deprived kids. To avoid wasting their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 international locations and territories, we work for each little one, in all places, on daily basis, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each little one, an opportunity

The Division of Information, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM) was established in 2019 to drive resolution making and organizational studying, enhance effectiveness and achievement of outcomes of UNICEF and its companions to understand the rights and enhance the life of each little one. DAPM promotes the usage of information and monitoring to attain transformative impression on lives of youngsters.

The Division is answerable for driving, shaping and guiding UNICEF’s evidence-informed evaluation, strategic planning, programme monitoring and organizational efficiency administration. As such, DAPM allows the group to ship on leads to a extra coherent method, primarily based on agile and contextualized programming course of, and on information, proof, and evaluation, in addition to the applying of human-rights primarily based and results-based administration approaches.

Inside DAPM, the Information Group (DaT) is the worldwide go-to for information on kids. It leads the gathering, validation, evaluation, use and communication of essentially the most statistically sound, internationally comparable information on the scenario of youngsters and girls around the globe. For this goal, each conventional and progressive information and evaluation – together with administrative and family survey information in addition to geospatial evaluation, huge information and machine studying – are used. DaT upholds the standard, integrity and group of those information and makes them accessible as a world public good on the data.unicef.org website.

DaT supplies management, strategic and normative steering and technical help to generate information and proof on kids. The workforce works along with different groups inside UNICEF in addition to companion organizations, to help information and statistical methods strengthening on the nation stage. DaT can also be fostering a data-driven transformation in how UNICEF works internally and along with companions that features positioning UNICEF as a frontrunner on information for kids, defending kids by way of governance of information and constructing an organization-wide tradition of information.

In that context, the function of a Programme Supervisor (Information Capability & Use) is pivotal to drive the usage of information to speed up progress in direction of realizing little one rights throughout UNICEF and past in our work with companions. Well timed, top quality, and related information provide crucial steering to resolution makers confronted with tough programmatic, operational, or administrative choices together with well timed recognition of the necessity to pivot. When information inform coverage, they institutionalize good observe grounded in information of what works. Availability of information unlocks alternatives to develop new services and products making the most of (huge) information processing capabilities akin to synthetic intelligence (AI), a possibility to drive financial vitality in international locations. Taken collectively, when used effectively, information can rework supply of outcomes for kids. This function of information is acknowledged within the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2022-2025 which highlights information as a change technique.

On the similar time, there’s threat inherent in information manufacturing and use. When used badly, information can erode kids’s rights together with, and sometimes beginning, with the precise to privateness. Consequently, information want to return with safeguards: sturdy information governance together with information safety and privateness. The CDO serves the dual goals of putting in: (a) the safeguards to determine and scale back to a minimal the dangers and harms to kids and UNICEF workers as a result of information manufacturing and use to bear a accountable and secure digital and information transformation, and (b) the enabling surroundings for information and information capacities for UNICEF to allow all of UNICEF to leverage information as a change technique in context of total strengthening the Planning, Monitoring, Information and Analytics capacities of UNICEF in service of higher choices and outcomes for kids.

Goal for the job:

Individuals, their expertise, experience, and fervour, are on the coronary heart of delivering the dual goals of the CDO; they drive the accountable use of information throughout UNICEF and past. The incumbent will lead the design and international rollout of UNICEF’s new program for strengthening foundational capability of UNICEF workers to make use of information effectively in help of the supply of outcomes for kids. This consists of steering to UNICEF nation places of work on how one can strategically spend money on constructing information capability within the nation workplace to be developed in shut collaboration with UNICEF Regional Information Leads. It will, in flip, strengthen UNICEF capability to successfully interact with governments and different companions to strengthen nation information methods and practices. The incumbent will design and introduce a brand new function to UNICEF (the “information steward”) with the target to drive information use and scale back information dangers, a key function to understand the dual goals of the CDO. The incumbent will mobilize help for efficient information use at UNICEF and promote a tradition of data-informed resolution making. The incumbent will contribute to UNICEF’s strategic positioning and advocacy to form the worldwide dialog on information to drive progress for each little one.

For the function, UNICEF is in search of a gifted workforce participant with expertise in utilizing information to drive impression desperate to embrace the problem of constructing information capability at international scale throughout UNICEF nation places of work. Listening abilities, curiosity, and curiosity in nation and regional context as enter in strategic capability growth can be essential for achievement within the function.

How will you make a distinction?

1. Help growth of a shared imaginative and prescient and method to information investments throughout UNICEF and lead the event of the “Individuals and Information Tradition” element of UNICEF efforts to operationalize information as a change technique
   1. Develop a roadmap and progressive roll-out plan for the “Individuals and Information Tradition” element of information as a change technique (this consists of information functionality constructing and the information stewardship perform, see 3. and 4.), as key aspect of the strategic strengthening of Planning, Monitoring, Information and Analytics perform inside UNICEF, in search of alignment throughout UNICEF divisions and places of work in addition to adoption of greatest practices from throughout the UN and different companions
   2. Guarantee connectivity between international, regional, and nation strategic investments in information, particularly, form international efforts to allow regional and nation places of work to help achievement of nation and regional priorities
   3. Foster utility of worldwide frameworks (e.g., “information motion plans”, see 2.) and greatest practices to information efforts at nation and regional stage to speed up progress
2. Lead additional growth and implementation of a framework to information strategic investments in information in UNICEF nation and regional places of work (“information motion planning”)
   1. Information a revision of the present framework for information motion plans
      1. Lead the event of a strategy to determine and prioritize information use circumstances, combine, take a look at, and validate this system into the framework for information motion planning in collaboration with nation and regional places of work
      2. Lead the event of a strategy to extend a rustic’s capability to make use of information to organize for and reply in an knowledgeable method throughout emergencies and crises, combine, take a look at, and validate this system in collaboration with nation and regional places of work
   2. Coordinate and promote a coherent method to supply help to nation places of work on data-related enquiries and points, promote entry factors for demand-driven engagement by way of information motion planning as a part of the UNICEF nation programme planning course of
   3. Present recommendation and help to nation and regional places of work within the growth of nation and regional information motion plans tailored to context
   4. Foster and mainstream capability and demand for information motion planning, contribute to information sharing and studying throughout international locations, areas, and at international stage
   5. Handle the worldwide LTA (long-term settlement) mechanism for information motion planning and its implementation to increase UNICEF capability for information motion planning together with capability growth and efficiency monitoring of LTA holders
3. Lead the event and oversee the implementation of a framework to determine the mandatory information capabilities in UNICEF nation places of work and to information selections on the construction of a rustic workplace information perform (“information functionality constructing”)
   1. Develop a framework to determine and information investments in information capabilities needed to attain priorities in nation places of work in consideration of nation workplace traits (measurement, resourcing, and many others.), combine within the framework needed analytics capabilities in collaboration with the DAPM Chief Statisticians Workplace (a part of DaT)
   2. Promote a coherent method to information and analytics capability constructing in nation places of work with the (adjoining) planning and monitoring capabilities in collaboration with the DAPM Programme Effectiveness workforce (PET), leverage PET experience in change administration
   3. Harmonize the framework with different, ongoing digital and innovation functionality constructing initiatives led by the UNICEF Info Know-how Division (ICTD) and Workplace of Innovation (OOI), respectively, to make sure coherent help to capability constructing to nation places of work
   4. Take a look at and validate the framework in shut partnership with nation and regional places of work, mobilize help for efficient information use throughout all ranges and promote a tradition of data-informed resolution making at UNICEF
   5. Lead implementation and use of the framework to information choices by nation places of work on funding in and the construction of the nation workplace information perform, iteratively refining the framework for information capabilities constructing within the course of
   6. Lead the event of a plan to supply scalable help to nation places of work on information functionality constructing together with studying programmes and pathways utilizing present (rights and results-based administration coaching, and many others.) and new merchandise, LTA mechanisms, and many others.
   7. Present strategic oversight for the continued rollout of UNICEF Proof Helpdesk, in collaboration with UNICEF ICTD, Workplace of World Analysis and Foresight (GORaF) and Workplace of Analysis (OOE) together with efforts to drive additional, but focused adoption of the helpdesk (extra of the “proper” queries) and to investigate inbound inquiries to determine alternatives for higher programmatic help
4. Design, validate, and roll-out the function of a knowledge steward in UNICEF nation and regional places of work to drive accountable use of information (“information stewardship perform”)
   1. Design and roll-out the function of the UNICEF information steward, a key function to drive accountable use of information in nation and regional places of work; information to make choices, to tell operations, and to serve within the growth of information merchandise
   2. Develop a set of generic TORs for the information steward perform and an working mannequin for the perform in nation context, validate the function with nation and regional places of work, and proactively drive adoption of the function
   3. Lead the event of efficient and interesting studying content material, programmes, and pathways for information stewards leveraging experience from throughout people and groups (information safety, information privateness, information governance, information requirements, information communication, information advocacy, and many others.)
   4. Lead the event of an method to supply scalable help and to proceed to deepen the experience of information stewards at nation or regional stage together with a community-based method
5. Contribute to the group’s strategic positioning on information for kids throughout UNICEF, with companions, and past by way of focused advocacy
   1. Lead and coordinate UNICEF’s engagement within the UN Secretary Basic’s Excessive Influence Initiative “The Energy of Information”, drive engagement of nation places of work throughout areas
   2. Determine and contribute compelling examples of efficient, accountable information use in international locations and areas and work with the information communications workforce on dissemination for compelling UNICEF information advocacy
   3. Write and publish articles and weblog posts, search alternatives to current at conferences, contribute to useful resource mobilization efforts
6. Individuals administration
   1. Handle a small workforce of 1-3 specialists in nation help, capability growth and studying, present oversight over their day-to-day work and help in rising their careers at UNICEF and past

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you’ll have…

• A sophisticated college diploma (Grasp’s or greater) in a related discipline (social sciences or a associated discipline). Schooling or formal coaching in information or statistics is a robust asset.
  *A primary College Diploma in a related discipline mixed with 2 extra years {of professional} expertise could also be accepted in lieu of an Superior College Diploma.
• A minimal of eight (8) years of progressively accountable expertise in areas related to the function.
• Fingers-on prior expertise processing and extracting worth from information by way of information analytics, statistics, information science, machine studying, synthetic intelligence, monitoring, or data administration.
• Confirmed experience in figuring out alternatives to make use of information by way of efficient stakeholder engagement, whether or not that’s the usage of information to information choices, to tell operations, or to develop information merchandise.
• Sturdy analytical abilities and experience within the growth of framework to construct organizational capability with a agency give attention to sensible options as a part of a result-oriented method.
• Expertise within the growth and roll out of advanced, international programmes.
• Expertise in worldwide growth, UNICEF regional or nation workplace expertise is taken into account an asset, as is expertise working in an emergency or humanitarian context.
• Familiarity with information governance, information safety, information privateness, and information stewardship is taken into account an asset, as is familiarity with ideas of change administration.
• Expertise in managing and rising the careers of junior workers is taken into account an asset.
• Delicate abilities:
  • A robust workforce participant with the flexibility to interact and inspire stakeholders.
  • A superb listener and wonderful communicator, written and verbal communication, with a eager curiosity in bringing alongside others with various backgrounds and pursuits.
  • Potential to attach with and mobilize help throughout ranges, from management to specialists.
  • Curiosity, resilience, and optimism
• Fluency in English is required. Information of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese language, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset.

For each Little one, you display…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

 

UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to attain outcomes for impression (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages folks

Throughout the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

 

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We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.
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Remarks:

The Division is at present present process organizational adjustments, subsequently the placement of the put up is topic to alter. As such, the chosen candidate has the choice of beginning the task remotely or ought to the candidate already be in New York, s/he could be anticipated to relocate to a different location because the case could also be, throughout the contractual interval. Please word that the brand new location for DAPM is ready to be Florence, Italy, beginning summer time 2024.

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