Reporting structure: The SES Senior Technical PM Consultant will report to the ICT Specialist SCS, ICTD.  Duration of contract: 12 months

Travel: This role will work with UNICEF Country Offices so travel will be required. This will be covered separately by UNICEF as per current Travel Policy, and not in the lump sum fees.

Financial Proposal:

Please indicate your ability, availability and your rate per deliverable (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a rate will not be considered. 

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

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems Management or Information Technology, Project Management, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field is desirable.

*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.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional project management experience in systems project management (large-scale, global implementations) or software development, technical integration or business operation environments with a proven track record of interfacing with multiple levels of the organization and successful project completion.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
• Experience in leading technically complex global projects.
• Experience in change management for large operational projects.
• Experience in managing project risks and facilitate decision making.
• Experience with enterprise level platforms.
• Experience managing software implementation and understanding of business requirements.
• Detailed knowledge of the Project Lifecycle and fluency in Agile project management methodologies.
• Experience collaborating across multiple functions and working with operational SMEs, technical resources/ infrastructure and architecture teams.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (written & verbal) across multiple audiences with ability to influence others while working in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• High motivation, enthusiasm, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced matrix environment including managing across multiple geographies, functions & organizations often outside ‘standard’ working hours.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit  here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.