UNICEF Consultancy: GBV Technology Consultant – Req 2024 United Nations UN Jobs
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:CONTRACTOR
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Posted:6 months ago
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Category:
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Deadline:02/07/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DETAILS:
United Nations Children’s Fund Consultancy: GBV Technology Consultant – Req United States UNICEF Jobs 2024
United Nations Children’s Fund looking for “Consultancy: GBV Technology Consultant – Req”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 02-Jul-24.
The United Nations Children’s Fund has published a job vacancy announcement on 26-Jun-24 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Consultancy: GBV Technology Consultant – Req to be based in New York, United States. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Children’s Fund
Job Title: Consultancy: GBV Technology Consultant – Req
Duty Station: New York, United States
Country: United States
Application Deadline: 02-Jul-24
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the GBViE Specialist, the consultant will:
? Improve language technology, including text synthesis (text-to-speech) in Swahili for Laaha;
? Support the development of the legal framework for eRPW, including Terms & Conditions and Privacy Notice;
? Support the eRPW socialization to promote its use by other actors;
? Support the technical requirements to improve the Laaha chatbot;
? Contribute technically to the DRC CO proposal development to Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF);
? Increase social media engagement of Laaha;
? Develop multi-country workplan for Laaha.
The consultancy will be home-based with travels to emergency-affected contexts, as feasible.
Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:
Deliverables/ Outputs
- Improve language technology, including text synthesis (text-to-speech)
– Text synthesis used in Swahili
30 November 2024
- Support the development of the eRPW legal framework, including Terms & Conditions and Privacy Notice.
– Legal framework approved
31 December 2024
- Support the eRPW socialization to promote its use by other actors.
– E-RPW presented in at least 3 fora
31 December 2024
- Support the technical requirements to improve the Laaha chatbot
– Detailed technical requirements shared with Developers
30 September 2024
- Contribute technically to the DRC CO proposal development to Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF)
– DRC CO proposal submitted
31 August 2024
- Increase Laaha social media engagement
– Comms/Social Media plan developed
31 January 2025
- Develop Laaha multi-country workplan
– Multi-country workplan approved
31 December 2024
Requirements:
Education:
University degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related technical field.
Language Proficiency:
Fluency in English is required.
French, Spanish or Arabic is considered an asset for this role.
Work experience:
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
? At least six years of experience in supporting and coordinating tech project activities across a large organization and with other international partner organizations.
? Specific experience as a product manager for users in emerging markets.
? Experience preferably including GBV programming in humanitarian contexts.
? Progressively responsible professional work experience in communication, technology fields, youth participation and gender.
? Familiarity with Agile development methodology and Software development project management using GitHub e.g., Pivotal Tracker, Redmine, Trello, etc.
? Technical skills and track record on Apps development processes.
? Creative, innovative thinker who can also translate ideas into practical applications.
? Understanding of UNICEF programmes, communication, technology, user-centered design, youth participation and partnership goals.
? Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to manage relationships with partners, including women and girls.
? Proven capacity to work with and lead collaborative teams across different locations with different technical skills.
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