Organization Mission

Enable continuous access to education for children, youth, and teachers around the world and drive improved learning outcomes through high-quality, portable education to support their entry into other education or opportunity pathways, including formal education

Context

UNICEF and the Learning Passport team works to provide uninterrupted education for every child affected by crisis – especially girls, children with disabilities, internally displaced children, refugees and migrants.

We help children develop skills to cope with the trauma of crisis, and supply them with learning spaces that are safe, child-friendly and equipped with water and sanitation facilities. Our work builds capacity by training teachers, supplying learning materials and supporting Governments to reduce the risk of disaster.

Key Responsibilities

The work includes:

– reviewing functional and nonfunctional requirements for each device class, including specific performance requirements ( battery, durability, connectivity, security, software, environment, maintenance);

– producing device-level technical specs ;

– creating testable acceptance criteria and lab/field test procedures;

Deliverables

– 10 Individual spec sheets for tablets, laptops, projectors, chargers, power banks, headset, speaker, routers, and cases (one-page summary + detailed annex).
– Acceptance test plan with pass/fail criteria and suggested test equipment.
– Final consolidated spec document in editable Word and PDF.

Required Skills and Experience

Experience & Skills

– Proven experience writing hardware/technical specs for consumer or educational devices and familiarity with procurement/testing.
– Technical background in electronics, IT hardware, or systems engineering.
– Clear, precise technical writing.
– Field-deployable solutions, ruggedization, and power-management experience preferred.