Information Comm. Technology Manager, P4, Fixed Term, Nairobi, Kenya USSC (UNICEF Somalia Support Center), Post#52423 (pending change of duty station to Nairobi)

Job no: 551162
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Nairobi
Level: P-4
Location: Kenya
Categories: Information Communication Technology

How can you make a difference?

Manage ICT function and provide technical and operational support:

• Manage ICT and supervise Staff to enable the implementation of corporate ICT priorities, solutions and services;
• Prepare ICT related plans, budget, set priorities and performance indicators as well as yearend assessment, reviews and reporting;
• Safeguard the physical and logical security and safety of ICT environment and infrastructure;
• Provide quality assurance of projects and activities in accordance with ICT functional accountabilities
• Monitor risks and threats to ICT environment or infrastructure and take appropriate action;
• Manage compliance and escalate exceptions (proactive) and deviations (reactive);
• Manage ICT-related communication materials internally, from NYHQ, GSSC or regional office;
• Support the office business continuity plans development and ensure the inclusion of ICT inputs and perspective;
• Act as UNICEF focal point for inter-agency activities;
• Liaise with regional office, GSSC and ITSS to keep abreast of new initiatives and opportunities to innovate and modernize office operations and to contribute to the collective ICT evolution.
• Validate the compliance with the host government regulatory requirements vis-à-vis the Basic Cooperation Agreement (BCA), i.e., data collection of sensitive information or personally identifiable information (PII), telecommunications licenses, use of specialized equipment, such as HF/VHF radios, high-gain antennae, satellite phones, VSATs, VOIP, drones, etc…

Enhance governance, collaboration, build relationships and capacity:

• Participate in office management –CMT, operations and programme meetings to exercise the functional accountabilities of the ICT function;
• Represent UNICEF ICT in inter-agency functions;
• Support counterparts and implementing partners to build capacity and nurture independence;
• Engage with programme sections, counterparts and implementing partners to form :technical and business reference groups” to identify, analyze, research and promote innovative and viable solutions;
• Assist in oversight, assessment and audit of vendors, counterparts and implementing partners
• Assist in the promotion of creativity and innovative thinking to re-engineer work processes and make the best use of technology within and outside UNICEF;
• Support Supply and programme staff to establish local LTAs for ICT-related programme contracts for services and products;
• Conduct oversight of providers and third-parties of ICT-related services and products to programme;
• Study and understand the business requirements, i.e., PPP, RBM, HACT, etc… to improve the delivery of results;
• Stay abreast of ICT trends, developments and best practices through professional development –journals, training, certification, etc

Improve the delivery of results:

• Build and strengthen relationships with counterparts, i.e., government, sister United Nations agencies, international nonprofit organizations (INGOs) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs);
• Promote the use of collaboration tools for knowledge management, capacity building and preserving institutional memory;
• Lead the implementation of eTools and facilitate training workshops or clinics;
• Work closely to facilitate HACT implementation with partnership managers, programme and operations staff;
• Collaborate with the Risk Focal Point the risks and opportunities inclusion in the risk register and support stakeholders to address them;
• Liaise with HQs, RO and other CO to share knowledge, experience; discuss opportunities and risks for the improved delivery of results;
• Represent UNICEF ICT in One UN, Delivering as One and other UN reform initiatives.
• Collaborate with C4D and use their advocacy, outreach and dissemination tools for better utilization of technology to advance the delivery of results;
• Facilitate project management methodologies trainings and support the application by staff, counterparts and implementing partners;
• Participate in person or remotely in UNICEF global, regional or country offices events and discussions to contribute results based management/programming.

Foster innovation:

• Promote creativity and innovative thinking to re-engineer work processes and make the best use of technology within and outside UNICEF;
• Evaluate innovation initiatives potential opportunities and possible risks to improve productivity, efficiency and effectiveness and share with senior management, regional office, ITSS and Innovation Division;
• Establish a local governance board for the formal review and assessment of local innovation initiatives;
• Ensure exist strategies are incorporated in all innovation initiatives prior to approval;
• Implement approved innovative projects such as eTools, RapidPro, Ureport, etc…
• Support counterparts and implementing partners to implement approved innovation initiatives;
• Facilitate TED-like events inviting local and international scholars, CEOs and technology gurus;
• Connect academia to innovation opportunities, i.e., vocational schools, colleges and universities;
• Work closely with Communication to promote to local philanthropists the benefits and rewards of innovation for their active participation, support and funding;
• Engage the private sector to maximize the use of corporate social responsibility (CSR) resources for no-cost innovation initiatives, e.g., bulk telecommunications services at low cost or free during periods of under-utilized resources.