Digital Public Infrastructure Safeguards Project Specialist (Home-based)

Job title:

Digital Public Infrastructure Safeguards Project Specialist (Home-based)

Company

United Nations Development Programme

Job description

UNDP is looking for a DPI Safeguards Project Specialist to lead this effort, working closely with CDO colleagues, the Tech Envoy’s Office (OSET), Governance Team, and knowledge partners.Key areas of responsibilities include project planning and execution, convenings and community engagement, technical support to UNDP colleagues and partners in countries.

• Lead the co-design of project activities and milestones with OSET, ensuring the achievement of initiative outcomes on an ambitious timeline through liaising with Programme Team, Advisory Board, and stakeholders and regularly reporting to the Steering Committee.

• Work with OSET to organize multi-stakeholder convenings, including identifying target stakeholders, designing sessions, and coordinating working groups, and efforts to place initiative before Member States through Global Digital Compact.

• Update a knowledge repository of safe and inclusive DPI practices including case studies from in-country implementations through collaborating with knowledge partners and implementors.

• Synthesize lessons learn from ongoing DPI implementations in countries and work with communications colleagues for global visibility.

• Provide advisory support technical implementations in countries, for instance leading a team of consultants and colleagues conducting a DPI Safeguards related national consultation, workshop or assessment.

• Monitor and report on progress in implementing project activities and achieving the targets set.

• Ensure project reports capture results, lessons learned and good practices for possible wider application.

• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization

Institutional ArrangementThe DPI Safeguards Project Specialist will report to the DPI Manager, Country Digital Transformation Delivery, in the Chief Digital Office (Executive Office).Given the global consultations to be undertaken during this assignment, the Project Specialist is expected to be reasonably flexible with his/her availability for such consultations taking into consideration different time zones.CompetenciesCore Competencies
Achieve Results LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
Think Innovatively LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
Learn Continuously LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt with Agility LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
Act with Determination LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
Engage and Partner LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivityCross-Functional & Technical competenciesThematic Area Name Definition
Digital Data privacy and digital ethics Knowledge of ethical usage of digital technology (e.g. AI, robotics, automation) and data. Ability to assess ethical implications when using, combining or sharing data, when building or implementing AI systems, and when advising on robotisation and automation etc. Ability to design privacy protocols to ensure data is protected and used for legitimate purposes without unnecessary privacy risks.
Digital Digital ecosystems Knowledge of how they work, understanding of the opportunities and challenges for governments and society
Digital Digital inclusion Knowledge of digital inclusion works, opportunities and challenges for governments and society
Digital Digital public goods Knowledge of how it works, understanding of the opportunities and challenges for governments and society
Digital E-governance Knowledge of how it works, understanding of the opportunities and challenges for governments and society
Partnership Management Emerging partnerships Ability to engage with emerging partners, develop and manage a strategy and develop approaches to developing and managing these new strategic partnerships
Business Direction and Strategy System ThinkingAbility to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.Required Skills and ExperienceMin. Education requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Political Science, Development Studies, International Relations, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination in the areas stated above, with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Min. years of relevant work experience

• A minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of experience in digital transformation projects in a public, nonprofit, and/or development setting is required.

Required skills

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance and/or strategy experience in developing countries.
• Demonstrated experience in project management.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Experience designing co-creation workshops or knowledge generating sessions.
• Knowledge and experience related to digital rights.
• Demonstarted experience in capturing and synthesizing information on an ongoing basis to produce analysis and recommendations.

Required Language(s)

• Fluency in English is required.
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is advantageous.

Professional Certificates NADisclaimerUNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

Expected salary

Location

New York

Job date

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:26:10 GMT

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