Solutions and Knowledge products Mapper (with regional focus)

Job title:

Solutions and Knowledge products Mapper (with regional focus)

Company

United Nations

Job description

Details:Mission and objectives:The Knowledge Management Team at UNOSSC is responsible for the development, modernization, and promotion of the UNOSSC South-South Galaxy platform. This platform serves as the primary hub for knowledge sharing, innovation promotion, and partnership brokering, designed to benefit UN agencies and member states. To date, the platform hosts over 600 registered organizations and partners, more than 960 solutions in South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), and a wide range of knowledge products. It also supports communities of practice, including the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab, which is a new service line aimed at facilitating and accelerating the use of data, technologies, and practical solutions to address the complex development challenges faced by countries in the Global South.
In 2024, the platform underwent a major redesign using WordPress, with integrated PowerBI and AI tools to enhance access to and use of available data. These updates aim to bring the platform closer to its end-users by improving functionality and exploring new use cases for the integrated technologies. Refinements and additional features are planned to further enhance the platform’s capabilities. To maximize its impact, the platform seeks to integrate with other thematic South-South web platforms to ensure interoperability and strengthen linkages between platforms, content, and organizations.
The Galaxy platform’s overarching goal is to facilitate knowledge exchange and foster new partnerships. Engagement with UNOSSC on this front will focus on practical applications and expert support, with tangible and measurable results achieved through the modernized platform. As the platform evolves, it remains committed to leveraging cutting-edge technologies and most updated content to advance South-South and Triangular Cooperation, ensuring it continues to address the needs of the global development community.
Context: As part of the implementation of the Rollout Plan for the revamped South-South Galaxy platform, the volunteer(s) will play a pivotal role in advancing, exploring, modernizing, and fine-tuning the platform’s new content. This entails defining clear deliverables and implementing these within the framework of the current platform under the guidance of the UNOSSC Knowledge Management Team.
The volunteer(s) will contribute to the modernization, diversification, and overall quality improvement of the content available on the South-South Galaxy platform. This role is about bringing new knowledge products and good practices/solutions on South-South and triangular cooperation from all the regions to the revamped platform.Context:As part of the implementation of the Rollout Plan for the revamped South-South Galaxy platform, the volunteer(s) will play a pivotal role in advancing, exploring, modernizing, and fine-tuning the platform’s new content. This entails defining clear deliverables and implementing these within the framework of the current platform under the guidance of the UNOSSC Knowledge Management Team.
The online volunteer(s) will contribute to the modernization, diversification, and overall quality improvement of the content available on the South-South Galaxy platform. This role is about bringing new knowledge products and good practices/solutions on South-South and triangular cooperation from all the regions to the revamped platform.Task type:ResearchTask description:The online volunteers will support with:Mapping of recent relevant South-South and triangular cooperation good practices/ solutions and knowledge products from the assigned region against the 17 SDGs. One assignment per each of the 5 main regions is envisaged.This task includes:

• Mapping new South-South and Triangular Cooperation good practices/solutions against the set criteria and compile the information using a prescribed template.

Overall, at least 100 best practices/solutions from the main 5 regions will be mapped, documented, and included on the South-South Galaxy, against all 17 SDGs.Requirements: A BA degree or higher in Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, or any other relevant field is required.
 Experience with Web publishing and design tools, tagging systems, file organization techniques, structuring large datasets and libraries.
 Proven skills in conducting online research to gather high-quality, relevant content.
 Proven experience liaising with partners or stakeholders to collect case studies or resources.
 Ensuring the accuracy of data and consistency in formatting.
 Proven experience to write summaries, create concise descriptions, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.Work Hours: 16-20

Expected salary

Location

USA

Job date

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:12:39 GMT

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