How can you make a difference?
To support delivery of the Supply Division digitalization strategy through coordination and execution of a portfolio of digital initiatives aligned to SD priorities and the Enterprise Business Applications (EBA) roadmap.
The Consultant will report to the Project Officer and work under the general supervision of the Chief OATC, in close collaboration with the Projects Support resource and matrix management with Supply Division various internal and external stakeholders.
The consultancy will operate deliverables-based engagement model whereby delivery priorities, implementation activities, and responsibilities may evolve during the consultancy period based on SD digital strategy needs. The Consultant will provide ongoing digital portfolio support, projects delivery support, stakeholder management as well as alignment with the global digital strategy within the approved level of effort and contract ceiling, including:
- Coordinate the digital portfolio of SD initiatives through DAG and PBRC: Support the end-to-end portfolio intake,prioritization, and governance process, ensuring all initiatives are formally reviewed, sequenced, and aligned with available capacity, funding constraints, and strategic priorities across Supply Division. Ensure alignment with Digital Strategy and EBA roadmap: Assess and validate each initiative against the Supply Chain Digitalization Strategy and EBA target architecture, ensuring consistency with platform choices, data standards, and long-term transformation goals while avoiding duplication and fragmentation. Maintain a consolidated portfolio view (ownership, dependencies, lifecycle): Support an existing centralized portfolio repository and reporting framework, capturing project status, ownership, interdependencies, risks, and lifecycle stage to provide a single source of truth for leadership decision-making. Manage end-to-end project lifecycle (portfolio oversight level): Oversee the progression of initiatives across the portfolio lifecycle—from ideation and business case development to implementation and closure—ensuring compliance with governance gates, quality standards, and required deliverables. (See TOR for details)
Minimum requirements
- Proven experience of digital projects, solutions and activities delivery
- Hands-on experience on Governance frameworks and support
- Proven experience of Stakeholder management
- Proven experience of Agile/Waterfall delivery methodologies.
- Portfolio Management
- Project Management
- Information Systems and Technology
- Agile delivery
- Change management
- Program, Portfolio, Project management
- Digital solutions delivery
- Digital transformation
- Governance and management
- Experience with UNICEF digital delivery
- Knowledge on DxB,PPM, DAG, PBRC ways of working
- Exposure to large multi-country delivery of systems
- UNICEF digital strategy knowledge
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.