Innovation Analyst

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Task descriptions

Under the direct supervision of Information Management Specialist at UNICEF Kenya, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Supporting UNICEF and partners in delivering the Generation Unlimited agenda leading trialling and testing of youth engagement platforms such as the youth digital marketplace, U-Report, and the generation unlimited youth challenge.
• Collaborate with UNICEF colleagues and stakeholders on the design of projects, initiatives and pilots to quickly validate new ideas and test/assess the effectiveness of identified initiatives, including (but not limit to) monitoring progress/impact, formulating hypotheses, and supporting the assessment of initiatives.
• Assisting the identification of frontier methodologies or adapt existing methodologies to enhance services and information for children and young people.
• Develop operational prototypes, and document methodologies and lessons learned.
• Support the presentation and analysis of various data on geospatial platforms. Develop visual information products (Infographics, factsheets, thematic profiles, etc.) to support programme planning, monitoring and decision making.
• Scanning and mapping the innovation and technology ecosystem, partners and stakeholders in Kenya for initiatives and services for children including e-learning, connectivity, social enterprises etc.
• Contribute to information management for UNICEF Kenya by developing a framework to capture the learnings from innovation and T4D in such a way that if favour critical reflection, scaling and rapid adaptation over static reporting.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

Currently studying towards a master’s degree or having a master’s degree in Computer Science, Design, Development studies, Statistics, Entrepreneurship or another relevant field.

Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark:

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to 3 years) in implementation of technology innovation initiatives, research, data analytics, design and project management.
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) and work with start-ups would be highly regarded;
• Familiarity with technologies such as blockchain, machine learning, python, deep learning etc are desirable.
• Familiarity with the innovation ecosystem in Kenya, networks/hubs, players and partners.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Other information and telecommunications technology experience Area of expertise details:

Technology innovation initiatives, research, data analytics, design and project management.

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Knowledge Sharing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

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to apply.

Application deadline:05-07-2020