Technology Product Management (UNFPA-Primero/GBVIMS+) Consultant

The Position:

The UNFPA Technology Product Management (UNFPA-Primero/GBVIMS+) Consultant will conduct an analysis of the UNICEF-led Primero/GBVIMS+ product management approach and UNFPA’s engagement with this in order to establish options and recommendations for UNFPA’s work in this area. This will feed into a larger interagency external review of the GBVIMS interagency global initiative. The Gender-Based Violence Information Management System (GBVIMS) Product Management Consultant.

The consultant will be supervised by the GBV Specialist (IM)/GBVIMS inter-agency Coordinator or alternatively by the Head, Programme Support Unit (PSU) of UNFPA’s Humanitarian Response Division (HRD). S/he will have to participate on weekly calsl and provide updates in line to the agreed workplan she/e will be submitted at the beginning of the consultancy.

Humanitarian Response Division consultancies are under the overall guidance and supervision of the HO Director. All final products and deliverables need to be approved by the Director

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Based within the Programme Support Unit (PSU) of UNFPA’s Humanitarian Response Division (HRD) and reporting directly to PSU’s GBV Specialist (IM), the Consultant will work closely with the HRD Finance and Operations Unit, Technical Division (TD), Information Technology Solutions Office (ITSO) and other relevant departments. The consultant will perform an analysis of the current GBVIMS product management business processes, notably in relation to the UNICEF-led Primero product management process, and will develop sustainability options and recommendations for UNFPA’s business model as regards GBVIMS+ and any other potential UNFPA-led Primero extensions.

You would be responsible for:

• Map current Primero/GBVIMS+ product management and business model and analyse strengths and weaknesses as regards UNFPA’s engagement

• Develop options and recommendations for UNFPA’s engagement with Primero/GBVIMS+ (business models and processes) along with costing.

• Develop a full report and presentation for UNFPA leadership.

• Final report with options, recommendations and costing

• Presentation

• Interview quotes/notes

  DELIVERABLES

  – Detailed work plan

  – Final report with options, recommendations and costing

  – Presentation

  – Interview quotes/notes

• Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• University degree in Computer Science, Business Administration

Knowledge and experience

• 8-10 years of systems analysis experience in a non-profit setting and/or in the international development field, including with a UN agency.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)®, PRINCE2 certification and/or MBA from a recognized university or college are a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodology and Software development project management using GitHub e.g., Pivotal Tracker, Redmine, Trello, etc.
• Technical skills and track record on Apps development processes.
• Exposure to and awareness of the systems development life cycle, structured analysis, design and programming techniques, web-based tools / solutions, system utilities and development tools, application software packages, and PC-based packages used in development or support of production systems.
• Experience working with a wide variety of stakeholders and capturing requirements in an international organisation setting.
• International experience is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of women’s rights, gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian and/or development contexts desirable.
• Experience developing technology products successfully, specifically in product management. Technical skills and track record on Apps development processes
• Proven capacity to work with and lead collaborative teams across different locations and with different technical skills.

Language

• Fluency in written and English is a must

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Disclaimer:

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm

In accordance with the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

How to apply

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