[Hiring] Consultancy - Oky Country Partnerships Lead & Girls Digital Literacy Senior Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

Oky is a digital public good (DPG): an open-source mobile menstruation education and period tracking application co-created with and for adolescent girls of all abilities in low- and middle-income countries. Available across mobile, tablet, desktop, SMS, IVR, radio and peer sessions, Oky delivers safe, evidence-based, and girl-centered information on menstruation and adolescent health, addressing stigma, misinformation, and the gender digital divide.

As Oky grows across 13+ countries, country teams and local partners need a consistent, well-coordinated relationship with and support from the UNICEF Oky core team. Each deployment moves through localization, launch and ongoing operations at its own pace, with its own needs, tech adaptation requirements, technical support and capacity development needs (across technology, disability inclusion, MEL, etc), donor commitments and opportunities.

• A single point of contact for Oky franchise partnerships ensures deployment teams and partners receive the right expertise at the right time.
• Progress is visible across all deployments, and what countries learn and build flows back into the global Oky community and ecosystem.
• Oky is also a real entry point into digital literacy and digital participation for adolescent girls.
• Girls co-create Oky, shape its features, and build digital skills and confidence along the way.
• Combining responsibilities means the consultant who designs the girls’ digital literacy pathway also holds the country partner relationships through which it is adopted.

UNICEF DCOE is therefore seeking a Senior Consultant to lead Oky’s country partnerships and advance girls’ digital literacy and contributions across the Oky network, bringing country realities and girls’ perspectives into Oky’s technology direction.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, ICT, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, International Development, or other relevant discipline.
• At least ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in digital development and digital inclusion.
• Demonstrated experience leading or advising on girls’ digital literacy, digital skills or digital participation in low- and middle-income countries.
• Experience designing, delivering or providing quality assurance for digital products and services for women and girls, preferably adolescents.
• Experience managing multi-country partner networks or portfolios.
• Experience contributing to product or technology decision-making, including privacy, data protection, safeguarding and accessibility considerations.
• Experience developing practical toolkits, guidance or knowledge products.
• Experience with low-tech and low-connectivity digital delivery (SMS, IVR) is an asset.
• Familiarity with AI literacy or responsible AI approaches for young users is an asset.
• Experience with GitHub and open-source technology, communities and approaches is an asset.

Requirements

• Fluency in English; working knowledge of French or other languages of Oky deployment countries is an asset.
• Familiarity with adolescent health, SRHR or menstrual health is a strong asset.
• Proven communication, networking, negotiation and strategic thinking skills across diverse cultural and institutional contexts.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Benefits

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities.
• UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.