UNDP Individual Consultancy for Horizon Mapping of Existing Digital Public Infrastructure Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. UNDP Nigeria looking for “Individual Consultancy for Horizon Mapping of Existing Digital Public Infrastructure”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 11 July 2022.
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UNDP Individual Consultancy for Horizon Mapping of Existing Digital Public Infrastructure Jobs 2022
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 29 June 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Individual Consultancy for Horizon Mapping of Existing Digital Public Infrastructure to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Position | Individual Consultancy for Horizon Mapping of Existing Digital Public Infrastructure |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 4 years |
| Application Deadline | 11 July 2022 |
UNDP Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: In this regard, UNDP Nigeria is seeking the services of a firm, digital, tech hub or company to support in undertaking a horizon scan or assessment of the opportunities in strengthening inclusive digital public infrastructure (DPIs) in Nigeria with the objective of identifying challenges and opportunities for deploying digital public goods (DPGs). This assessment could also form the basis upon which entry points for enhancing robust digital solutions to old and emerging development challenges could be surfaced or scaled.
The firm, digital tech hub or company will undertake work across six key areas
- Undertake a review of challenges and opportunities of Digital Public Infrastructure in Nigeria – foundational DPIs and sectoral DPIs in key priority sectors relevant to Nigeria, for example climate, education, commerce, justice etc., selecting up to three priority sectors in addition to the foundational DPIs.
- Undertake a review of the governance and regulatory environment, aligned to UNDP’s approach of a human-rights based approach to support access, usage, privacy and other safeguards required in population scale open, interoperable DPIs
- Identify opportunities and challenges of deploying digital public goods in DPIs including in sectors.
- Establish communities of sustained learning around inclusive DPIs and digital public goods that will also serve as vehicles for domesticating UNDP’s 2022-2025 Digital Strategy. These communities ought to be issue / thematic-based – with a specific one on women leveraging digital for social impact and economic transformation
- Define roadmaps and prioritization options for inclusive DPIs in Nigeria in frontier sectors (e.g., Governance, Crisis Management, public finance, Fin tech, education, health, identity, mobility etc) including identify capacity building needs
- Put together 5-page scope for at least 3 projects linked to the findings of this research in support of Nigeria’s development national goals and in line with UNDP’s approach to building inclusive digital public infrastructure through a whole of society digital transformation.
Qualification:
- Core teams within the firm, tech hub or company with relevant training and skills in business administration, information technology, innovation, international development, talent management or related disciplines
Experience:
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in the digital space, development programming/operations context including finance, budgeting, and souring of digital products and services
- Experience of working with and support private or public sector on Digital Transformation/Digital Government/Public Service Delivery systems/projects, preferably in a developing country context
- Demonstrated understanding of ethics, privacy and human rights issues related to digital technology, with experience of working on these issues preferred
- Experience in agile digital development methodologies
- Experience of building cross-sector partnerships and cross-culture understandings
- Excellent administrative and computer skills, including Microsoft Office, and knowledge of spreadsheet, database packages and ERP system
- Vast experience working in Nigeria within the tech, digital and innovation ecosystem
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNDP Individual Consultancy for Horizon Mapping of Existing Digital Public Infrastructure Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 11 July 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click Here to View |
| Official Website | www.undp.org |
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