Country: Kenya
Closing date: 07 Aug 2019
Job Title: Livelihoods ICT4D advisor
Job Purpose: Coordinate the implementation of ICT4D solutions in VSO’s livelihoods programmes
Responsibilities:
* Act as a focal point for programme teams on the use of technology to drive or monitor impact within VSO’s livelihoods core programme area
* Provide oversight and mentoring to volunteers working on IT delivery within VSO’s livelihoods programmes.
* Enable programme teams to follow VSO’s standard software implementation processes, supporting needs analysis, design, system selection, testing, training, implementation and adoption.
* Foster institutional knowledge, by curating resources for VSO to better understand how technology is being used across different programme teams within livelihoods.
* Make connections across programme teams, to ensure that teams working on similar projects can collaborate and benefit from best practice and lessons learned in other locations.
* Act as a business analyst, to support programme teams in effective scoping, good requirements documentation, workflow mapping, robust solutions design and thorough implementation planning.
* Work closely with the rest of the IT team to ensure that system solutions implemented align with VSO’s existing enterprise architecture where required.
* Ensure that solutions implemented at VSO, or within partner organisations, are sustainable and that clear arrangements are in place for ongoing support and maintenance.
* Ensure programme teams are following VSO’s standard procurement processes when making decisions about technology investment
* Ensure programme teams are aware of the need for “privacy by design” and completion of a Data Privacy Impact Assessment when implementing new products or processes.
* Ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities’ and partners’ needs.
* Manage reporting process for completed and in-progress pilot projects in the field.
* Support programme teams to design, develop and implement ICT4D for development projects and programmes.
Essential selection criteria
Knowledge/qualifications:
* Technical expertise and in-depth understanding of contemporary ICT4D topics with special emphasis on one or more of the following areas: mobile tools and mobile development; data science and data visualization; technology and innovation in livelihoods, education or health.
* Experience working closely with suppliers to support the technical and/or functional design, build, testing, and launch of technology applications
Experience:
* Exposure to working in international development programmes
* Experience working with local partner organizations, as well as private sector partners
* Experience with and enthusiasm for coaching, mentoring and on the job training, capacity strengthening and partnership building.
* Ability to maintain performance expectations and strong working and inter-personal relationships in diverse cultural contexts
Skills/Abilities:
* Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills, including substantial hands-on experience in complex process analysis and system design.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills (in English) required
* Able to present complex technical information clearly to a non-technical audience, with the ability to provide the appropriate level of detail.
* Able to create a highly collaborative work environment consisting of both technical and subject matter experts.
* Interested and able to work in a multicultural, distributed, and international team setting
* Strong Project management skills
* Proven business analysis skills
* Effective meeting facilitation skills
* Ability to influence a broad variety of stakeholders
* Willing to travel
Desired selection criteria
* Experience of Monitoring and Evaluation methodologies and tools
* Knowledge of user experience design methodologies
* Experience of reviewing and negotiating software contracts and licenses
How to apply:
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