The Digital Strategy Section (DSS) within the Division of Communication comprises Web, Social Media and Multimedia teams working together to create compelling public-facing content and to provide digital services within the organization. Through multiple platforms and in multiple languages, DSS draws attention to the many facets of UNICEF’s work, encouraging public support, participation and action, as well as ensuring greater transparency and accountability.
Web stories, blog entries, photo essays, Facebook posts, Twitter campaigns, and videos for distribution via UNICEF.org, YouTube, news media and other outlets and platforms – all are a part of our digital storytelling. By measuring and testing our efforts, we also use data to inform content and engagement choices.
DSS seeks to hire an experienced project manager to join its Web team.
For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.
Rationale and context of the assignment:
Under the overall direction of DSS/DOC Head of Web, the Senior Web Project Manager will accomplish the following objectives:
- Successfully plan, coordinate, produce and execute web projects in line with UNICEF’s communication strategy;
- Coordinate all project participants from vendors to DOC managers and other stakeholders;
- Provide additional project tracking, coordination and reporting for supervisor and section as required;
- At the discretion of the Head of Web, manage work streams during surge periods for the Digital Transformation Project.
Responsibilities:
- Analyse user requirements, scope projects and prepare project proposals/scope of work and cost estimates for DSS platform projects, especially web;
- Act as the focal point for all activities related to web projects and in all UNICEF languages, including builds on the existing platform, microsites and other special projects and the Digital Transformation Project;
- Develop terms of reference (TORs), RFPs, project plans; monitor project status against plans and conduct risk analysis and mitigation when necessary; report project status to supervisors and project stakeholders; coordinate reviews with stakeholders;
- Liaise between vendors and UNICEF project team on project planning and execution;
- Provide regular activity reports on project status, verbally, in presentations or on paper, as required;
- Coordinate the implementation of project plans with supervising staff to ensure adequate human and other resources are appropriately provided;
- Coordinate the development of prototypes and testing models, as required;
- Present, answer questions, and provide documentation to vendors and stakeholders;
- Maintain project documentation;
- Coordinate logistics of meetings with vendors, documenting outcomes and agreements and action points;
- Participate in vendor and software selection processes ensuring due diligence as per UNICEF procurement procedures and under the guidance of DOC (with ITSSD);
- Coordinate with other project managers and project owners to maintain and update DSS project master list;
- Establish tools and processes for project and resource management for the project team;
- Support training of DSS team on effective use of developed web project methodology processes;
- Advise project owners on new technology industry standards, best practices and benchmarks based on expertise and available business intelligence;
- May be asked to work on weekends;
- May be asked to travel;
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications or specialized knowledge/ experience required:
- Experienced in technology and creation of websites; web savvy is an absolute requirement;
- Prior project management experience working on website/software development projects;
- Degree or certification in project management a plus;
- Experience working on enterprise-level web projects with localization and multiple users and groups;
- Experience working with various project management methodologies;
- Experience producing multimedia and/or video projects a plus;
- Experience working with content management a plus;
- Must have strong people skills and be a good diplomatic communicator;
- Must be very well organized and detail oriented;
- Experience with work in a non-profit organization or intergovernmental organization a plus.
How to apply:
Applications should be sent to: digitalstrategy@unicef.org by 24 November 2015. When sending to this mailbox, please ensure that the position you are applying for, ‘Project Manager-Web’, is quoted on the subject line. Applicants MUST submit their resume along with a signed and dated (not typed) UNICEF P-11. Please send details of the daily fee/rate (in USD) you are willing to accept for the performance of this job. Please state whether negotiable or non-negotiable. To download P11: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/Personal_History_P11.doc
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted. Non-US candidates must be in possession of an existing US G4 visa or be a US permanent resident/citizen.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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