Under the direct supervision of the Technology and Innovation Specialist at T&I Unit in the UNFPA India Office, the consultant will support efforts to accelerate the achievement of the ICPD Programme of Action and Agenda 2030 and 3 Transformative Goals by identifying opportunities to collaborate with program and policy units, ideating and designing strategies for piloting, scaling and monitoring solutions to address challenges, co-lead existing innovative programmes, document and disseminate outcomes (knowledge management) for outcome mapping.
Responsibilities:
Provide essential programmatic and technical support to the Innovation Unit in delivering the objectives of the Innovation Unit, including tracking and updating KPIs aligned to yearly workplan.
Provide technical support to internal and external stakeholders in response to needs assessments, ideation and development of solutions to address identified challenges in close collaboration with program and technical units.
Collaborate with programmatic units (Adolescent & Youth, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender & Human Rights, Communications and Population Dynamics) and business/ operations units to draft and process programmatic documents on innovation, ensuring adherence to UNFPA policies and procedures.
Manage day-to-day technical coordination of the development, implementation and monitoring of the programmes on the field and coordination with 4 State offices (Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar).
Maintain and strengthen the innovation pipeline by ideating ideas, developing or sourcing promising solutions, supporting in field implementation and tracking their progress.
Establish transparent criteria and for assessing innovations through innovation lifecycle management - incubation, piloting, and scaling phases.
Support portfolio management by monitoring performance, identifying bottlenecks, and proposing solutions.
Collect, clean, and analyze data from innovation programs, digital platforms, and program interventions.
Develop/ Manage outcome dashboards and derive analytics insights to inform decision-making.
Conduct trend analysis, market scans, and impact assessments to strengthen innovation programming.
Prepare concise knowledge briefs, case studies, and innovation profiles to capture learnings and highlight best practices.
Produce technical notes, concept papers, and presentations to support fundraising and partnership efforts.
Ensure dissemination of knowledge products through digital platforms, workshops, and partner networks.
Additional support to the knowledge management through a) management of KM portal; b) managing documents on the portal for dissemination among internal stakeholders; and c) supporting KM task force team in strengthening KM practices in office.
Education:
Advanced university degree in Public Health, Business Management, Health Economics, Health Financing, International Development, or a related field is required.
An undergraduate degree with an additional 2 years of experience can be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
Work Experience:
A minimum of 2 years (with advanced university degree) or 4 years (with undergraduate degree) of relevant professional experience in innovation management, digital health, public health especially SRH/ women’s health with expertise in program and partnership management.
Demonstrated experience in workplan designing, programme management, reporting and mapping outcomes of the programmes.
Demonstrated experience in impact investment, proposal development and innovative financing approaches in related sector/s.
Experience in knowledge management w.r.t writing project reports, and designing presentations for dissemination of findings to stakeholders.
Strong experience in data analytics (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools) and ability to generate actionable insights will be an added advantage.
Experience of working with the UN on donor projects will be an added advantage.
Experience of working on digital health projects w.r.t mobile applications, modern tech applications will be an added advantage.
Good knowledge of the social sector and the development actors.
Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.
Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and email/internet; familiarity with database management.
Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
Open to travel (within India) as part of programme implementation.
Languages:
Fluency in English is mandatory.
Working knowledge of one of the Indian official languages is desirable.
