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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed.
Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world.
We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
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Digital Impact Division (DID) is at the heart of reshaping how UNICEF delivers lasting results for children.
We are committed to harnessing the full potential of emerging digital technologies to advance UNICEF's mission.
Within DID, Digital Foundations (DF) creates and sustains transformative, data and AI-ready digital solutions grounded in human-centered design.
Leveraging resilient, scalable cloud technologies, it provides a secure and adaptable technology backbone to deliver results for children with greater efficiency and agility.
Through forward-looking technology roadmaps and continuous improvement, the Digital Foundations function modernizes core systems, strengthens cybersecurity, and fosters innovation to ensure future-resilient systems.
As a key enabler of UNICEF's digital transformation, it enhances data-driven decision-making and enables operational excellence to achieve sustainable results for children.




The Chief, Digital Foundations – Business, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), leads the strategy, development, and lifecycle management of UNIICEF enterprise business applications and digital platforms.
This role is central to delivering secure, scalable, and user centric solutions that enable operational effectiveness and digital transformation across the organization.
The incumbent ensures that general systems, such as Enterprise Resource Planning ecosystem, Customer Relationship Management, Programme, Partnership and Service Management, are well-integrated, continuously optimized, and aligned with UNICEF strategic goals and Digital Impact Division vision.
Through close collaboration with stakeholders, corresponding business units and partners, the Chief translates functional needs into digital capabilities that support headquarters, field offices, and shared service centers.
This role leads internal and external-facing digital solutions workstreams, advancing standardization, usability, and long-term sustainability.
It drives innovation, manages strong vendor relationships, and champions agile delivery models that enable cross-functional collaboration.
A key responsibility is fostering collaboration with UN agencies for digital coherence, to codevelop or align shared digital tools, enhancing interoperability, cost efficiency, and collective impact.




By enabling integrated, modern, and intelligent digital foundations, the Chief plays a vital role in advancing UNICEF mission, culture of innovation, and results-based management.
This position leads a team of 38 staff members at different levels.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Chief Digital Foundations Business P5 To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...
Minimum requirements Education : Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Business Administration or any other related fields.
Work Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience in a large international development context and in a geographically dispersed organization is required.
Proven people management and team leadership experience, including leading, developing and managing diverse teams in complex, multicultural environments.
Progressive leadership experience in enterprise applications and digital platforms within complex, global organizations.
Proven track record of leading end-to-end application lifecycle management, enterprise business applications, digital engagement platforms, partnership management, fundraising and mission-critical internal systems.
Experience managing large-scale digital transformation initiatives, including business process optimization, system rationalization, and stakeholder engagement across diverse geographies.
Demonstrated success in strategic planning and execution of technology and business application roadmaps aligned to ICT strategy, organizational goals in multi-stakeholder envi

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