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Oky is a digital public good (DPG): an open-source mobile menstruation education and period tracking application cocreated with and for adolescent girls of all abilities in low- and middle-income countries. Available across mobile, desktop, SMS, IVR, and radio, Oky delivers safe, evidence-based, and girl-centered information on menstruation and adolescent health, addressing stigma, misinformation, and the gender digital divide. Designed around girls' digital realities, including constraints related to connectivity, device access, literacy, safeguarding, privacy, and data protection, Oky is now scaling globally through a growing network of localized country deployments alongside a maintained global version.
Girls with disabilities are too often marginalized in conversations about menstruation and sexual and reproductive health, facing compounded stigma rooted in social and gender norms around their bodies, their disability, and their access to digital tools. Disability inclusion is therefore central to Oky's mission and significant progress has been made. By providing accessible, contextualized, and relevant content, Oky aims to reduce stigma and shame and to enable girls with disabilities and their caregivers to both contribute to and benefit from a trusted digital platform.
UNICEF Digital Impact Division DCOE Gender and Technology is seeking a Digital Disability Inclusion Consultant to lead the next phase of Oky's accessibility and inclusion work, supporting further product adaptation, content development, and user acquisition amongst girls with disabilities and their caregivers across Oky's key markets, in partnership with Organizations of People with Disabilities (OPDs).
If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC0002468 ToR.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: Advanced University degree (Master's degree) in Engineering, ICT, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, International Development, or other relevant discipline
- Work Experience:
- At least eight years of progressively responsible professional experience and demonstrated track record in disability inclusion and accessibility, with a specialization in digital inclusion and accessibility of technology solutions, products, and platforms.
- Demonstrated experience leading or advising on digital accessibility programmes in emerging markets, including familiarity with WCAG standards, assistive technologies, and inclusive design methodologies.
- Experience working on digital products, services, or innovation initiatives focused on women and girls, preferably adolescents, in international and emerging market settings.
- Demonstrated experience partnering with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), self-advocates, and disability networks across multiple countries.
- Experience developing capacity strengthening resources, training, toolkits, and guidance on digital disability inclusion for partners, country teams, donors, or government counterparts.
- Track record of representing programmes externally in international forums and high-level engagements, and contributing to global publications, evidence briefs, or principles on digital inclusion.
- Language requirement: Fluency in English. Fluency in French or other languages spoken in Oky deployment countries is an asset
- Skills: Desirables: • Experience with Oky is an asset. • Familiarity with adolescent health, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and/or menstrual health and hygiene programming considered a strong asset. • Fluency in French or other languages spoken in Oky deployment countries is an asset For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially. Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System): Note: Candidates who have previously applied for this position do not need to submit a new application, as their profiles are already being considered. Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not visible on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers. UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information. All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
- Proven skills in communication, networking, strategic thinking, advocacy, and negotiation across diverse cultural and institutional contexts.
- Proven ability to conceptualize, plan, and execute complex multi-country technical assignments independently and collaboratively.
- An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
- Cover letter
- A separate financial proposal TMC0002468 Financial proposal template.docx
