Digital Impact Manager, P-4

• PositionDigital Impact Manager, P-4, Fixed Term Position, Kampala, Uganda, #00051311
• OrganisationUNICEF Uganda
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Contract TypeFixed Term Appointment
• LevelP-4 (International Professional)
• CategoryInternational Organisation Jobs in Uganda
• Functional AreaInformation Communication Technology
• Job Number595857
• Experience8+ Years
• DeadlineMonday, 6th October 2026 (East Africa Standard Time)

UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. UNICEF Uganda is one of the largest country offices in the East and Southern Africa region, supporting the Government of Uganda in delivering programmes across health, nutrition, education, child protection, water and sanitation, social policy, and adolescent development.

The Digital Impact Manager will provide enterprise-wide leadership for UNICEF Uganda’s digital impact agenda, shaping strategy, governance, and investment across programme and operations. Working with senior leadership, government, development partners, the private sector, and UNICEF teams, you will build strategic alliances, influence digital ecosystems, and drive scalable, responsible solutions that strengthen national systems, improve organisational performance, and accelerate sustainable results for children and young people.

This is a P-4 level international professional position that spans four core areas: fostering innovation and digital transformation (piloting, evidence generation, and scaling of priority initiatives), enhancing ICT and digital governance (building internal and external relationships and capacity), delivering excellence in ICT services and systems (creating an enabling environment for UNICEF Uganda staff), and improving delivery results across the country programme. You will work at the intersection of technology, development, and child rights in one of UNICEF’s most dynamic country offices.

• Foster innovation and digital transformation (DX), and oversee piloting, evidence generation, and scaling of priority Digital Transformation, Digital Impact, and Innovation initiatives.
• Enhance ICT, Digital Transformation, Digital Impact, and Innovation governance, collaboration; build internal and external relationships and capacity.
• Deliver excellence in ICT services and systems to create an enabling environment for the release and management of organisational ICT services to UNICEF Uganda staff.
• Improve delivery results across UNICEF Uganda’s country programme through digital technologies, data, and innovation.
• Shape strategy, governance, and investment for digital impact across programme and operations.
• Build strategic alliances with government, development partners, the private sector, and UNICEF teams.
• Influence digital ecosystems and drive scalable, responsible solutions that strengthen national systems.
• Accelerate sustainable results for children and young people through digital transformation.

Required Education

• Master’s degree or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Software Engineering, Information Technology Management, or a related field.

Work Experience

• Eight (8) years of relevant work experience in Information Communication Technology, Digital Impact Project Management, Business Operations, Networks Information Security, large international organisational experience, or related fields.

Required Skills

• Team Leadership.
• Project Management.
• Business Analytics.
• Partnerships.
• Information Security.
• Audit and Risk Management.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Desirables

• UN experience.
• Leading change management.
• Certification in PRINCE2 or ITIL.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings, and humanitarian contexts.

Technical Skills

• Digital Transformation Strategy: Ability to shape enterprise-wide digital impact strategy, governance, and investment across programme and operations in a large international organisation.
• ICT Service Management: Experience delivering and managing organisational ICT services, systems, and infrastructure at country-office level.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage complex digital and ICT projects, including piloting, evidence generation, and scaling of digital solutions. PRINCE2 or ITIL certification is valued.
• Business Analytics: Skill in using data and analytics to support evidence-based decision-making and improve programme delivery results.
• Information Security & Risk: Experience in information security, audit, and risk management within a large international or UN environment.
• Partnership Building: Ability to build strategic alliances with government, development partners, the private sector, and internal teams to influence digital ecosystems.

UNICEF Competencies

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships: Establishes and sustains relationships with government, development partners, private sector, and UNICEF teams.
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness and Ethical Awareness: Upholds UNICEF’s CRITAS values in all actions and decisions.
• Drive to Achieve Results for Impact: Focused on delivering measurable outcomes for children and young people.
• Innovates and Embraces Change: Champions digital transformation and new approaches to programme delivery.
• Manages Ambiguity and Complexity: Navigates complex organisational, governmental, and partner environments effectively.
• Thinks and Acts Strategically: Aligns digital initiatives with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan 2026-2029.
• Works Collaboratively with Others: Engages across functions, teams, and external stakeholders.
• Nurtures, Leads, and Manages People: Provides leadership and develops team capacity.

UNICEF offers an attractive compensation and benefits package for international professional staff at the P-4 level, including a competitive UN salary (tax-exempt in many duty stations), post adjustment, education grant for dependents, home leave, rental subsidy, hardship allowance (where applicable), paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, health insurance, pension (UNJSPF), and relocation support. UNICEF also provides reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and employment. The organisation invests in diverse opportunities for professional and personal development, and mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF.

• Lead the digital impact agenda for one of UNICEF’s largest country offices in East and Southern Africa, directly shaping how technology accelerates outcomes for children and young people in Uganda.
• Work at the P-4 level with enterprise-wide authority over digital strategy, governance, and investment, giving you influence across programme and operations.
• Build strategic alliances with the Government of Uganda, development partners, and the private sector, positioning you at the centre of Uganda’s digital ecosystem for development.
• Contribute to UNICEF’s Strategic Plan 2026-2029 during a period when digital transformation and innovation are explicitly identified as key accelerators.
• Gain or deepen UN system experience in a country with both development and humanitarian contexts, a profile that is highly valued for future UN career progression.
• Access UNICEF’s international professional compensation package (tax-exempt salary, post adjustment, education grant, health insurance, UNJSPF pension, relocation support).
• Join an organisation with a zero-tolerance policy on exploitation and abuse, genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion (including neurodivergence), and CRITAS values that are actively lived.

Apply online through the UNICEF careers portal before the deadline of Monday, 6th October 2026 (East Africa Standard Time). Use Job Number 595857 to find the position:

Apply on UNICEF Careers Portal

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• Align your application with UNICEF’s eight competencies (partnerships, self-awareness, results, innovation, ambiguity, strategic thinking, collaboration, people management): the UNICEF recruitment process assesses candidates against these explicitly.
• Demonstrate enterprise-wide digital transformation leadership: describe instances where you shaped digital strategy, governance, or investment across an entire organisation or country office, not just a single project.
• If you have UN system experience, name the agencies, duty stations, and levels you have served at. UN experience is a listed desirable and gives you a significant advantage.
• Highlight country-level experience in development, fragile, or humanitarian contexts, as this is specifically noted as desirable for the role.
• If you hold PRINCE2 or ITIL certifications, list them prominently. Mention any change management leadership experience as well.
• The advert encourages applications from female candidates from Europe and Central Asia Region and East Asia and Pacific Region. If you fall into these categories, note it in your application.
• Apply through the official UNICEF careers portal (Job #595857) only. Do not send applications by email. Ensure your UNICEF profile is complete and your CV is uploaded in the system before the deadline.