Digital Solutions & CoE Specialist, Information Technology Solutions Office; ITSO P United

The Digital Solutions & CoE Specialist is located in the Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE) within the Information Technology Solutions Office (ITSO) at UNFPA Headquarters in New York. The position reports directly to the Chief, Digital Centre of Excellence.

The role will be responsible for managing and integrating ICT solutions into UNFPA's programmatic work. Within the core Information Technology Solutions Office (ITSO) team, the position will play a crucial part in identifying, evaluating, and implementing cutting‑edge technologies and best practices to enhance the organization’s ICT capabilities and support its mission.

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for  articulates the organisation’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high‑impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership‑building and resource mobilisation in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results

As part of the Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE), the Digital Solutions & CoE Specialist delivers and manages the technical execution of assigned core digital products and supports their rollout and scaling across Headquarters, Regional, and Country Offices. The position translates the Centre's digital strategy into working, enterprise‑compliant products. It combines hands‑on technical product management with quality assurance, so that digital solutions are scalable, secure, and directly strengthen UNFPA's programmatic impact.

The position also co‑leads assigned partnerships and supports the Centre's resource mobilisation efforts to finance the scaling of digital solutions, idea piloting, and startup support.

The Digital Solutions & CoE Specialist delivers across the following areas:

• Manage the technical lifecycle, rollout, and scaling of assigned core digital products developed or adopted by the DCoE.
• Draft product roadmaps, technical requirements, and user stories for software developers, technical vendors, and system integrators.
• Conduct technical feasibility assessments and digital maturity evaluations for Country Offices seeking to deploy localized digital solutions.
• Ensure assigned DCoE solutions comply with organizational cybersecurity standards, enterprise architecture, data privacy regulations, and human rights frameworks.
• Track product performance, log issues and risks, and apply mitigation measures across the product lifecycle.

• Provide Technical Assistance to Regional and Country…