Knowledge Management Analyst

The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments. By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support.

As part of the Global Portfolios Office, UNOPS Geneva provides comprehensive solutions in secretariat hosting, operational support, and fund management. We manage global programmes, including the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) Portfolio, offering project management, procurement, HR, and financial services. Geneva hosts the secretariats of eight global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR.

UNOPS Geneva Office is providing support to a wide range of portfolios, including UNEP, UNICEF, UNHCR, and other partners.

This position is a Partner Personnel role. The selected candidate will be hired by UNOPS under its rules and regulations and will be engaged as UN Partner Personnel for UNICEF - Digital Impact Division and will operate under the effective management and supervision of UNICEF.

UNOPS is supporting UNICEF-DID as a UN Partner and acting on its behalf to provide recruitment and administrative support for this position.

About UNICEF Digital Impact Division (DID)

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

UNICEF’s Digital Impact Division (DID) builds and operates UNICEF’s digital foundations, including modern enterprise platforms, digital products, infrastructure and AI capabilities, and sets the digital guardrails that keep them secure and resilient through cybersecurity and risk-informed security, while partnering with programme teams, country offices and governments to responsibly scale digital solutions, including digital inclusion initiatives such as Giga and the adoption of AI, digital public infrastructure and digital public goods, to strengthen national systems and accelerate results for children, including in emergencies.

UNICEF’s Digital Guardrails (DG) strategy aims at establishing robust safeguards to protect children, data, and digital ecosystems, embedding mission driven, risk informed approaches to cybersecurity, information governance, and digital trust and safety. It supports UNICEF, governments and partners to proactively mitigate technology-related risks to children while ensuring safe, inclusive, and trusted digital environments.

Through risk informed governance, cybersecurity readiness, and right-based data and AI practices, the Digital Guardrails function strengthens resilience across UNICEF operations and extends support to governments and partners. As a core element of the Digital Impact Strategy 2026–2029, it ensures that digital transformation delivers impact without compromising safety, accountability, or trust—so children can thrive in an inclusive and secure digital world.

Under the guidance of the Digital Impact Division, the Knowledge Management Analyst supports the development and delivery of integrated knowledge and learning solutions that underpin UNICEF’s Digital Guardrails agenda.

The role contributes to:

• strengthening information security awareness and behavior change within UNICEF

• shaping evidence-based advocacy and communication on digital risks and safeguards

• supporting research and knowledge generation on cybersecurity, data governance and child rights

• enabling collaboration with internal teams and external partners

The position plays a key role in connecting learning, research, and advocacy outputs, ensuring that knowledge is translated into practical tools, campaigns, and actionable insights for UNICEF staff, partners, and wider audiences.

Required

• A first university degree in a relevant field such as information management, digital studies, computer science, international development, human rights, or a related discipline is required.

• An advanced university degree (Master’s level or equivalent) in a related field is highly desirable.

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