Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Centre of Government and Delivery Technology Advisor Jobs in Kenya
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Centre of Government and Delivery Technology Advisor Jobs in Kenya
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TBI’s Centre of Government and Delivery (CoGD) Team is a central function that provides technical leadership and support around TBI’s CoGD initiatives in Africa. Our mission is to be a global centre of excellence for learning and innovation in Centre of Government effectiveness.
The Team complements TBI’s embedded Government Advisory work, and currently spans across 16 centres of government in Africa, through iterative solution curation and implementation, market development and thought leadership services.
Over the past two years, TBI has been developing a delivery dashboard to aid partner governments in planning, monitoring and evaluating their projects. The CoGD’s aim is to professionalise and scale this dashboard in order to help governments achieve ambitious economic and development targets through harnessing technology.
We are seeking an exceptional individual with experience in creating bespoke tech tools and centre of government advisory. The post holder will report to the CoGD Lead and advise and support our governance advisors, partner governments, regional bodies, development partners and other key stakeholders on innovative approaches to strengthen governments’ ability to deliver.
This is a one year fixed term role.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, pilot and roll-out tech-based centre of government tools that speak to the objectives of partner governments and merge the latest best practices in centre of government, adaptive management and delivery
Mainstream the digital dashboard tool and other relevant technology into our CoGD service offerings and implementation approaches
Professionalise and scale the prototype digital dashboard tool to create a marketable software package
Develop and maintain a system for knowledge management for the Team in collaboration with CoGD Lead, Governance Advisors and Country Teams
Serve as a focal point for issues related to technology application in the centre of government and delivery across the Government Advisory practice
Collaborate with, and be responsive to the TBI country
teams in Africa, to support them with their digital delivery tool in a demand led and tailored way, while professionalizing the central product
Work closely with TBI’s Technology and Public Policy and Tech for Development Country Programs
Scope appropriate centre of government digital tools and services and maintain intelligence on market needs, competition and gaps with a view to expanding the scope of our digital dashboard package
Support the CoGD Lead on quality assurance, market development, thought leadership initiatives to effectively deliver on the Team’s mission and strategy
Person Specification
This is a role in a fast-paced team working out of different geographies and in complex policy areas.
To be successful in this role you will need to be closely aligned with the Institute’s outlook and mission and be entrepreneurial in your approach to your work.
You will have the following skills, knowledge and experience:
5-7 years of experience in applying technology for public sector transformation
Proven track record and educational background in software engineering, tech-based toolkit development and popularization
Fluency in Python and Javascript programming languages including Django and React frameworks
Extensive experience with data analysis using an SQL database
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Excellent interpersonal, networking and negotiation skills
A strong professional network
Experience in management consulting or centre of government/delivery work in Africa (preferred
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Centre of Government and Delivery Technology Advisor Jobs in Kenya
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