ICT Policy and Sustainable Digital Transformation Consultant

The consultant will analyze and assess ICT, digital transformation, and digital platform governance policies in Kenya to ensure alignment with sustainability principles. The role involves conducting policy reviews, stakeholder engagement, and developing actionable recommendations to support sustainable digital transformation and green technology adoption under the UNEP DigiKen Joint Programme.

Responsibilities

• Conduct an inception phase and develop a comprehensive workplan and methodology for the policy review assignment.
• Undertake a desk review of existing ICT, digital transformation, digital platform governance, sustainability, and green technology policy frameworks relevant to Kenya.
• Develop a stakeholder mapping and indicative list of key institutions, development partners, private sector actors, civil society organizations, and digital ecosystem stakeholders relevant to the consultancy.
• Develop a stakeholder engagement plan outlining the consultation approach, timeline, and methods for each category of stakeholder.
• Submit an Inception Report outlining the scope, methodology, workplan, and preliminary findings from the policy review process.
• Prepare and submit the first draft Desk Review Report analyzing ICT and digital transformation policies and their alignment with sustainability principles.
• Conduct a gap analysis identifying policy, legal, institutional, and implementation gaps related to sustainable digital transformation and green technology adoption.
• Identify existing green technology incentive mechanisms in Kenya and assess their effectiveness and coverage against international benchmarks.
• Lead a virtual presentation session with UNEP and key stakeholders to present preliminary findings and gather initial feedback and recommendations.
• Identify and engage relevant government, private sector, academia, civil society, and development partners to participate in the stakeholder validation workshop organized by UNEP.
• Lead the technical sessions during the stakeholder validation workshop, document key discussions, recommendations, and agreed actions, and submit a stakeholder workshop report demonstrating how the feedback has been incorporated into the final policy review report.
• Submit the final Policy Review and Recommendations Report incorporating all stakeholder feedback and validation outcomes.
• Finalize and submit actionable recommendations towards implementation of sustainability principles within ICT and digital governance frameworks for Kenya’s digital ecosystem.
• Prepare and submit a final consultancy summary report outlining the methodology, findings, recommendations, lessons learned, and strategic recommendations for UNEP’s future work on sustainable digital transformation and digital platform governance.
• Submit all supporting documentation, presentation materials, and final deliverables related to the consultancy assignment

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Public Policy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Digital Transformation, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Governance, Law, or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 (ten) years of relevant experience in policy analysis, digital transformation, ICT governance, or sustainability-related initiatives, preferably within national, regional, or international contexts is required.
• Proven experience in multi-stakeholder engagement, including collaboration with government institutions, development partners, private sector, and civil society is required.
• Policy and regulatory frameworks review, gap analyses, and actionable policy recommendations development, particularly in areas related to digital platforms, environmental sustainability, and governance is required.
• Familiarity with Kenya’s digital policy landscape and global frameworks on sustainable digital transformation is highly desirable.
• Experience working with the UN system or international development organizations is desirable.
• Integrating sustainability, human rights, and gender-responsive principles into policy and programme design is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Skills

• Policy Analysis
• Digital Transformation
• IT Governance
• Sustainable Development Initiatives
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Framework Review
• Gap Analysis
• Policy Recommendation Development
• Sustainability Policy
• Governance Policy
• Digital Platforms Policy
• Sustainable Development
• Human Rights Integration
• Gender-Responsive Policy
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• UN System Experience
• Environmental Policy
• Public Policy
• Digital Policy Landscape
• Green Technology Adoption

Languages

English