UNICEF - Learning PassportDec 3, 2025

Support with technical specifications writing of learning devices

We’re looking for 2 volunteers to help review and improve clear, testable hardware specifications for tablets, laptops, projectors, and related accessories to be included in a Digital Learning kit. The role covers requir...

Online
4. Quality education
Online

Spain

Assignment location

Duration

70 days

11 - 15 hours per week

Positions

2 Available

Deadline

Dec 17, 2025

0 days ago

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Sustainable Development Goal

4. Quality education

General Information

Description of assignment title

Support with technical specifications writing of learning devices

Assignment country

Spain

Sustainable Development Goal

4. Quality education

Host entity

UNICEF - Learning Passport

Type

online

Duration

70 days

Number of assignments

2

Assignment Details

Mission and Objectives

Enable continuous access to education for children, youth, and teachers around the world and drive improved learning outcomes through high-quality, portable education to support their entry into other education or opportunity pathways, including formal education

Context

UNICEF and the Learning Passport team works to provide uninterrupted education for every child affected by crisis – especially girls, children with disabilities, internally displaced children, refugees and migrants. We help children develop skills to cope with the trauma of crisis, and supply them with learning spaces that are safe, child-friendly and equipped with water and sanitation facilities. Our work builds capacity by training teachers, supplying learning materials and supporting Governments to reduce the risk of disaster.

Task Description

We’re looking for 2 volunteers to help review and improve clear, testable hardware specifications for tablets, laptops, projectors, and related accessories to be included in a Digital Learning kit. The role covers requirements gathering, drafting device specs, interoperability and power/packaging constraints, and final handoff documents for procurement and testing. The work includes: - reviewing functional and nonfunctional requirements for each device class, including specific performance requirements ( battery, durability, connectivity, security, software, environment, maintenance); - producing device-level technical specs ; - creating testable acceptance criteria and lab/field test procedures; Deliverables - 10 Individual spec sheets for tablets, laptops, projectors, chargers, power banks, headset, speaker, routers, and cases (one-page summary + detailed annex). - Acceptance test plan with pass/fail criteria and suggested test equipment. - Final consolidated spec document in editable Word and PDF.

Eligibility Criteria

Age

18 - 80

Assignment Requirements

Language Requirements
EnglishPreferred
Fluent
FrenchPreferred
Fluent
Skills and experience
Experience & Skills - Proven experience writing hardware/technical specs for consumer or educational devices and familiarity with procurement/testing. - Technical background in electronics, IT hardware, or systems engineering. - Clear, precise technical writing. - Field-deployable solutions, ruggedization, and power-management experience preferred.