Roster - ITU-FCDO Technical Support and Coordination Consultant

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Roster - ITU-FCDO Technical Support and Coordination Consultant

Vacancy notice no: 2248
Sector: BDT
Department: DNE
Country of contract: Remote
Duty station: Home Based

Position number: [[position

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Grade: [[Position Grade]]
Type of contract: Consultant
Duration of contract: 60 working days
Recruitment open to: External
Final date to receive applications (Midnight Geneva Time): 31 December 2026

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) is responsible for the organization and coordination of the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector of the Union. BDT deals mainly with development policies, strategies, programming, projects, as well as technical cooperation activities to enable and foster universal access to affordable, high-quality and secure telecommunications/ICTs and Foster equitable and inclusive use of telecommunications/ICTs to empower people and societies for sustainable development.

To effectively and efficiently serve the needs of Member States, BDT is organized into four functional areas:

• Operations Coordination Department (Office of the Deputy to the Director) (DDR)
• Projects, Partnerships & Digital Skills Department (PPS)
• Digital Knowledge Society Department (DKS)

The Digital Networks & Environment Department (DNE) is responsible to assist the Member States, especially the G77 countries, in a wide range of ICT development challenges, as basic connectivity, spectrum management, evolution of current to future broadband networks and technologies, enabling universal and affordable access, and strengthening the security through the cybersecurity support. In addition, the DNE Department provides expertise and needed support for emergency telecommunications and the increasingly important and urgent aspects related to the environment and climate change.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), is working with the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Digital Access Programme (DAP) to promote effective regulation, encourage sustainable investment, and strengthen capacity building to achieve meaningful connectivity in underserved communities in DAP countries:
Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. In line with the programme’s focus on developing local expertise and sustainable digital growth in the five DAP countries, candidates for this roster are required to be nationals of one of the five DAP countries:
Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.

Under the guidance of the ITU-FCDO Senior Project Manager, the consultant will support the following activities for the designated country:

• Provide necessary coordination and technical support for the implementation of the agreed ITU-FCDO activities described in the respective ITU-FCDO country workplan, providing, where necessary, technical expertise on relevant topics related to country work on policy and regulation, connectivity, digital sustainability, digital skills, and any other areas related to the project.
• Support and…