Chief of Digital Knowledge Hub Department - Geneve, Schweiz - International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

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Geneve, Schweiz

vor 4 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

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Beschreibung

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies, with the mission to connect the world. To achieve this, ITU manages the radiofrequency spectrum and satellite orbits at the international level, works to improve communication infrastructure in the developing world, and establishes global standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communication systems._

Chief of Digital Knowledge Hub Department

Vacancy notice no: 1067

Sector:

BDT

Department:

DKH

Country of contract:
Switzerland

Duty station:
Geneva

Position number:

Grade:
D1

Type of contract:
Short-term

Duration of contract: 4 months

Recruitment open to:
External

Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time): 17 April 2023

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) is responsible for the organization and coordination of the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) of the Union which deals mainly with ICT-focused development policies, strategies and programmes, as well as technical cooperation activities, to promote digital inclusion and drive digital transformation at community, country and regional levels.

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

Office of the Deputy to the Director and Field Operations Coordination Department
Partnerships for Digital Development Department
Digital Networks & Society Department
Digital Knowledge Hub Department

The Digital Knowledge Hub Department is responsible for providing best practices and information to support the public policy decisions of ITU Member States.

This department provides a platform for the members, as well as for external entities such as researchers, the private sector and other development agencies, to obtain critical information on digital trends, information society developments and digital skills.

In addition to consolidating ITU's position as the recognized global source for regulatory information and ICT data, this department is responsible for the work of ITU-D Study Groups.

Finally, this department provides capacity and digital skills building programmes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), the Chief of the Digital Knowledge Hub Department (DKH) serves as leader and role model and takes ownership for all responsibilities and delivers outputs within prescribed time, cost and quality standards related to the mandate of the Digital Knowledge Hub Department (DKH).

To this end the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Lead and direct the activities of the Department, including human and financial resources ensuring compliance with organizational regulations and rules and assigned mandate; empower and build the capacity of the team to increase their commitment; and drive change to achieve objectives of the Department.
Identify and support the strategic and unique positioning of
BDT as a digital open and visionary knowledge hub to be the main global source for information on ICT regulatory, market, data and analysis and to drive digital skills knowledge; this includes identifying and monitoring current and future ICT developments, trends and needs to provide timely analysis and advice, and for the development of policy papers and positions on themes of key relevance in the area of regulation, data, and digital skills.
Direct the planning, development and implementation of an open and digital knowledge platform involving collaborative approaches with all knowledge and content producers within ITU, external regional and other international partners, donors and users of this platform to enhance technical cooperation and deliver appropriate services and information.
Reach out to and cooperate closely with the Bureaus and the General Secretariat in all initiatives aimed at improving the information and data that the Union produces to monitor the transition towards a global information economy and to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Direct the planning, management and delivery of programs and tools that help countries identify and track digital strengths and challenges and build their institutional and organizational capacity in the area of telecommunications/ICT regulatory frameworks, ICT developments and digital skills.
Drive the exchange of information and best practices and knowledge sharing and transfer between countries through relevant content and administrative support to the work of ITU-D Study Groups; and liaise with Members and external experts to develop the
BDT Study Groups into knowledge platforms.
Direct the development of a strategic vision for ITU's work on ICT measurement in the context of the Union's overall objectives, taking into account Member States' needs and ICT and data analysis de