Roster - Digital Inclusion Consultant

Overview

Establish a roster of consultants with expertise in Digital Inclusion topics to support the implementation of digital inclusion activities, initiatives, and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and advisory support on digital inclusion topics, such as ICT accessibility policies, strategies, programmes and initiatives or those addressing digital inclusion of one or more groups in vulnerable situations.
• Undertake research, consultations and analysis on digital inclusion issues.
• Develop analytical and knowledge products.
• Support the formulation, implementation and monitoring of digital inclusion projects, activities and workplans.
• Contribute to monitoring progress, documenting results, identifying implementation risks and proposing corrective actions.
• Support coordination with implementing partners, beneficiaries, ITU regional and area offices, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of training materials, tools and resources, guidance documents and capacity-development activities.
• Support the preparation, delivery and follow-up of events, meetings, campaigns and advocacy activities related to digital inclusion.
• Perform activities related to digital inclusion and assignments, as required.

Required Experience

At least three (3) years of experience in digital inclusion topics including, ICT accessibility or related to one or more groups in vulnerable situations, such as women and girls, youth, persons with disabilities, rural, remote and indigenous communities, and/or older persons, is required. Experience in ICT related policies, regulatory measures and strategies relevant to digital inclusion is desirable. Experience contributing to research, analysis, policy, programme development, or project activities related to digital inclusion, people educational and socio-economic development and inclusion in the digital society and ecosystem is desirable. Experience supporting stakeholder engagement, consultations, capacity-development activities, or knowledge products in national or international contexts is desirable. Knowledge of addressing digital inclusion from a holistic and intersectional approach would be an advantage. Knowledge of ITU work related to digital inclusion would be an asset.

Qualifications

University degree in telecommunication, information technology, law, international development, business administration or related field OR education from a reputed college of advanced education, with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of a university degree in one of the fields above. An advanced degree would be an advantage.

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