Open-source Consultant

vor 3 Wochen

Home Office, Schweiz International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Vollzeit

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 radio-frequency 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._

**Open-Source Consultant**

**Vacancy notice no**: 1238
**Sector**: BDT
**Department**: DNS
**Country of contract**: Remote
**Duty station**: Home Based

**Position number**: positionNumber
**Grade**: PositionGrade
**Type of contract**: Consultant
**Duration of contract**: Various assignments
**Recruitment open to**:External
**Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time)**: 30 June 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

**BACKGROUND INFORMATION**:
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), together with other UN partners are collaborating to advance the maturity of the adoption of Digital Public Goods (DPGs) and Open-Source for digital government services and to enable global, regional and national Open-Source ecosystems through:

- The development of Open-Source Ecosystem Enablement Framework to guide work that promotes structural changes to accelerate the adoption of Open-Source software and data.
- Pilot initiatives using the Framework in selected countries to establish Open-Source Technical capabilities to act as focal points to strengthen local Open-Source ecosystem.
- Share knowledge globally and build skills to replicate models of successful Open-Source ecosystem development through producing relevant knowledge products, trainings, and developing communities of practice which can be further be adopted by governments at different levels.

**TERMS OF REFERENCE**:
Under the direction of the Head of the Digital Services Division, BDT, the consultant will:

- Provide technical expertise to support the “Open-Source Ecosystem Enablement for Public Services Innovation” project in close collaboration with the project main partners, Advisory Board, Steering Committee, and other technical experts to develop an “Open-Source Ecosystem Enablement Framework" and to implement it in at least one country.
- Identify and reach out to relevant stakeholders to include them in project activities.
- Conduct research, interviews with experts and provide technical expertise in one or more of the competency areas listed below.
- Develop written recommendations for one or more of the required competency areas supported by evidence and existing country examples.
- Provide capacity building and orientation to relevant stakeholders on developed recommendations and gather their feedback and lessons learned.
- Support project implementation and the achievement of defined goals, deliverables, KPIs and timelines, focusing on priority activities.
- Prepare progress reports for related activities.
- Engage in country implementation by preparing and delivering needed presentations and documents, work with government officials and experts to conduct necessary assessments, studies and to prepare proposals and agreements as needed.
- Coordinate with stakeholders and engage external partners such as UN Agencies, Donors, Governments and private sector.
- Carry out research and provide feedback on country studies and coordinate with other international and local experts involved.
- Represent the project in global/regional/national events to promote and share progress and deliverables with interested parties and stakeholders.

**CONCRETE DELIVERABLES**:

- Recommendations and best practices related to the use and adoption of Open-Source for Public Services in one or more of the related competency areas.
- Events, presentations, workshops delivered to disseminate the outcomes of research and studies implemented.
- Specific country studies, if applicable, in relation to Open-Source adoption and ecosystem readiness.

**COMPETENCIES**:
Strong understanding of how to adopt Open-Source to implement digital public services particularly in resource-constrained environment. Proven ability to assess capacity building interventions and recommend appropriate activities to develop skills a

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