Chief, Strategic Engagement Department
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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. ITU also organizes global Telecom events bringing together the most influential representatives of government and the private sector to exchange ideas and knowledge for the benefit of all._
Chief, Strategic Engagement Department
**Vacancy notice no**: 1885
**Sector**: TSB
**Department**: SED
**Country of contract**: Switzerland
**Duty station**: Geneva
**Position number**: ST04/D1/579
**Grade**: D1
**Type of contract**: Fixed-term
**Duration of contract**: 2 years with possibility of renewal
**Recruitment open to**:External
**Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time)**: 19 March 2025
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
The Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) fulfills the objectives of the Union relating to telecommunication standardization, by providing secretariat support to groups studying technical, operating and tariff questions and facilitating the adoption of Recommendations in these areas with a view to standardizing telecommunications and information technology on a global basis. In order to achieve these objectives, the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau works in accordance with the instructions of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies (WTSA), Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups and the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group. TSB, headed by an elected Director, provides the technical, administrative and logistic support for the assemblies and for the meetings of the groups mentioned.
Within the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), the Strategic Engagement Department (SED) is responsible with leading the Bureau's community engagement, marketing, and communications efforts, including pioneering “emerging technologies” initiatives like the annual AI for Good Global Summit, and utilizing innovative tactics for membership recruitment and business development to establish ITU-T as an agile, forward-looking, and innovative standardization platform. The Department is also responsible for the Bureau's, academic initiatives and the ITU Journal, a periodical dedicated to research topics in telecommunication and ICT.
**ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT**:
The position reports directly to the Director of the TSB but works in close collaboration with the Deputy to the Director, the Chief, Strategic and Engagement Department (SED) serves as a 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 Strategic Engagement Department. The incumbent operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules and takes responsibilities towards the successful achievement of delegated assignments.
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
1. Lead and direct the Strategic Engagement Department (SED) activities, human resources, and financial resources of the Department, ensuring alignment with the TSB’s overall strategic direction, compliance with organizational regulations and rules and assigned mandate; empower and build the team’s capacity to enhance their commitment; and drive change to achieve the Department’s objectives:
- Supervise the Communications, Media Relations, Social Media, Digital Marketing and Web Development programmes related to the Bureau’s work in close coordination with ITU’s Corporate Communication Service.
- Lead the Division responsible for crafting and executing comprehensive communication strategies to enhance the Bureau’s visibility and brand recognition (e.g. WTSA, GSS, FNC, WSC, AI for Good, and other priority public-facing events and platforms), including promoting ITU-T study group outputs.
- Generate media opportunities and foster partnerships.
- Manage social media channels and digital marketing campaigns to engage with ITU-T’s target audience effectively.
2. Direct, plan and oversee the membership, sponsorship, outreach and business development activities to position TSB as a future-oriented emerging telecommunications/ICT standards:
- Lead the development and implementation of strategies to attract new members and retain existing ITU-T members.
- Lead the strategy to attract and engage with new industry verticals and emerging telecommunications/ICT standards, positioning TSB as a future-oriented Bureau.
- Cultivate relationships with potential sponsors and partners, negotiating agreements and sponsorship packages to support organizational goals.
- Oversee business development efforts, identify opportunities for growth and partnership expansion.
- Lead outreach initiatives to engag
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