Head, Ldcs, Lldcs and Sids

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
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**Head, LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs**

**Vacancy notice no**: 1899
**Sector**: BDT
**Department**: DDR
**Country of contract**: Switzerland
**Duty station**: Geneva

**Position number**: TD21/P5/876
**Grade**: P5
**Type of contract**: Fixed-term
**Duration of contract**: 2 years with possibility of renewal
**Recruitment open to**:External
**Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time)**: 6 March 2025

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 Networks & Environment Department (DNE)
- Digital Knowledge Society Department (DKS)

The Office of the Deputy to the Director and Operations Coordination Department (DDR) are responsible for ensuring operation readiness and providing support for the functioning of the Regional Offices and Geneva HQ, especially the implementation of projects and programmes. Functional areas, such as meetings, fellowship and IT support reports to this Department. The unit for special attention in all aspects related to LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs is the responsibility of this Department. The Deputy to the Director is responsible for assisting and advising the Director in the direction and management of the Bureau including on all questions related to personnel, financial and operational planning process. The Department is responsible for leading the operational planning and implementation support, within the framework of the Action Plan. The Department is also responsible for coordinating conferences and events, editorial works and documentation control, monitoring the implementation of decisions emanating from ITU and BDT governing bodies, including TDAG, Council, Conferences and Assemblies of the other Sectors on matters of relevance to BDT. The Department is responsible for coordination of the Bureau's cooperation with other Sectors and General Secretariat.

**ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT**:
Under the supervision of the Deputy to the Director, the Head of LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs serves as leader for the team and provides authoritative expertise for all assigned responsibilities to deliver outputs within prescribed time, cost and quality standards and fosters a collaborative spirit and cooperation to achieve results.
The Head operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules and takes responsibilities towards the successful achievement of delegated assignments including the coordination of all projects and programmes and activities addressed to the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Leads the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs team and provides expert advice on the appropriate plan for projects and programmes; and identifies priority activities and appropriate resources allocation.
- Studies and reviews the telecommunication/information and communication technology (ICT) needs of these group of countries, providing cutting edge expertise in the substantive development, execution of projects and implementation of BDT projects in the field, and expert advice on how to address the challenges faced by the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs.
- Supports the BDT Director and the chiefs of department, as well as the other ITU sectors, in reporting on the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDs, through the preparation of reports on the Programme of Action for these groups of countries e.g. reports on the implementation of the outcomes of Doha Programme of Action adopted in 2023, the Small Island Developing States International Meeting (SIDs-4), held in Antigua and Barbuda in 2024 for the decade 2025 -2035, and the UN Conference for the Land Locked Developing States to be held in 2024 and hosted by the Government of Botswana later in 2024 fo