Roster - Consultants for Capacity and Digital Skills Development

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._

**Roster - Consultants for capacity and digital skills development**

**Vacancy notice no**: 2138
**Sector**: BDT
**Department**: PPS
**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)**: 10 September 2026

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)

To be successful, BDT must create clear and simple mechanisms to develop partnerships with donors, foundations, and the private sector, and coordinate the delivery of these resources to meet the needs of Member States. The Projects, Partnerships & Digital Skill Department (PPS) provides a forum for Member States to collaborate in our Study Groups. To create the necessary synergy, resource mobilization and project design are combined in this department. The Department is responsible for the strategic planning that will properly position the BDT to accomplish its organizational goals and objectives, fostering partnerships and mobilizing resources. As well, it provides expertise in the areas ICT capacity and digital skills development, essential activity to help to close the Digital Divide. It also undertakes initiatives and activities in the framework of the WTDC Plan of Action and strengthen relations with the ITU-D membership.

**BACKGROUND INFORMATION**:
The purpose of the consultancy is to establish a roster of consultants to provide expertise on capacity and digital skills related activities.

**TERMS OF REFERENCE**:
Depending on the area of expertise, the consultant will:

- Carry out research (desktop and interviews) and detailed analysis on topics relating to capacity development, programmes, initiatives and digital skills strategies.
- Contribute to the development and update of training materials for instructor-led and self-paced training courses on digital technology related topics including but not limited to: syllabus cards, presentations including slides with notes, questions for quiz with answers/explanations, guidelines, manuals, training session plans, custom training assets such as videos, audio snippets, interactive PDFs or other learning objects.
- Deliver training courses online or in person in accordance with the ITU Academy quality assurance guidelines.
- Provide conceptual and strategic input to ITU’s digital skills approaches, frameworks and strategies.
- As required by the framework of the projects, liaise with both internal and partner stakeholders to support setup and roll-out of capacity development initiatives at global, regional and national levels.
- Contribute to the development of methodological approaches to strengthen ITU’s work and impact in this area.
- Contribute to and assist in conducting digital capacity needs analysis as required.
- Conduct and support monitoring and evaluation actions for capacity development projects, including impact assessment and impact stories.
- Generate reports on activities related to: digital skills needs analysis, learning impact evaluation, market research on emerging trends in capacity development for digital skills.

**CONCRETE DELIVERABLES**:
Specific deliverables will be defined according to the Terms of Reference to be established for each specific requirement and may vary depending on the context and priorities of the division.

**COMPETENCIES**:

- Very good knowledge of the telecom/ICT environ