Responsable Des Bourses

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._

Responsable des bourses

**Vacancy notice no**: 1751
**Sector**: BDT
**Department**: DDR
**Country of contract**: Suisse
**Duty station**: Genève

**Position number**: TD22/P3/405
**Grade**: P3
**Type of contract**: Durée determinée
**Duration of contract**: 2 ans avec possibilité de prolongation
**Recruitment open to**:Externe
**Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time)**: 19 novembre 2024

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT - Operations Coordination (Office of the Deputy to the Director) (DDR)

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.

**CONTEXTE ORGANISATIONNELLE**:
Sous la supervision de l'Adjoint au Directeur et Chef du Département, l'emploi consiste en la gestion et la supervision des activités liées aux bourses et le/la titulaire est responsable des activités associées à l'emploi et des produits découlant des services fournis.

**TÂCHES ET RESPONSABILITES**:

- Gère et supervise les activités liées aux bourses; planifie, organise et dirige les travaux et les activités pour l'administration et la mise en œuvre des programmes de bourses et des services fournis, y compris supervise le personnel.
- Assure la fonction de coordonnateur pour l'ensemble des questions et de la correspondance liées aux bourses octroyées par l'un quelconque des trois Bureaux et par le Secrétariat général; harmonise les types de bourses proposées tout en s'assurant que les lettres d'invitation indiquent des critères clairs d'éligibilité et de sélection en la matière; suit/supervise les activités administratives liées aux bénéficiaires des bourses; donne des orientations aux responsables de projet et aux experts concernant les procédures d'attribution des bourses et les possibilités de formation.
- Met à jour les critères d'éligibilité conformément aux recommandations du Conseil: suit et tient à jour la nouvelle liste des pays en développement, lesquels comprennent également les pays les moins avancés, les petits États insulaires en développement, les pays en développement sans littoral et les pays dont l'économie est en transition conformément à la classification de l'ONU.
- Prépare des rapports annuels sur les bourses à l'intention du Conseil et à la demande d'autres entités, précisant le nom