(More about GigaProject here - https://gigaconnect.org/ ) https://erecruit.itu.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?jobinfo_uid_c=38452&vacl... Deadline for Applications (23.59 Geneva CH) : 28 February 2022 Duration of Contract: 11 months Type of Appointment: Short Term Appointment Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland UNICEF, the UN agency with a specific focus on children and young people, and ITU, the UN agency with a specific focus on ICTs and connecting every person in the world, have launched the project "Giga" to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity and choice (www.gigaconnect.org). Giga is now active in 19 countries, has mapped over 1M schools, and has directly mobilized over 22M USD in resources. Key activities in these countries include the mapping and modeling of the school connectivity configurations with various connectivity technology options, and analyzing policy, regulatory, and innovative financing opportunities for sustainability and impact. The ITU also has launched an exciting partnership with the Digital Access Programme (DAP) of the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), which aims to implement school connectivity and digital skills programmes in the five DAP countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa. This expansion of activities will allow the ITU to work with new partners, implementing innovative connectivity projects, and accelerate existing and new activities in these countries related to Giga. As a result of the continued growth of Giga and its related programs, ITU is now searching for a Project Manager who will provide overall project coordination of ITU's role in the Giga and DAP projects. Under supervision of the BDT Chief Special Initiatives, and in close coordination with the ITU/BDT Network & Infrastructure and Policy & Regulation Thematic Priority coordinators, other Thematic Priority teams, and ITU Regional Teams, the incumbent will play a key role to support Giga's efforts to expand school connectivity in all participating countries. Though this is a project management role with strong technical skills in connectivity technologies and related policy & regulation, the incumbent will also be part of the Giga Leadership Team and will be expected to represent Giga and ITU with partners, governments, and at external fora. *The incumbent will perform the following duties:* - Lead projects and ensure the implementation and delivery of all project activities and outcomes on time, within budget and of high standards and quality; apply a structured methodology; identify, analyze and prepare risk mitigation tactics; define and measure success metrics, and monitor project activities progress; promote projects and support and engage stakeholders. - Develop and/or coordinate the development of detailed project implementation plans for the implementation of all activities, including project sustainability arrangements, as well as staffing (short term technical experts) for each phase of the project; coach project teams; and support communication and training efforts. - Provide specialized advice related to connectivity technologies and related policy and regulation. - Monitor, and in coordination with Giga ITU Regional Leads, supervise and evaluate the work of the Project team; oversee the preparation of terms of reference for short term consultants and in coordination with the relevant ITU line managers, manage and coordinate their activities to ensure the project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget. - Take responsibility for the overall coordination, management, implementation, monitoring of assigned initiatives and partnerships with different regional stakeholders to ensure participation of all potential stakeholders in the region(s), monitor adequate participation of target countries and coordinate the mobilization of the required regional resources; represent the BDT at internal and external meetings related to special initiatives and project activities. - Introduce innovative tools and mechanisms to coordinate the preparation of progress reports and detailed narrative and financial reports as well as any other documentation deemed necessary as per ITU and any donor reporting requirements. - Manage the preparation, organization and implementation of strategic meetings related to Giga. - Coordinate with other ITU divisions and departments both at HQ and regional levels, and with the Giga UNICEF team. - Supervise staff assigned to the Giga headquarters team. - Perform other related duties as assigned by the Chief of Special Initiatives. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -