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Head, Regulatory and Market Environment Division
Vacancy notice no: 1978
Sector: BDT
Department: DKS
Country of contract: Switzerland
Duty station: Geneva
Position number: TD47/P5/775
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): 26 May 2025
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:
The Digital Knowledge Society Department (DKS) provides expertise in the areas of Regulatory and Market environments, promoting experiences sharing and collaboration. It also has the responsibility for the international statistics standards for telecommunication/ICT indicators and compiles and disseminates valuable ICT Statistics which provide the basis for sound public policy decisions. This Department promotes innovation culture and projects to the Member States. The DKS Department leads and coordinates innovation throughout the BDT. This Department also ensures the active participation of youth and the need to guarantee accessibility and inclusion for all and promoting reinforcement for gender issues.
Under the supervision of the Chief, Digital Knowledge Society (DKS) Department, the Head of the Regulatory and Market Environment (RME) Division leads the team and provides expert guidance for all assigned responsibilities to deliver Division outputs within the established time, cost and quality standards and fosters a collaborative spirit and cooperation to achieve results.
The Head of the Division operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules and takes responsibilities towards the successful achievement of delegated assignments.
The incumbent will: