A new senior-level post has been created by the
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, directing
their work on ICTs and development. See job advert details
below (the applicant must be a Commonwealth citizen; the post
is London-based).
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COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ORGANISATION
Director, Development Programmes
The CTO is the leading Commonwealth agency in information
and communication technologies. It works with governments,
telecommunications businesses and other organisations to
promote telecoms, internet and other information and
communications technologies (ICTs), particularly in social and
economic development. It currently delivers 200 bilateral
technical cooperation projects annually, alongside a
programme of international conferences and workshops, and
other work with a variety of business and development
partners.
The postholder will:
- direct a new three-year partnership with the UK Department
for International Development and others, 'Bridging the Digital
Divide', to enhance capacity-building in policy-making and
regulation in information and communications in developing
countries;
- develop the CTO's work with international development
agencies to promote use of information and communication
technologies in social and economic development and address
the digital divide;
- ensure that the CTO remains at the forefront of activity in
telecommunications and ICTs for development.
The successful candidate will have expertise and experience in
at least two of the following:
- development policy, in particular ICTs for development;
- telecommunications policy and regulation;
- managing technical cooperation programmes and relations
with donor agencies, and will report directly to the Executive
Director.
The post will be based in London on an initial three-year
contract with a competitive salary.
The CTO is an intergovernmental treaty organisation, and staff
positions must be filled by citizens of Commonwealth
countries. To apply, please send cover letter, detailed CV,
examples of previous work and the names of three referees to
the Executive Director, CTO, Clareville House, 26/27 Oxendon
St, London SW1Y 4EL, UK by 7 July 2001. Interviews will be
held in London in late July.
Fax: +44 20 7 930 5516; email: [log in to unmask]
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