ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will:

• Lead and manage the Division, its staff, and financial resources; set objectives and priorities; determine budgetary requirements; and provide strategic guidance on the goals, direction and planning of the Division’s work. He/she will also guide the team to ensure the successful implementation and monitoring of initiatives, programmes and projects.
• Plan, implement and monitor the activities related to policy, regulatory and economics outputs of the Division in co-ordination with regional policy and regulation focal points, as well as other thematic priority leads and staff. The incumbent will provide support and assistance to ITU membership in developing and implementing enabling policy and regulatory environments to foster universal and meaningful connectivity and sustainable digital transformation.
• Analyze national telecommunications/ICT sector structures as well as policy, regulatory and legal frameworks, including identification of constraints on development, access and use goals. The incumbent will monitor the implementation of regulatory and market reforms, and provide advice and support to ITU membership, regional and international organizations and agencies on the execution of key reform steps towards universal and meaningful connectivity and sustainable digital transformation, through missions and participation in events and conferences to support and advise ITU Member States.
• Conduct global, regional, and national research and analysis on the latest policy, regulatory, economic, financial and market developments and trends in telecommunications/ICTs and digital transformation. Prepare studies and reports on regulatory and market environment issues; as well as toolkits, manuals and best practice guidelines, including model policy, legal and regulatory instruments for use by governments, telecommunication/ICT decision-makers, regulators, policymakers, operators and service providers. Formulate recommendations on regulatory and market reform approaches towards digital transformation; and prepare articles and publications on regulatory reform and trends to be published in ITU and other relevant platforms.
• Prepare training materials for regulators, policymakers and private sector members on digital regulatory and policy issues, based on the manuals and guidelines elaborated above. Deliver related training sessions as required.
• Prepare benchmarks, roadmaps and plans for national, regional and international regulatory reform, including:
  • assisting Member States in improving economic and regulatory data collection;
  • conducting regulatory gap analysis based on ITU tools and processes;
  • identifying key strategic and policy decisions required;
  • outlining comprehensive regulatory reform processes;
  • defining major tasks (e.g. preparation of new telecommunication/ICT legislation and regulations) and preparing terms of reference for their execution;
  • specifying feasible implementation plans and timetables.

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• Initiate and contribute to cross-country and cross-region analytic work to enhance ITU's understanding of policy, regulatory and legislative events important to developing countries and enhance the ITU's ability to address broad sector issues more effectively in a growing number of countries.
• Serve as the facilitator for the BDT policy and regulation thematic priority, and as the focal point for WSIS action lines related to policy and regulatory environments. Additionally, manage selected regulatory questions of the ITU-D study groups by reviewing member contributions and preparing documents for consideration by the study groups.
• Plan and organize global, regional and national regulatory training sessions, seminars, symposia and workshops, bringing together all stakeholders. Participate in World Telecommunication Development Conferences, ITU study groups, as well as other major ITU conferences and seminars organized by the Union and other organizations dealing with aspects of regulatory reform and present to these conferences’ relevant papers on regulatory reform as required.
• Develop and promote partnerships with relevant national, regional and international organizations, as well as with the private sector and academia. Mobilize resources to ensure the effective implementation of programmes.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Applying Expertise; Effective Communication; Learning and Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Commitment; Results-Focused, and; Teamwork and Collaboration.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Extensive knowledge of policy, regulatory and economic reforms in the telecommunications/ICT sector.
• Excellent research and analytical skills with the ability to identify problems, assess their impact and propose solutions in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including evidence of publications and good presentation skills.
• Resourceful and proactive, demonstrating sound judgment, negotiation skills, and the ability to work effectively with officials at all levels and across diverse  national, cultural and disciplinary backgrounds.
• Proven leadership in identifying, formulating, implementing and evaluating programmes and development projects.
• Familiarity with  UN organizational structures, business processes, policies and procedures would be an advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Education:

Advanced university degree in telecommunications/ICTs, economics and finance, business management or law or a related field OR education in a reputed college of advanced education with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of an advanced university degree in one of the fields above.
For internal candidates, a first university degree in one of the fields above in combination with fifteen years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree for promotion or rotation purposes.

Experience:

At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in the telecommunication/ICT field with specific focus on policy and regulatory issues and/or economics and finance, including at least five years at the international level.
A Doctorate in a related field can be considered as a substitute for three years of working experience.

Languages:

Knowledge of one of the six official languages of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) at advanced level and knowledge of a second official language at intermediate level. Knowledge of a third official language would be an advantage. (Under the provisions of Resolution No. 626 of the Council, a relaxation of the language requirements may be authorized in the case of candidates from developing countries: when candidates from such countries possess a thorough knowledge of one of the official languages of the Union, their applications may be taken into consideration).

BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS

Salary:

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment (PA) (cost of living allowance). The PA is variable and subject to change without notice in accordance with the rates as set within the UN Common System for salaries and allowances. Annual salary from $ 101,540 + post adjustment $ 74,733
Other allowances and benefits subject to specific terms of appointment, please refer to: https://jobs.itu.int/content/What-we-offer/?locale=en_U