Roster - Data Scientist

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.

 

Roster - Data Scientist 

 

 Vacancy notice no: 1955 
Sector: BDT
Department: DNE
Country of contract: Remote
Duty station: Home Based

 

 Position number: [[positionNumber]] 
Grade: [[PositionGrade]] 
Type of contract: Consultant
Duration of contract: Between 50 and 260 working days
Recruitment open to: External
Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time): 31 December 2025

 

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

 

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 Digital Networks & Environment Department (DNE) is responsible to assist the Member States, especially the G77 countries, in a wide range of ICT development challenges, as basic connectivity, spectrum management, evolution of current to future broadband networks and technologies, enabling universal and affordable access, and strengthening the security through the cybersecurity support. In addition, the DNE Department provides expertise and needed support for emergency telecommunications and the increasingly important and urgent aspects related to the environment and climate change.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Under the operational guidance of the Head of the Future Networks & Spectrum Management Division of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, and in close collaboration with the division's team members, the role of this Special Service Agreement (SSA) is to ensure the support of successful implementation of infrastructure projects and technical assistance. 

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the operational guidance of the Head of the Future Networks & Spectrum Management Division of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, the Consultant will:

• Work closely with Data Engineers, GIS specialists, and telecommunications experts to standardize a pipeline for analysing telecommunication infrastructure, microeconomic data, and connectivity.  
• Identify and evaluate telecommunication data sources and the types of data that can be used to assess connectivity and infrastructure development in specific regions and optimization problems in telecommunications network planning and development. Analyse population density datasets to estimate internet demand. 
• Conduct research on algorithmic solutions to enhance network efficiency and coverage. Extract insights from data to inform decision-making and strategic planning. 
• Review existing connectivity models based on geospatial data and contribute to the development of new models. Ensure these models are interoperable and implement them in executable code to facilitate practical application. 
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