Roster - Senior National Cybersecurity Strategy Consultant

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.

 

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Roster - Senior National Cybersecurity Strategy Consultant 

 

 Vacancy notice no: 2241 
Sector: BDT
Department: DNE
Country of contract: Remote
Duty station: Home Based

 

 Position number: [[positionNumber]] 
Grade: [[PositionGrade]] 
Type of contract: Consultant
Duration of contract: Open
Recruitment open to: External
Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time): 31 December 2026

 

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

As part of multi-country support for National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) development projects coordinated by the ITU, the Senior National Cybersecurity Strategy Consultant will provide on-demand expertise to assist countries in formulating and implementing their national cybersecurity strategies. He/she will play a key role in ensuring that each supported country develops a robust, inclusive, and actionable cybersecurity strategy in line with international best practices and the ITU’s guidance and coordination.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the guidance of the ITU Project Manager and in close collaboration with the ITU Senior Cybersecurity Coordinator and national counterparts, the Consultant will carry out the following activities for each country assignment:

• Strategic Assessment: Conduct a thorough assessment of the country’s current cybersecurity posture. This includes reviewing existing national cybersecurity strategies or related policies (if any), analysing institutional structures (such as governance bodies or agencies responsible for cybers