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Director, Development Programmes
COMMONWEALTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANISATION
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: b.fowlds@cto.int