Digital Development Advisor

Job Description

The Digital Development Advisor will facilitate the Mission’s implementation of the Digital Strategy and serve as the Missions’ technical expert in digital development. Digital Development Advisors must be able to provide technical guidance to implement Digital

Strategy initiatives within the Mission, provide technical guidance and support to all Mission’s technical and support offices, and work closely with Mission colleagues and leadership as well as in-country counterparts on critical digital initiatives taking place in the partner country (ex: 5G spectrum allocation, Digital ID, Digital Payments). In addition, the Digital Development Advisor will be expected to act as the interlocutor with headquarters.

The Digital Development Advisor will support all Mission offices, with responsibilities that include: conduct a Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment (DECA) and regularly update the content; provide recommendations to technical offices on areas of opportunity for the integration of digital tools and approaches for programming and areas of risk that programming will need to mitigate; inform USAID engagement on host nation digital policy and regulation; establish partnerships with the host nation, other donors, private sector, and civil society on digital development; support the Mission in inventorying and leveraging existing platforms to achieve Mission digital priorities and goals; help the Mission implement digital best practices as outlined in the Principles for Digital Development; facilitate coordination between Mission staff and digital experts in headquarters and Agency communities of practice, and strategically craft programming in conjunction with technical offices so as to fully benefit from the increased potential for impact and additional insights that digital development can offer.

The Digital Development Advisor will work alongside other Missions’ Digital Development Advisors across geographies, other Mission staff managing digital programs across technical offices (including activity managers and COR/AORs), and fellow Mission Digital Development Advisors across the globe.

Offers will be initially screened for eligibility in accordance with the qualification criteria below.

Offerors must address each criterion in their offer to meet the below minimum qualifications for this position.

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in public policy or administration, international relations, political science, information and communication technology, computer science, or other related degree supported by significant experience or training in information and communication technology or digital development.
   Note: Supporting documentation (i.e. copy of bachelor’s degree must be included in the application for eligibility purposes).
2. Prior Work Experience: At least 7 years of progressive experience providing interface/service design solutions for stakeholders in International Development, Donor Agency or Private-Sector Organization. Experience with using digital solutions to support the achievement of development objectives is required.
3. Language: Level 4 - Fluent in English and local language, and excellent oral communication skills.

23 Apr 2024