Green Digital Transformation Consultant

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs).

ITU works to connect the world by managing radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits internationally, improving communication infrastructure in developing countries and establishing global standards that support interconnected communication systems.

The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) coordinates the work of ITU's Telecommunication Development Sector, including development policies, strategies, programmes, projects and technical cooperation activities supporting universal access to affordable, high-quality and secure telecommunications and ICTs.

About the Green Digital Transformation Consultant Roster

The Climate Change and Emergency Telecommunications Division is establishing a roster of consultants to support the implementation of ITU's green digital transformation projects.

The projects support ITU Member States in tracking and monitoring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy use from the digital sector while providing capacity building and training.

Future projects will build on ITU's existing green digital transformation services, including monitoring GHG emissions and energy use, developing climate transition plans and supporting progress towards a net-zero ICT sector.

Beneficiaries of previous and ongoing technical assistance include countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas.

Job Summary

• Employer: International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• Job Type: Contract
• Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Category: Environmental Sustainability
• Salary: US$185-US$360 per day
• Closing Date: 2026-12-31

Key Responsibilities

• Organizing and facilitating stakeholder workshops to strengthen the capacity of ICT regulators and other national stakeholders to collect and report environmental indicators related to the ICT sector's climate footprint.
• Developing draft digital net-zero transition plans aligned with national climate priorities and targets.
• Supporting the upkeep of a data visualization dashboard tracking the digital sector's climate footprint.
• Conducting national needs assessments to evaluate existing data collection frameworks and identify capacity-building requirements.
• Conducting research on digital company greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and climate commitments across the ICT sector.
• Supporting work on climate-resilient digital infrastructure.
• Leading preparation of technical content for online learning through the ITU Academy.
• Supporting onboarding meetings for new project focal points.
• Facilitating steering meetings among core project teams and supporting meetings with other authorities where required.
• Participating in regular online meetings with project teams and government representatives to monitor progress.
• Preparing mission reports and detailed workshop summaries where travel is required.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of climate data collection and reporting frameworks, including international standards for monitoring ICT-sector greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and environmental indicators.
• Good understanding of decarbonization strategies, net-zero transition planning, digital infrastructure resilience and green ICT policy development.
• Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate capacity-building workshops and stakeholder consultations on environmental sustainability and climate reporting within the ICT sector.
• Technical expertise in climate change, GHG emissions accounting, energy efficiency, ICT-sector sustainability policies and strategies, or another relevant field would be an advantage.
• Candidates should hold a university degree in: Environmental science; Monitoring and assessment; Environmental engineering; or another related field.
• Education from a reputed college of advanced education with a diploma equivalent to a university degree in one of the relevant fields may also be accepted.
• An advanced degree would be an advantage.
• Applicants should have at least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience specializing in climate change, sustainability, ICT-sector environmental impact assessment or a related field.
• This should include at least three years of experience at the international level .
• Candidates should also have: Proven experience working with local and national governments and international organizations or entities.
• Experience in environment, climate change, telecommunications and/or digital transformation.
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