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Date Posted: Thursday, May 02 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Description
In line with USAID’s Digital Strategy, the USAID Development Program Specialist (Digital Development), or Digital Development Advisor (DDA), will enable USAID/Zambia to better harness the local digital ecosystem for more effective and efficient development and humanitarian assistance programming. The DDA will be responsible for implementing the Agency’s Digital Strategy in support of the Mission by applying their skills and expertise to (1) guide Mission programming in the responsible use of digital tools and approaches and (2) support the growth of an open, inclusive, and secure local digital ecosystem. This requires considering the Mission’s portfolio as a whole and providing broad and strategic support as well as detailed, technical support in response to Mission needs. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Digital Strategy helps ensure that digital investments are integrated into the host-country’s broader digital ecosystem and contributes to the country’s sustainable development. It also outlines new tools and resources that empower staff and streamline processes to accelerate development impact. The DDA 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 DDA will be expected to act as the interlocutor with headquarters. The DDA 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 DDA 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.

Minimum Qualifications Required For This Position
1. Education: A Masters (MA or MSc) in public policy or administration, international relations, political science, information and communication technology, computer science, or other related degree.
2. Prior Relevant Work Experience: At least seven years of progressive experience providing support and technical expertise around a variety of digital development initiatives for stakeholders in International Development, Donor Agency or Private Sector Organization. Experience working alongside government counterparts and other key stakeholders such as the private sector and non-profit sector on designing and implementing digital development initiatives or developing policy to support open, secure, and interoperable digital infrastructure.
To advance to the evaluation stage, applicants must meet the minimum qualification above. Applicants who do not meet all the education and experience requirements are considered not qualified and will not receive further consideration.
26 May 2024

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