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International Telecommunication Union (International Telecommunication Union) publishes vacancies on its own career portal; UNlockit lists every currently-open role here, refreshed daily from the agency's source. This page surfaces internships, consultancies, fixed-term, and temporary positions across country offices, regional offices, and headquarters. Each posting links back to the official International Telecommunication Union application page.
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- Jun 05, 2026
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Roster - UX Researcher Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is seeking a UX Researcher Consultant to support its digital transformation initiatives. The role involves conducting user research to inform strategy, product development, and service design for ITU's digital platforms, including website redesign, member experience, and document management systems. The consultant will plan and execute user research activities such as interviews, surveys, and usability testing, analyze user behaviors and needs, and translate findings into actionable recommendations. They will collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers, create personas and journey maps, and contribute to establishing UX research practices within the Information Services Department. The position is home-based with remote work permitted, and the contract duration is 6 months.
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Roster - Kaizen and Process Improvement Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Kaizen and Process Improvement Consultant to support organizational transformation initiatives within the Information Services Department (ISD). The consultant will facilitate Kaizen workshops, optimize workflows, apply Lean methodologies, and coach staff to embed continuous improvement practices. Key responsibilities include process mapping, value stream analysis, performance dashboard development, and alignment with ITU's Digital Transformation Strategy. The role requires extensive experience in process improvement and facilitation, with a focus on operational excellence and efficiency. The position is remote-based with a 6-month contract duration.
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Child Online Protection Consultant Roster (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks qualified professionals for a Child Online Protection Consultant Roster to support global, regional, and national initiatives aimed at creating a safe and empowering online environment for children. Consultants will provide technical support in areas such as capacity building, policy development, child participation, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion. Responsibilities include managing administrative tasks, coordinating stakeholder partnerships, facilitating training programs, developing curricula, monitoring project implementation, and producing reports and case studies. The role requires expertise in child rights, online protection, education, or related fields, with experience in international development and project management. Consultants may be engaged for various assignments depending on their expertise and the needs of ITU's Child Online Protection Global Programme.
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Disaster Preparedness Consultant Roster (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The Disaster Preparedness Consultant will support the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) work on emergency telecommunications and use of ICTs for disaster management, particularly under the UN Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative. The role involves coordinating technical assistance with governments and regional partners, identifying experts for country support, conducting research on public warning systems and regulations, and supporting communication and fundraising efforts for the EW4All initiative. The consultant will also contribute to the Disaster Connectivity Map (DCM) project, coordinate with stakeholders including the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster and GSMA, and support meetings and seminars. This is a home-based, remote position with a 6-month minimum contract duration.
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Roster - Senior CIRT Technical and Operations Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Senior CIRT Technical and Operations Consultant to support multi-country National Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) implementation projects. The consultant will provide on-demand expertise to strengthen national cybersecurity incident response capabilities. Key responsibilities include assessing current CIRT infrastructure, designing technical architectures, deploying and integrating core cybersecurity tools (such as RTIR, MISP, OpenCTI, Elastic, Wazuh, Security Onion, Graylog, T-POT, TARANIS, Ghidra), configuring web portals and communication tools, conducting testing and training, and providing remote support with comprehensive handover documentation. The role requires extensive experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, and deployment of CIRT/SOC technical solutions, with a focus on international projects and operational sustainability.
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Rep. of Korea - Junior Professional Officer (JPO)- Academic Affairs and Partnerships Officer (Geneva, Switzerland)
International Telecommunication Union
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) in Academic Affairs and Partnerships Officer role at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva supports academic engagement and partnerships. Key responsibilities include organizing national events to engage universities, leading research projects with academic institutions, maintaining relationships with approximately 180 universities and research institutions, coordinating academic visits and delegations, mapping international academic organizations, and supporting coordination across ITU sectors. The role requires strong communication, diplomatic skills, and knowledge of ITU's technical areas including AI, space, and quantum technologies. The position is part of the Marketing and Partner Relations Division within the Strategic Planning and Membership Department of the General Secretariat.
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Roster - Circular Economy Consultant - Latin America (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Circular Economy Consultant for Latin America on a home-based, remote contract basis. The consultant will support ITU's Climate Change and Emergency Telecommunications Division in developing and implementing e-waste regulatory frameworks and promoting circular economy principles in the electronics sector. Key responsibilities include organizing and leading stakeholder workshops, drafting regulatory documents, conducting cost analyses of e-waste management, preparing technical content for the ITU Academy, and facilitating meetings with government authorities. The role requires extensive experience in environmental policy, stakeholder engagement, and e-waste management at international levels. The consultant will work remotely with occasional travel as needed.
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Roster - Circular Economy Consultant - Africa Region (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Circular Economy Consultant for the Africa Region on a home-based, remote contract basis. The consultant will support ITU's Climate Change and Emergency Telecommunications Division in developing and implementing e-waste regulatory frameworks and promoting circular economy principles in the electronics sector. Key responsibilities include organizing and leading stakeholder workshops, drafting regulatory documents, conducting cost analyses of e-waste management, preparing technical content for the ITU Academy, and facilitating meetings with government representatives. The role requires extensive experience in environmental policy, particularly e-waste management and circular economy principles, with proven stakeholder engagement capabilities. The consultant will work primarily remotely with occasional travel for project-related activities.
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Roster - Consultant for Senior ICT/Digital Policy, Regulatory, Economic and Market for Africa (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Senior ICT/Digital Policy, Regulatory, Economic and Market Consultant for Africa on a roster basis. The consultant will support the Africa Regional Office and Regulatory and Market Environment Division in analyzing policy, regulatory, economic, and market trends. Key responsibilities include developing detailed analysis, contributing to digital policy content, creating training materials, and delivering training. The role requires extensive experience in ICT policy, regulatory frameworks, and market analysis, particularly in Africa. The consultant must be proficient in English and/or French, with excellent communication, coordination, and report-writing skills. Work will be performed remotely from home, with potential for virtual and face-to-face meetings. The position is part of a generic roster with specific deliverables determined per project.
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Roster - Evaluation Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks evaluation consultants for a home-based, remote roster to support centralized and decentralized evaluations, technical support for evidence generation processes, and building a robust evaluation culture within the organization. Consultants will lead implementation of evaluations from inception to reporting, provide technical support for rapid assessments and syntheses, produce evaluation briefs, and develop capacity-building materials. The role requires expertise in institutional mechanisms, digital sector standards, telecommunications, market analysis, digital inclusion, and evaluation methodologies including strategy, policy, process, outcome, and theory-based evaluations. Experience with UN system evaluations is advantageous.
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Roster - Green Digital transformation Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is seeking a Green Digital Transformation Consultant to support its Climate Change and Emergency Telecommunications Division. The consultant will contribute to projects focused on advancing green digital transformation for a net-zero ICT sector. Key responsibilities include organizing and facilitating workshops to strengthen capacity for collecting and reporting environmental indicators related to the ICT sector's climate footprint, developing draft digital net-zero transition plans aligned with national climate priorities, supporting the upkeep of a data visualization dashboard for tracking the digital sector's climate footprint, conducting national needs assessments, researching digital company greenhouse gas emissions and climate commitments, leading preparation of technical content for online learning through the ITU Academy, and supporting project coordination meetings. The role requires extensive experience in climate change, sustainability, and ICT sector environmental impact assessment, with a focus on international collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
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Roster - Consultants for capacity and digital skills development (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is seeking consultants for a roster to provide expertise in capacity and digital skills development. Consultants will conduct research, develop training materials, deliver online or in-person training courses, and contribute to strategic digital skills frameworks. They will support ITU's initiatives to close the digital divide and foster equitable access to telecommunications and ICTs. The role requires experience in digital skills development, strong research and analytical abilities, and knowledge of national digital strategies. Consultants will work remotely and may be required to travel occasionally. The position is for external recruitment with a deadline of 10 September 2026.
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Roster - Full Stack Engineer Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Full Stack Engineer Consultant to support the development and maintenance of secure, production-grade web applications. The role involves building frontend and backend features with secure data interactions, developing scalable FastAPI services for data ingestion and transformation, and implementing reliable, secure data workflows in Python and Databricks. The consultant will design APIs with robust access control, implement secure storage patterns, and enhance CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and security scans. The position is remote-based and offers a contract duration of 50-260 working days. The role requires expertise in Python, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, FastAPI, and secure API development practices.
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Roster - Emerging Technology Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks an Emerging Technology Consultant to support developing countries in leveraging innovative technologies such as AI, IoT, 5G, blockchain, and quantum computing. The consultant will work remotely from home, collaborating with stakeholders to implement capacity-building initiatives, develop policy and strategy documents, conduct workshops and training programs, and produce technical reports and presentations. The role involves supporting ITU's strategic goals in fostering global ICT development, particularly in emerging technology areas, and contributing to projects aligned with ITU-D's mission. The consultant will engage in research, analysis, and monitoring of emerging technologies to inform strategic decision-making and policy development for member states and international partners.
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Roster for Telecommunication/ICT Statistics Programme (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is seeking consultants for a remote, home-based position in the Telecommunication/ICT Statistics Programme. Consultants will support the ICT Data and Analytics Division in collecting, processing, and analyzing telecommunication and ICT statistics. Tasks include desk research, data verification, collecting information from various sources, inputting data into databases, analyzing data, and preparing reports and documentation. The role requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, attention to detail, and excellent English writing abilities. Consultants will work under the supervision of the Head of IDA Division and may be involved in training workshops and information sessions. The position is part of a roster system with contracts varying from 15 to 80 working days.
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Roster - Consultant on Smart Villages and Smart Islands (Asia-Pacific) (Multiple duty stations, Multiple duty stations)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Consultant on Smart Villages and Smart Islands in the Asia-Pacific region. The role involves supporting the design, planning, and implementation of smart village and island initiatives that enhance digital connectivity and services for rural and coastal communities. Responsibilities include conducting needs assessments, developing workplans, coordinating with stakeholders, facilitating community awareness and training, identifying partnerships, and conducting impact studies. The consultant will work across multiple duty stations in the Asia-Pacific region, supporting ITU's mission to foster universal access to affordable, high-quality, and secure telecommunications/ICTs for sustainable development.
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Senior Protocol Advisor Consultant (Geneva, Switzerland)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Senior Protocol Advisor Consultant to provide expert protocol support for high-level events in Geneva, Switzerland, from 6-10 July 2026. The role involves developing and implementing diplomatic protocol strategies for the WSIS Forum 2026 and AI for Good Global Summit 2026, along with related side and social events. Key responsibilities include coordinating VIP and VVIP engagements, managing logistical arrangements for dignitaries, liaising with government authorities and international organizations, ensuring compliance with diplomatic standards, and providing crisis management support. The consultant will work autonomously under the Chief of the Strategic Planning and Membership Department, advising on protocol matters and supporting the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance. This is a short-term contract position requiring extensive experience in international diplomatic protocol and conference management.
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Giga Site Manager Consultant (Geneva, Switzerland)
International Telecommunication Union
The Giga Site Manager Consultant will serve as the primary on-site operational manager for the Giga Connectivity Centre in Geneva, supporting ITU's joint initiative with UNICEF to connect schools globally to the internet. The role involves managing daily office operations, coordinating logistics for meetings and events, overseeing inventory and supplies, maintaining facilities and IT systems, and serving as the front desk contact for visitors and staff. The consultant will work closely with the Giga team and various service providers while ensuring compliance with security and operational procedures. This is a 11-month consultancy position requiring significant experience in site management and operations.
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Roster - Investigator Consultant (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks to establish a roster of Investigator Consultants to conduct independent preliminary assessments and investigations into allegations of misconduct by ITU employees. Consultants will plan, design, and execute investigations in accordance with international investigative standards, utilizing digital forensic techniques and tools. They will prepare comprehensive reports including findings, conclusions, and recommendations, ensuring legal soundness and actionable insights. The role requires high integrity, impartiality, and adherence to UN-specific standards. Work will be performed remotely from home-based locations, with assignments varying in complexity and duration. The position demands extensive investigative experience within international organizations, particularly in handling sensitive and high-priority cases involving abusive conduct or senior officials.
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Roster - Senior ICT/Digital Consultant for the Americas (Home Based, Remote)
International Telecommunication Union
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) seeks a Senior ICT/Digital Consultant for the Americas Region on a home-based, remote contract basis. The consultant will support ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) in developing policy, regulatory, and market analysis for the Americas. Key responsibilities include conducting research, preparing reports and presentations, delivering training, and contributing to digital policy frameworks. The role requires extensive experience in ICT policy, regulatory analysis, and market trends, particularly in the Americas. The consultant must be fluent in English or Spanish at an advanced level and possess strong communication, coordination, and report-writing skills. The position offers daily rates between USD 230-340 based on experience.
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