Bangladesh Vacancy Announcement 2017-022 – Project Management Specialist (Digital Technology), FSN-10

The Project Management Specialist (Digital Technology) will be a member of the Economic Growth Office in the USAID/Bangladesh Mission. The Specialist will be responsible for advocating the use of and providing technical support for the integration of digital technology and tools into USAID development programs managed by USAID/Bangladesh.  As such, the Specialist will focus on ICT interventions that enhance the reach, impact or cost-effectiveness of USAID’s food security, competitiveness, climate change, and energy activities in Bangladesh.  ICT interventions might include (but not be limited to) applications such as access to finance including mobile payment systems, access to market price information, connecting sellers with buyers, high-frequency low-cost data collection, and ICT solutions that reduce the digital gender divide observed in Bangladesh.

The Specialist will also serve as a source of expertise for other mission staff and implementing partners (IPs) in-country on approaches for identifying and integrating digital tools that can advance USAID development goals in Bangladesh, particularly among the rural poor, women, youth, and other marginalized populations. This includes sharing best practices in the selection, design, and integration/implementation of technology applications for development. The Specialist will also be responsible for developing relationships with local and regional technology actors including, but not limited to, the Government of Bangladesh’s Access to Information (a2i) programme, mobile network operators, innovation hubs, technology firms, and development actors who demonstrate innovative approaches to applying technology to address development challenges.

Applications for Employment:

 Application Form AID-302-3

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