INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
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Roster - Full Stack Engineer Consultant
Vacancy notice no: 2173
Sector: BDT
Department: DNE
Country of contract: Remote
Duty station: Home Based
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Type of contract: Consultant
Duration of contract: Selected candidates will be engaged for a period between 50 and 260 working days.
Recruitment open to: External
Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time): 30 June 2026
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) is responsible for the organization and coordination of the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector of the Union. BDT deals mainly with development policies, strategies, programming, projects, as well as technical cooperation activities to enable and foster universal access to affordable, high-quality and secure telecommunications/ICTs and Foster equitable and inclusive use of telecommunications/ICTs to empower people and societies for sustainable development. To effectively and efficiently serve the needs of Member States, BDT is organized into four functional areas:
The Digital Networks & Environment Department (DNE) is responsible to assist the Member States, especially the G77 countries, in a wide range of ICT development challenges, as basic connectivity, spectrum management, evolution of current to future broadband networks and technologies, enabling universal and affordable access, and strengthening the security through the cybersecurity support. In addition, the DNE Department provides expertise and needed support for emergency telecommunications and the increasingly important and urgent aspects related to the environment and climate change.
Under the operational guidance of the Head of the Future Networks & Spectrum Management (Access) Division (FNS) within the Digital Networks & Environment Department (DNE), and in close collaboration with the division's team members, the role of this consultancy is to ensure the support of successful implementation of infrastructure projects and toolset and provide technical assistance to build and scale a web-based application with security built in at every layer. The full stack engineer consultant will design, develop, and maintain frontend, backend, and data workflows while ensuring user datasets are handled securely, compliantly, and with auditable controls.
The consultant will:
Education:
Advanced university degree in computer science, data science, data engineering, telecommunications, or a related field OR education from a reputed college of advanced education with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of an advanced university degree in one of the fields above.
Experience:
At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience with a specific focus on designing and implementing automated data pipelines. Technical knowledge in:
Languages:
Knowledge of English at advanced level. Knowledge of another official language of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) would be an advantage.
Between USD 230 and USD 420 per working day to be defined according to the work experience of the consultant and the complexity of the assignment.
INFORMATION ON RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the ITU career website. The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. ITU uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided. Messages originating from a non ITU e-mail account - @itu.int - should be disregarded. ITU does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
ITU applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. ITU is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. Achieving gender balance is a high priority for ITU.
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