Work Objective
Responsible for supporting LAC Branch for the facilitation of national D4D coordination Hubs in partner countries and for the formulation of new joint Actions.
Description
The Digital for Development (D4D) Hub serves as a multi-stakeholder platform ensuring dialogue and coordination among Member States (MS), EU Commission, private sector, and civil society to promote, implement and boost the European way of human-centric approach to the digital transformation in partner countries.
The D4D Hub is the key instrument to foster a Team Europe approach with unprecedented levels of coordination, advancing multi-stakeholder dialogue with private sector and civil society to leverage expertise and resources and share best practices.
The Overall Objective of the D4D Hub is to contribute to the fulfilment of EU global ambition of promoting a fair, inclusive, gender responsive, green, and human centric digital transformation worldwide.
The D4D Hub was launched in December 2020 by the European Commission, European Heads of State, and the D4D Hub partners. In January 2023 the D4D Hub Secretariat was formally set up as neutral entity to implemented D4D Hub identified activities. Italy joined the MPCA in December 2023.The Secretariat is co-funded by the EC, Belgium, France, Germany, and Spain and Italy through a Multi-Partnership Contribution Agreement (MPCA).
The Secretariat of the D4D Hub is formed by staff recruited by EU member states agencies to work in the general coordination, the geographic branches the thematic working groups and the advisory groups.
A specific component to be implemented by Italy under the MPCA is the operationalization of the Informal Digital Hubs in selected priority countries identified by EC and Member States. These hubs are integral to the EU’s digital diplomacy agenda, aiming to facilitate the local and regional implementation of Council Conclusions on digitalization.
In that context, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is seeking for a Digital for Development Expert, responsible for supporting the LAC Regional Branch covering the geographical areas of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Under the coordination of AICS HQ, the expert will act as focal point for the Italian participation to the D4D Hub with special focus on LAC Branch.
Within the D4D Hub Secretariat, the expert will operate under the supervision of the D4D Hub Secretariat Global Coordinator and will be based in Bogotá at AICS premises.
Main tasks and responsabilities
The Digital for Development expert, in close collaboration with the LAC Branch Coordinator appointed by AECID and DG INTPA will be in charge of the coordination and implementation of all the activities under the responsibility of AICS.
1. Coordinate and contribute to the implementation of the activities under AICS responsibility in the Regional Branch foreseen by MPCA.
2. In close coordination with the EEAS, the EU Delegations, DG INTPA, the Global Coordination Expert and in collaboration with the LAC Branch Coordinator, support and facilitate the creation of informal national pilot D4D coordination Hubs in partner countries in LAC.
3. Act as interlocutor for D4D Hub Member States and DG INTPA, in close cooperation with the Coordinator of the Branch and the D4D Hub Working Groups.
4. Facilitate exchange and partnerships between and among relevant D4D stakeholders from the European Commission, EU Member States, EU private sector and partner region governments, institutions, private sector, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders at LAC level.
5. Support DG INTPA and MS in conducting national donor coordination activities: Prepare, facilitate, and follow up on regular meetings, workshops, and events involving EU Member States, EU institutions, international financial institutions, and other donors and/or representatives of partner countries.
6. Support DG INTPA, EU MS, regional bodies and partner countries in the formulation of future new regional and national joint EU and EU MS D4D Actions.
7. In close cooperation with the Coordinator of the Branch:
•Develop a consensual workplan for the Regional Branch.
•Prepare, facilitate and follow-up the plenary meetings of the LAC Branch and LAC Branch items at the Board of Directors, including support to INTPA.
•Participate in D4D Regional working and advisory groups.
8. In collaboration with AICS Bogotá Field Office, facilitate networking with other AICS Filed Offices in the LAC region.
Duration of the assignement
Starting date: at the end of the recruitment process
Ending date: 30/11/2025
More information: https://aics.portaleamministrazionetrasparente.it/archivio22_bandi-di-concorso_0_22781_806_1.html
How to apply
Each Application must be signed by the candidate, under penalty of exclusion:
NO LATER THAN 23:00 OF 27/08/2024
(BOGOTÁ – COLOMBIA LOCAL TIME)
The applications, including the signed annexes referred to in paragraph 3.2, may be sent electronically to the following email address aics.Bogotá@pec.aics.gov.it, with copy to email address Bogotá@aics.gov.it, stating in the subject the Call code AICS_Bogotá_09/2024 mentioned in the header, preceded by the expression “Submission for code. Call AICS_Bogotá_09/2024”. The Agency assumes no responsibility for messages sent by candidates but not received by email or those received after the deadline of this Call.
Applications can also be submitted in person or by courier, at the AICS Bogotá Office, address Cra. 11 #93-53 – Bogotá, Colombia. For the purposes of considering the deadline of the Call, in case of using these delivery methods the date and time registered on the envelope by the AICS operator at the time of delivery will be taken into account.