International Telecommunication Union
Giga is a global UNICEF and ITU initiative to connect every school to the internet, and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice. It also serves as a platform to create the infrastructure necessary to provide digital connectivity to an entire country, for every community, and for every citizen. (www.giga.global). Giga has four core areas of work: Map previously unmapped schools, and monitor connectivity in real-time using open-source AI/ML. Model with the govt the optimal connectivity infrastructure configuration, identifying the enabling policy & regulation levers, and developing connectivity cost models. Finance connectivity projects using the most capital efficient solutions available; and Contract with the best practices for public procurement and delivery tools. Giga is active in 30 countries and has connected over 5,500 schools in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and Latin America & the Caribbean, providing online access to over two million students and teachers. Key activities in these countries include using AI and satellite imagery to map school locations, using blockchain technology to monitor real-time connectivity status, using infrastructure and policy data to inform connectivity choices, and bringing all these elements together to design sustainable business models for connecting schools. With the support of the Governments of Switzerland and Spain, Giga has established its global headquarters in Geneva, and its Giga Technology Center in Spain. Giga is positioned for its next phase of growth to scale up in all programme areas with new resources associated with this support.
In the General Secretariat, under the supervision of the Senior Advisor, Strategic Engagement and Initiatives, the role of the post is to provide administrative and secretarial support services to the senior manager, in order to ensure the smooth running of the Office and its flow and management of information. Detailed vacancy notice can be seen here: Senior Administrative Assistant
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