Spectrum Partnerships & Regulator Engagement Manager

Giga; Genf; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Geneva seeks a Government and Industry Engagement Manager to advance Spectrum Certificates by building regulator partnerships, signing sandbox agreements, and driving pilot deployments. The role involves engaging governments, regulators, and industry leaders to scale secure, open-source spectrum management solutions.

The position sits within UNICEF's Digital Inclusion portfolio and UNOPS partnership framework, coordinating with the

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Policy, Public Administration, International Relations, Business Administration, Economics, Law, Development Studies, or another relevant field.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in government or regulator engagement, spectrum policy or connectivity projects.
• Proven ability to engage credibly with governments, regulators and partners.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Build on existing technical assets to convert regulator demand into partnerships and pilot deployments.
• Manage regulator pipeline end to end, including outreach and signature of sandbox letters and pilots.
• Develop standards and ecosystem activities with CTO/Dev to push certificate protocols.
• Coordinate external communications and sustainability models.

Skills

Information Technology Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Writing

Education

Advanced university degree (telecoms/engineering/CS/IT/policy)

Job description

UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Geneva seeks a Government and Industry Engagement Manager to advance Spectrum Certificates by building regulator partnerships, signing sandbox agreements, and driving pilot deployments. The role involves engaging governments, regulators, and industry leaders to scale secure, open-source spectrum management solutions.

The position sits within UNICEF's Digital Inclusion portfolio and UNOPS partnership framework, coordinating with the