Senior Digital Specialist – Digital Skilling

Responsibilities

• Provide program leadership on the design and implementation of digitally enabled skilling initiatives that equip youth and workers with the competencies required for the digital economy including digital, technical, vocational, and soft skills.
• Support governments in scaling the use of digital platforms and tools for skills development across multiple sectors (education, health, agriculture, workforce programs).
• Work with other units of the Digital Vertical, mobilize the wider ecosystem, including device manufacturers, telecom operators, financiers, training providers, and platform/content providers, to enable large-scale skilling through sustainable access, device-financing models, and collaborative approaches.
• Influence sector policies and strategies to embed digitally enabled skilling as a national and cross-sector priority.Structure and manage public–private partnerships that expand access to scalable platforms, content, and credentials.

Skillset

• Master’s degree in education, human capital development, economics, development studies, business administration, information systems, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in designing, implementing, or scaling digitally enabled skills development programs as part of advancing digital economy and society agenda.
• Demonstrated ability to work with the private sector and technology firms in cross-sectoral skills development and training.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate digital platforms and tools into education, workforce, and sectoral skills programs.
• Proven experience mobilizing digital ecosystems, including device manufacturers, telecom operators, financiers, training providers, and platform/content providers, to support large-scale skilling initiatives.
• Track record of influencing sector policies and strategies to embed digitally enabled skilling.
• Strong experience structuring and managing public–private partnerships for skilling or workforce development.
• Direct experience working in the private sector is highly preferred.Knowledge of skills systems in LMICs, including policy frameworks, delivery models, and labor market dynamics.
• Familiarity with emerging skilling technologies and delivery models (AI-enabled learning, online platforms, micro-credentials, modular/blended training).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience in high-level government and private sector dialogue.
• Experience mobilizing donor or private sector financing for skilling programs is highly desirable.
• Bilingual proficiency (English/French) is desirable.