Senior Non-Key Experts – Digital Connectivity Study for Agriculture

About the role

NTU International is seeking three Senior Non‑Key Experts to support the PRIDA II Digital Connectivity Study for Agriculture. The assignment is based at the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa, with most work performed remotely or on mission trips across the five AU regions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess bandwidth availability, quality, cost and adoption for rural agriculture and education across AU Member States (Work Stream 1).
• Evaluate technical, economic and regulatory feasibility of alternative connectivity solutions for underserved areas (Work Stream 2).
• Review and develop sustainable financing and service‑delivery models, including pricing and discount‑rate methodologies (Work Stream 3).
• Design policy and implementation strategies to promote sustainable digital connectivity, define stakeholder roles and propose investment frameworks (Work Stream 4).

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Communications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/ICT/IT, Economics or Law from a reputable university.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in connectivity market development, especially in developing or emerging economies.
• Proven experience delivering multi‑regional studies, reports or strategies for digital policy implementation.

Required skills

• Connectivity market analysis
• Telecommunications assessment (mobile, fixed, satellite)
• Economic and regulatory feasibility studies
• Policy development and stakeholder engagement