Senior Non‑Key Expert – Digital Connectivity for Agriculture (PRIDA II)

About the role

NTU International is seeking three Senior Non‑Key Experts to support the Digital Connectivity Study for Agriculture under the PRIDA II programme. The experts will work from the African Union Commission premises in Addis Ababa, with a flexible mix of onsite and remote work, delivering analytical and policy outputs across all African regions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess bandwidth availability, quality and cost for rural agriculture and education across AU Member States.
• Evaluate technical, economic and regulatory feasibility of affordable connectivity options for underserved areas.
• Review and develop sustainable financing and service‑delivery models, including discount‑rate formulae and sensitivity analyses.
• Design policy and implementation strategies to promote sustainable digital connectivity, aligning with AU and national frameworks.

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, policy analysis or related fields in developing/emerging economies.
• Proven ability to work across multiple African regions and deliver high‑quality analytical reports.

Required skills

• Bandwidth assessment and benchmarking.
• Connectivity modelling and discount‑rate formulation.
• Economic feasibility analysis for telecom solutions.
• Policy development and stakeholder engagement in the digital sector.