Colombia

Digital Development and Connectivity Program Specialist

Organization

• US Department of State

Posted 7 Oct 2026 Closing date 30 Oct 2026

Candidates must be authorized and able to work daily in Bogotá.

Position Summary

The Digital Development and Connectivity Program Specialist serves as the Foreign Assistance Unit's (FAU’s) technical adviser for digital-infrastructure and connectivity programming across South America. The position provides technical analysis and recommendations to support Government officials in identifying, assessing, and structuring U.S. Government-funded digital development programs that advance U.S. foreign-policy and national-security objectives and respond to partner-country priorities. The portfolio may include information and communication technologies (ICT) deployment (fiber, wireless, satellite, and last-mile connectivity), digital inclusion strategies, cybersecurity considerations for critical digital infrastructure, and broadband/connectivity expansion planning.





The incumbent reports to the FAU’s Programs Team Lead and translate digital connectivity needs into technically credible and implementable program designs. Responsibilities include preparing technical scopes of work; contributing to program-design and acquisition or assistance documents; reviewing proposals, market studies, network designs, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and other technical products; and providing input to the FAU on technical alternatives, implementation risks, project readiness, sustainability, and operations and maintenance considerations. The Specialist collaborates with other FAU technical and program personnel to ensure that digital infrastructure investments are appropriately incorporated into sector-specific programs.

Drawing from practices used across the U.S. Department of State and other U.S. Government agencies, the incumbent provides technical analysis and recommendations to support programming aligned with the America F

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