Recruitment of a Director General of the Telecommunications and Posts Regulatory Authority (ARTP)

Job description

Main duties

As part of the National Transformation Agenda "Senegal 2050", the Government intends to make the telecommunications and postal sectors a strategic lever for systemic transformation. This ambition, driven by the "New Technological Deal", aims to make Senegal a leader in the digital revolution in a context marked by the acceleration of technological change. Regulation thus appears to be a necessary instrument for addressing new challenges in the telecommunications and postal sectors. In this context, the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (ARTP) is called upon, in accordance with Law No. 2018-28 of 12 December 2018 on the Electronic Communications Code, to play a central role as guarantor of healthy competition, protecting consumers and users, manager of scarce resources such as radio spectrum and numbering, and reference player in the definition of the applicable regulatory framework. The optimal management of these missions requires the mobilization of a highly qualified human capital. It is in this context that the Government of the République of Senegal, after having proceeded to the recruitment by competition of the members of the College, launches a call for candidatures for the post of Director General of ARTP. This call is open to all Senegalese, in accordance with the principles of transparency, equal opportunities and merit. The Director General is the executive director of ARTP. He is responsible for the implementation of strategic directions, operational management and representation of the institution at national, regional and international levels. As such, it ensures effective, independent and transparent regulation of the telecommunications, digital and postal services sectors. Its action is in the interest of users, the State and operators, while contributing to the sustainable development of the digital economy in Senegal. In accordance with Article 237 of the Electronic Communications Code, the Director General, appointed by decree, is subject to a performance contract

• Ensure the implementation of ARTP’s strategic development plan;
• Develop and submit the necessary regulatory policies, measures and tools;
• Ensure that the Authority’s actions are in line with national, Community and international legal frameworks;
• Ensure representation of the ARTP. Telecommunications and digital regulation
• To regulate the operators and providers of electronic and digital communications services;
• Ensure compliance with licensing and authorization obligations;
• Lead market analyses, identify dominant operators and implement appropriate corrective measures;
• Ensure optimal and transparent management of scarce resources such as radio spectrum and numbering. Postal regulation
• Supervise the organization and regulation of the postal sector, including public and private operators;
• Ensure compliance with quality of service, coverage and user protection requirements;

Education / Qualifications

• Support the modernization and digital transformation of postal services. Consumer protection and digital inclusion
• Establish effective consumer protection mechanisms;
• Promote digital inclusion and reduce inequalities in access between territories, social categories and gender;
• Contribute to the security and resilience of networks and services (cyber security, business continuity, crisis management). Internal management and performance
• Provide operational direction to the ARTP by coordinating all internal structures;
• Deploy and monitor performance management tools;
• Ensure rigorous, transparent and efficient management of human, financial and material resources;
• Ensure compliance with the principles of ethics, deontology and prevention of conflicts of interest within the Institution.

Candidate profile

Academic Qualifications Êhold a Baccalaureate level diploma+5 minimum (Master, engineering degree, DESS, MBA or equivalent) in the fields of telecommunications, information technology, engineering, economics, finance, public policy or law or any other relevant field with proven expertise in the regulated sectors. Professional experience

Experience

• Must have at least fifteen (15) years of professional experience including five (5) years in managerial or executive positions;
• Having significant regulatory experience would be an asset;
• Justify a proven practice of dialogue with stakeholders. Technical skills

Job overview

• Good command of the telecommunications, digital or postal sectors, ideally in the sub-regional, regional and national context;
• Knowledge of regulatory mechanisms;
• Understanding of digital transformation, cyber security, data protection, digital sovereignty and new business models;
• Ability to supervise complex technical, economic and legal analyses and use the results for decision making. Management skills
• Proven leadership and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams;
• Ability to define and develop a strategic vision in operational actions;
• Strong analytical, decision and arbitration capabilities in a complex environment;
• Integrity, a sense of ethics, institutional loyalty and a focus on the general interest;

Required skills

• Excellent communication, negotiation and crisis management skills. Languages
• Proficiency in French required (oral and written)
• Good command of the desired English Female candidates are encouraged. The application package must include the following elements:
• A letter of motivation dated and signed, addressed to the Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency of the République;
• A curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages) specifying in particular the budget and the largest number of staff managed by the candidate;
• Certified copies of diplomas and work certificates deemed relevant;
• The

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