Digital Development and Connectivity Program Specialist
US Department of State · Colombia · Apply by October 30, 2026
About this role
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,…