Technical Expert Connectivity Credits

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Job Description

Giga is building a Global Connectivity Marketplace. The marketplace is envisioned to operate at the intersection of a carbon credits market and a universal service/access fund, serving as a catalyst for incentivizing connectivity in individual countries by issuing tokens for companies connecting rural areas, underserved populations, and public facilities. Companies can redeem these credits for varied incentives, including tax reliefs, through respective Ministry of Finance or regulatory bodies, subject to individual country determinants.

We seek a strong, self-motivated Technical Expert to help build one of Giga’s ambitious products; the Connectivity Credit Marketplace, a global system designed to incentivize companies to provide internet access to underserved communities.

In particular you will:

Explore and draft different technical architectures and designs for a global “Connectivity Credit Marketplace”, ensuring scalability, reliability and security.
Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, external partners and other stakeholders to understand and translate project requirements into technical solutions for a global “Connectivity Credit Marketplace”
Build proof of concepts (PoC) for some of the identified solutions to validate their feasibility.
Offer strategic guidance on technical decisions impacting the success of the Connectivity Credits initiative.
Provide technical assistance in reviewing submissions from external vendors and partners, assessing the technical aspects of proposals, including feasibility, quality, innovation and alignment with Giga’s mission.
Conduct regular technical reviews of vendor and partner work to ensure it meets quality standards and projects stay on scope, on time and on budget.
Create and maintain technical documentation about the proposed designs for a global “Connectivity Credit Marketplace”

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

An advanced University degree (Master’s or higher) in a related field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology) or equivalent work experience. *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing, developing and implementing technology solutions
Experience with blockchain and/or cryptocurrency products
Knowledge of blockchain technologies
Understanding of smart contract development and implementation and corresponding languages such as solidity, Java
Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to make informed decisions.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in an additional official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/569246

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