Building on the proven success of projects SESEC and SESEI, the European Commission (DG INTPA lead with participation of DG GROW and DG CONNECT) together with CEN, CENELEC and ETSI are launching a project named GIST (Global Partnerships for Human-Centric Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standardization).
Over a 48-month period ending in December 2028, the GIST project will seek to:
The targeted geographies are:
with also some activities at regional level around the base country.
The above objectives will be reached through the establishment of an expert and an office in each of the five targeted geographies allowing the Partners to raise awareness of the European standardization system as well as to receive structured and focused information in Europe on the policy, regulatory and standardization landscape for Digital in the targeted geographies.
The deployment of experts on the ground will allow the Partners to establish or strengthen a consistent and durable relationship with local stakeholders. The presence of a team on-site will notably enable the Partners to anticipate developments requiring a reaction and to prepare such reaction based on a solid local network that will progressively be built in the context of the project.
Open calls for tender are now launched for Candidates to apply for the GIST Expert positions as well as for the provision of support services (mainly office and local project assistant) in Indonesia and in Tunisia. Positions for Colombia, Kenya and Nigeria have already been filled.
Applicants should follow the instructions provided in the annexed calls for tender and apply with the relevant Country Lead contact points. Only applications including all the requested information will be considered.
ETSI will be the lead for Indonesia (and the Philippines) as well as for Tunisia (and Egypt).
CEN will be the lead for Kenya, Nigeria and Colombia. CEN also acts as project coordinator for GIST.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 11 July 2025 end of day. Applications should be sent to xavier.piednoir@etsi.org and copied to policy@etsi.org.
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by a committee composed by representatives of the Project Partners ETSI, CEN, CENELEC and the European Commission. Full details about the calls can be found in the Annexes linked below.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), based in Sophia-Antipolis (06), is looking for a Technical Officer within our Mobile Competence Centre (MCC).
The Technical Officer provides both technical and administrative support to Partnership Projects 3GPP and/or ETSI Committees. This support includes advice on good standards-making methods and processes, guidance on the application of the 3GPP/ETSI Directives and Working Procedures, technical and administrative support during meetings, as well as advice on the use of the 3GPP/ETSI portal and associated tools.
This is a position for an experienced engineer that includes the following key responsibilities, operating under the supervision of the MCC Director:
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
The position is based at the ETSI Headquarters in Sophia Antipolis (06), a lung of greenery between Cannes and Nice, France.
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All applications (cover letter and C.V. in English together with a short description of the relevant qualifications held and experience gained) must be submitted through our online application form by Friday 4 July 2025.