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GovStack Digital Identity Solutions Architect / Digital Identity Working Group Co-Lead

Start of Employment:  ASAP 

Duration of Employment: the position is for one year, with the possibility of extension  

Location: Tallinn/Estonia with the possibility of assignments to other countries 

GovStack was founded by Estonia, Germany, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and DIAL in 2020. The initiative supports countries and organizations with building cost-effective and efficient digital public services that are easy to scale, so that citizens can seamlessly access health records, manage identity documents, make digital payments, and utilise other government services. The GovStack approach is based on the SDG Digital Investment Framework and promotes the use of interoperable, generic, and reusable “building blocks” to digitalize any service. By offering governments and institutions essential tools and guidance for digital services design and implementation that are based on international best practices, GovStack makes it easier, faster, and more reliable for national, municipal, or local stakeholders to implement digital government services.  
Since its foundation, GovStack has engaged with more than 20 countries in different regions of the world and has mobilized a community of more than 260 experts and specialists to contribute to development of reliable, secure, and effective digital services.  

 

Digital Identity Solutions Architect’s / Digital Identity Working Group Co-Lead’s Responsibilities: 

  • Providing 2-year digital identity and related technologies architecture vision for GovStack 

  • Participating as an expert in establishing and/or fine tuning the wider GovStack vision and goals together with the GovStack CTO 

  • Providing architectural leadership for the Digital Identity specification working group 

  • Active participation in the creation, update and review of the specifications. Defining principles and rules for the development of digital identity and wallet related specifications 

  • Updating the agenda of the digital identity, authentication and wallet-related working groups  

  • Active collaboration with GovStack CTO. Participation in general architecture related workgroups if deemed necessary by the CTO 

  • Representing GovStack in technically oriented events, delivering presentations and participating in panels related to the domain 

 

Required skills and competencies: 

  • State-of-the-art technical knowledge of digital identity technologies and related architectural principles 
  • Knowledge of eIDAS regulation and its technical implementations. Awareness and knowledge of OSIA, an ITU related standard, is a bonus 
  • Practical experience from the public sector in relation to digital identity and/or wallet domain 
  • Social compatibility: a respectful and result-oriented team player with good communication skills 

  • Proven experience in coordinating and leading technical working groups 

     

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, including the following: 

  • A cover letter outlining their suitability for the role 
  • A CV highlighting relevant experience and qualifications 

  • Salary expectations 

     

Please note that this is not a full-time position. The time commitment required will vary based on project needs and timelines. 

For any additional information, please contact GovStack CTO, Mr Kristo Vaher, e-mail: [email protected] or +372 5692 0873 (WhatsApp).   

Applications should be submitted to [email protected] by Wed, 14 Aug EoB (17.00 EEST)