in A data governance framework for digital social protection systems IT services are conceived of as a public agency that provides government entities with infrastructure and services as well as software support. The IT role envisaged for the social protection sector is to operate the social protection database’s technical infrastructure, including data portals, as well as providing IT services to other actors in the sector, as required.

IT services do not collect or share data directly, but provide the means for others to do so securely and efficiently. In some settings, IT services are housed within each institution, in others they provide services for the sub-bodies of a large central entity, and in yet others central IT services exist, but their tasks are the same regardless of their parent institution.

Source: This organisational profile description is from A data governance framework for digital social protection systems of the Digital Convergence Initiative

The IT services will typically include professionals of these ICT Profiles:

These professionals preferably have Civic participation skill level Civic participation at level 3 - Apply to Civic participation at level 5 - Ensure/advise.

The IT services uses (mostly) technical deliverables from: