Rwanda Information Society Authority Digital Infrastructure and Broadband Access Specialist Jobs

Rwanda Information Society Authority Digital Infrastructure and Broadband Access Specialist Jobs

Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as primary technical advisor, lead, and program manager for all digital infrastructure and broadband access related activities envisioned under the project, including last-mile connectivity, device affordability scheme, shared government digital infrastructure, as well as policy and regulatory support for broadband market development;

• Support the coordination of related technical assistance and works financed by the project, collaborating with concerned stakeholders and beneficiaries to determine gaps and needs (as they evolve), provide technical advice, ensure effective planning, smooth implementation, adequate quality assurance, follow-up, maintenance and support;

Support the Procurement Specialist on the technical elements of procurement and contract management of related activities:

support concerned stakeholders and beneficiaries to prepare/refine/review technical terms of reference and bidding documents, and related selections;

act as a contact for contracted consultants and firms in relation to the delivery of technical assignments;

liaise with parties to ensure delivery of activities against agreed timelines and technical specifications;

• Stay abreast of the emerging broadband market and digital infrastructure trends,

in order to advise management and project stakeholder on new developments and emerging best practices that may positively shape project design, planning etc. including conducting ad hoc research as needed;

• Support the M&E Specialist on the technical elements of M&E framework design and set-up, maintaining an overview of progress and other detailed technical KPIs to ensure that broadband market growth leads to target subscription, device penetration figures as well as network usage and resilience, etc.;

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer /Network Engineering, Information, and Communication Technology (ICT), Information Systems or equivalent, with a minimum 8 years of relevant work experience; or

• Master’s Degree (preferred) in Computer /Network Engineering, Information, and Communication Technology (ICT), Information Systems or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.

• Industry certifications such as MCIP, MCSA, MCSE, CCNA, CNNP are added advantage.

• Possession of Prince2 or PMP certification is an added advantage

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Rwanda Information Society Authority Digital Infrastructure and Broadband Access Specialist Jobs