Operations Engineer

NATURE AND SCOPE .
The Universal Communications Service Access Fund has been established under section 4 (1) of the Universal Communications Service Access Act No.11 of 2006, Cap 422, with the following objectives;-
i.To ensure the availability of communication services in rural and urban under- served areas;
ii. To promote the participation of the public and private sector in the provision of universal service in the rural and urban under-served areas; .
iii. To promote the socio-economic development of the rural and urban underserved areas;
iv. To create a framework for an open and efficient access to and use of communication and service in production and availability of competitive market;
v. To promote widespread provision of quality services at affordable rates and ensure that, rural and urban under- served areas have access to communication and information services at a reasonable and affordable prices; and
vi. To ensure availability of universal services by enhancing communications services access through private sector participation
The Fund is now seeking applications from interested competent, qualified and motivated candidates to apply for the following vacant positions:

Operations Engineer (1 POSITON)

Appointment by Management

Reports to : Head of Operations

Entry Qualifications
A bachelor degree in ICT fields specializing in telecommunication, electronics and communication, information technology or computer engineering with work experience of at least three (3) years in a reputable organization of the similar caliber to the Fund.

Duties and Responsibilities
a)To operationalize the implementation of planned projects in consideration of the set milestones and availability of financial resources;
b)To manage the successful closure of projects;
c)Support the supervision consultants who support project implementation;
d) To supervise short-term Project Managers who are contracted to supervise large-scale financial projects;
e)Assist to supervise Project Implementation done by other parties;
f)To monitor project implementation progress from time to time;
g)To drive initiatives to reduce manual efforts through automation and process improvement in the Fund;
h)To assist in analyzing project areas using GIS System and
i)To perform routine system administration for all information systems used in the Fund;
j)To perform planned and unplanned maintenance of the
Fund's systems;
k)To execute disaster recovery plans of the Fund as updated from time to time; and
I)To perform other related duties as may be assigned by the
Head of Department of Operations.

REMUNERATION
Successful candidates will be offered attractive and competitive remuneration packages consistent with UCSAF remuneration policy.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested competent candidates for the above positions are invited to send their applications providing detailed curriculum vitae indicating three work-related referees and attaching all relevant copies of academic qualifications. The envelope containing the application should be marked on top indicating the position one is applying for. Hand delivered, e-mailed or mail-posted applications must be sent to the address indicated below on or before 8th May, 2015.
UCSAF is an equal opportunity employer.

IV. DEADLINE FOR THE APPLICATIONS
All applications should be received on 8th May, 2015 at or before 4:00 PM.
Chief Executive Officer,
Universal Communications Services Access Fund,
2nd Floor, TICl Building Kijitonyama,
P.O. Box 33114,
14113 Dar es Salaam.

First Issue Date: 10th April, 2015