TELECOMMUNICATIONS/ICT CONSULTANT

Closing date:	1/27/2012
Department:	INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENERGY
Post Level	P3
Job Category	Social Sciences
Immdiate Supervisor	Director Infrastructure and Energy
Duty Station	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

JOB DETAILS

Short term Consultant inTelecommunications/ICT

Job Title : Telecommunications/ICT Consultant	Supervisor Title: Head of Information Society Division
Grade: P3	Salary Step:
Department: Infrastructure and Energy	Division: Information Society Division
Location: Addis Ababa	Duration of the Assignment: 6 Months
Job Purpose: The primary objective Consultant is to submit to the Head of Division Plans, strategies and programs for the development of the Telecommunications sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities 1) To contribute to the elaboration and formulation of policies and regulations, master plan, action plans for the development of programs and projects relating to telecommunications and Broadcasting technologies 2) To facilitate implementation, monitoring, supervision and evaluation of projects and programs in telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies 3) To prepare and coordinate studies and research in related fields of work of the Division of Information Society 4) To organize and service workshops, seminars and meetings 5) To conduct the work of the specialized technical committee and sub-committees on telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies 6) To collect data and specific information related to Telecommunications and Broadcasting technologies. 7) To prepare and submit periodic reports on activities and specific missions 8) To perform any other duty as may be assigned
Occasional duties: Participate to specific missions and international meetings
Positions under supervision: N/A
Keys results Areas/Outputs: 1) Inputs to the implementation of PIDA (Master plan) 2) Draft policies and regulations 3) Action plans for the development of programs and projects 4) Reports on Monitoring, supervision and evaluation of projects 5) Analysis reports on studies and research 6) Reports on coordination with the specialized technical committee 7) Compilation of data and specific information on Telecommunications/ICT
Educational requirements
A Master Degree in Telecommunication ICT engineering from a university or institution of higher learning would be an advantage
Related Job Experience: Ten years of work experience in the area of Telecommunications/ICT and with sound knowledge in the following issues: Technical areas (networks, services and agreements) of telecommunications/ICT and their evolution; International/regional agreements, common policies and regulatory practices on telecommunications ICT;
Additional Skills
Excellent drafting and reporting skills; Computer literacy; Excellent planning and organization skills; Fluency in at least one of the African Union’s working languages. Knowledge of a second language of the African Union would be desirable. Portuguese speakers an women are encouraged to apply
AGE REQUIREMENT: Candidates must preferably be between 30 and 45 years old.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT : Proficiency in at least one of the African Union working languages (Arabic, English, French and Portuguese). Knowledge of other working languages would be an added advantage
GENDER MAINSTREAMING: The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply
Duration of the Assignment: 6 Months
REMUNERATION: The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 79,903.40 inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff. The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 68,299.81 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff. Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than 6th January 2011.