Assistant Project Coordinator

The Assistant Project Coordinator oversees planning and execution of ICT projects within budget and time, collaborates with stakeholders, and assists in tender specifications and proposal evaluations

The Assistant Project Coordinator is responsible for providing project management support in the planning and effective execution of information communication technology (ICT) projects within budget and on time, consistent with the mandate of the Universal Service Fund. This includes collaborating with project stakeholders island-wide to identify strategic projects and to ensure punctual executions of approved projects at industry leading standards as well as participating in the provision of technical expertise for tender specification and evaluation of proposals/bids for project implementation.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate ICT project proposals for compliance with established funding criteria
• Prepare ICT project plans and assist with ensuring that the intended projects are completed within the specified quality assurance framework
• Assist with troubleshooting and resolution of hardware and software issues 
• Prepare specifications and cost estimates for ICT projects
• Monitor ICT projects, outputs and implementations island-wide
• Assist with implementing project management procedures across the organization
• Maintain project management files for ICT projects
• Define the deliverables, resource requirements and work plan for ICT projects
• Monitor ICT deployment and project executions island-wide to ensure maximum efficiency
• Compile timely financial and performance reports for presentation to management etc.
• Track and control ICT project costs, time and executions
• Test and assist in managing the operation of the wide-area-network and associated equipment
• Conduct inspection of ICT projects in progress; compare work-in-progress against project schedule timeline and standards
• Perform User Acceptance Testing for all completed ICT projects
• Provide technical assistance to Community Access Point Administrators
• Assist with the analysis of data to inform technical specifications
• Assist with the evaluation of technical documents

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

• BSc. In Electrical Engineering/Telecommunications/Information Technology or equivalent
• At least two years’ experience in the Electrical Engineering/Telecommunications/Information Technology field
• Experience and knowledge of project management techniques
• Sound knowledge of data communications principles
• Good working knowledge of web technologies
• Sound knowledge of computer systems
• Sound knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office tools including Microsoft Project
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks within a high pressure environment

Ownership of a reliable motor vehicle approved for use on corporate business is a requirement

 Submit applications by June 23, 2024.

The Universal Service Fund (USF), an agency of the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport is a statutory body with a mandate for discharging the government’s responsibilities for universal ICT services under the Telecommunications Act. The USF has the responsibility to collect and manage the Universal Service Obligation Levy imposed on incoming international telephony calls

We extend our appreciation to all applicants; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.