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Regional
Information
Communications
Technology Advisor
Job Description: Regional
Information Communications
Technology Advisor
REPORT TO: Regional Director
LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya
(local candidate preferred)
SUMMARY SCOPE OF WORK:
The Regional Information
Communications Technology
Advisor will provide technical
leadership and implementation
oversight for the entire
organisation’s evidenced based
information communications
technology (ICT) initiatives in
the region. The position will be
responsible for providing
technical assistance to USG
agencies, USGpartners, and
national government partners,
designing and leading high
impact ICT strategies and
implementations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership
Provide strategic leadership
and technology vision for
the organization’s ICT
program
Responsible for leading the
ICT technical approach
across multiple projects in
parallel
Represent the organisation
before both operational and
senior management
stakeholders and oversee
implementation of activities
throughout the Africa region
Contribute to annual work
planning including
budgeting, resourcing, and
forecasting
Establish and maintain a
productive relationships
with key stakeholders,
including government
officials, NGOs and
community groups for
smooth implementation
Work collaboratively with
other project team
members to ensure
necessary program planning,
development, resource
availability and management
activities function smoothly
and efficiently
Become the go-to person
for technology needs
definition, scoping, sizing
and advisor on key project
milestone gate sign-offs
where needed.
Management
Work collaboratively with
project staff and US-based
headquarters staff to assure
proper financial projections,
reporting, spending and
compliance with project
terms and conditions.
Contribute to ensure
projects meets set targets
Promote and support the
dissemination of best
practices among the project
teams
Contribute to timely,
accurate and appropriate
reporting of program
activities and results to the
donor, including progress
reports, and annual reports
Develops the Quality
Delivery approach for the
organization by
implementing industry
standard best practices
within scope and budget.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
ABILITIES:
Computer science or similar
technology post-graduate
degree with post-graduate
level training preferred
A minimum of 8+ years of
senior level experience in
designing and implementing
ICT programs for social
development programs
Significant experience in
design and development of
technology solutions to
increase international
development project impact
Project work experience
with open source
technology, social media,
online community portals,
mobile technology, and on/
off connectivity solutions.
Familiarity with
requirements development
and managing the design of
mobile phone applications
Demonstrated experience
leading large ICT initiatives
funded by international
donor organizations,
preferably funded by USAID
or other USG agencies
Experience developing
successful, replicable and
sustainable projects by
promoting reusability of
design and solutions,
reusability of portions
statements of work where
applicable, and alignment of
internal team capability with
business being pursued and
solutions being developed.
Expertise in research to
practice – identifying
industry and local best
practices and adapting them
to program realities
including local environment
restraints, budget, skill sets,
governmental cultures, and
stakeholder review/approval
procedures
A team player accustomed
to building team capacity,
delegating working teams,
and developing communities
of learning among host
country partners and
counterparts
Excellent interpersonal,
facilitation, writing, and oral
presentation skills
Strong change management,
results oriented and
decision making skills
Ability to work in a complex
environment with multiple
tasks, short deadlines and
intense pressure to perform
Fluency in English
Ability to travel nationally
and internationally
Project Management
Certification (PMP) or Agile
Project Management
Certification or similar
experience
Excellent grasp of
developing project Work
Breakdown Structures
(WBSs) or by using Microsoft
Project with respect to
contract scope
requirements
Preferred experience and
understanding of Behavior
Change Communication and
Monitoring & Evaluation
with respect to Social
Programs in Africa.
How to apply
Interested applicants please
email CV together with a
covering letter which explains
how you meet the criteria in
this job description
Important: Please entitle your
email subject line with: Your
name, position title and save
letter together with CV in one
attached file.