Postal Development Project Manager

About Ministry of communication and IT

About Ministry of communication and IT- Post directorate:

The vision of Ministry of Communication and IT (MCIT) for Afghanistan is a thriving the digital economy and information society powered by knowledge and the innovative use of information and communication technologies to strengthen our country’s economy, improve public services, increase productivity, create jobs, and improve the lives of all Afghans.

To provide ease of access to a reliable and cost effective ICT infrastructure and quality e-service delivery. Promote sustainable development of the country’s ICT sector. Improve ICT services and make available the latest technological innovations. Meet the public expectations for ICT and as a whole contribute to the socio-economic development and transformation of the existing economy into a digital economy.

The goals and mandate set for MCIT for the upcoming 5 years are:

To provide strategic leadership and supervision in ICT, Information and National Guidance for sustainable development;  

To develop an inclusive knowledge based society via provision of high quality broadband services throughout the country;  

To provide guidance and strategic direction on access to public information, postal service, telecommunication, information and communication technology and digital media;

To transform the existing manual, time-consuming and costly government procedures into more efficient electronic processes;

To facilitate the private sector development and attraction through provision of required government based services and support for ensuring their inclusion in digital economy;  

Facilitate digital connectivity, Internet and cost-effective access to information and communications infrastructure and services throughout the country; 

Promote the utilization of ICT as a cross-cutting issue in all sectors, to enhance the accelerated socio-economic growth and development through dissemination of public information and provision of innovative information and communication technologies;

Formulate and implement policies of postal public services, electronic public services, and information technology and communication technology;

To guide, deliver and supervise the information services, new technology, communication and postal services to Government ministries and departments, both locally and externally;

Facilitate and reduce the administrative burdens to attract investments, both domestic and foreign and promote the creation of jobs;

Facilitate and lower down the administrative burdens to attract investments, both domestic and foreign to promote creation of jobs.

Job Summary

Project manager is responsible to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific projects he/she is working on. He/she works closely with upper management to make sure that the scope and direction of each project aspect is based on fixed schedule, as well as other departments for support. Project manager also manages the production of the required deliverables and monitors the project process.

Duties & Responsibilities

Effective coordination and ensuring that the project within assigned program are completed according to the designed standards, and are delivered within required timeframes.

Effective communication and coordination relating to deliverables, timeframes, budget and resource requirements and utilization, milestones, and documentation of the project.

Sufficient direct oversight of projects requiring on-site presence, including monitoring of physical processing, building and infrastructure development activities.

Serve as a single point of contact for your projects and effectively communicate on project progress as requested by leadership;

Set and continually manage project expectations with team members, customers and other stakeholders. e project is implementation according to the established plans and mechanisms;

Plan the required resources, activities and their sequencing. Estimate the required time, cost and budget of projects.

Create and develop the project required charts and activity schedules and Analyse and manage the risk management and market situation.

Monitor the progress of each project and prepare the required reports. Prepare the final reports and other documentation.

Lead the team and control the quality of project progress.

Any other duties assigned by the Post Director and leadership.

Job Requirements

Education:

Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, public Administration or any other related field.

Experience:

With master’s degree 4 years of experience and with bachelor’s degree minimum 5 years relevant professional experience in the field of project management and postal operation is required.

Highly organized, analytical, Proven leadership and managerial skills;

Strong written and oral communication skills in English;

Ability to coordinate a team and different stakeholders in a complex work environment.

Able to foster an environment for ideation and production.

Fluency in English, and proficiency in Pashto and Dari.

Submission Guideline

Interested of afghan nationals should submit their updated application comprises your CV and a non-page cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the advertised position.

Email:

Human resource directorate

Ministry of communication and information technology.

PLEASE MENTION THE VACANCY NUMBER & NAME OF POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING IN YOUR E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE otherwise the application will not be considered

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW.

Females are highly encouraged to apply.

The vacancy announcement is open only for Afghan national(s) applicants.

Functional Area

Business Administration

Countries

Submission Email

mcitrecruitment@gmail.com

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