Cloud Migration Project Manager

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MCIT – NTA - 005

Cloud Migration Project Manager

Minister Office

Government Service Contract (National)-NTA

As per NTA salary Scale

Kabul, Afghanistan

26 Sep 2017

03 Oct 2017

Organizational Context:

The Mandate of Ministry of Communication and IT (MCIT) are to Provide high Quality Communication, IT and Postal Services for the Afghan People at Affordable prices. The Ministry has been Actively Advocating for a Positive change in the Society by Connecting the Afghan People to Knowledge and Resources, which will enable them to Improve the quality of their lives. The Afghan Government aims to establish a stable and Democratic Political Environment, rule of law, and a Favorable Regulatory Environment for Business.

Vision :

The vision of the Ministry of Communication and IT is to transform Afghanistan into Information Society.

Priorities of MCIT:

·         To deliver the Telecom and IT services to remote areas throughout the country 

·         To supply high speed internet to the people in Afghanistan 

·         To design, develop and deploy the technical platform of the National Identity Card (NID) and provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on the successful implementation of project"

·         To extend the fiber optic network in the country 

·         To replace the existing analogue television (TV) broadcasting systems by digital TV broadcasting systems in the country and tighten regulations for broadcasting companies 

·         To enhance the capacity of the Afghan government by introducing the concept of e-Government and encourage all the ministries to integrate ICT within their main work 

Functions / Key Results Expected:

Job Description:

• Oversee management of the specific task order(s) and ensure that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented in a timely manner.
• Responsible for all contract activities to include cost, schedule, and risk management.
• Meet with and receive feedback from project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Developing & maintaining project plans and subplans; preparing and submitting progress reports; identifying, assessing, analyzing, and reporting risks.
• Coordinate with the business/system analyst to gather requirements for migrating on premise applications to Cloud.
• Manage System Administration tasks & resources
• Manage Information Assurance tasks & resources to enforce DoD Security Compliance.
• Understand Certification and Accreditation (C & A) process for DoD systems and applications.

Recruitment Qualifications:

Competencies:

• Certification: ITIL is considered a plus for this position
• Experience managing Cloud Migration projects is a plus
• Ability to prepare plan for organization or department and responsibility of managing financial, HR and technical fields.
• Ability to prepare documents in the technical fields and to represent from it in related meetings.
• Contributes to the development of organizational strategies and implement them across the division or organization/ project.
• Ability to taking the required decisions, planning and finding solutions for various problems and challenges.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: computer science/systems, information systems/technology, software engineering/programming.
• With Bachelor degree 7 years and with Master Degree 5 years relevant experience is required.

Submission of applications:

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: hr.directorate@mcit.gov.af

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.