Job Details

Job Description

The Project Coordinator will head the PCU under the Infrastructure and Logistics Division COMESA Secretariat located in Lusaka, Zambia. He/she would be responsible for planning, overseeing and coordinating the activities of the PCU. He/she would ensure that the project is implemented in accordance with the Financing Agreement with the Bank. He/she will have overall responsibility of monitoring, overseeing and guiding the implementation of the various components of the Project by the different stakeholders in all project locations.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Academic Qualifications

1. Bachelor of engineering degree in Telecommunications, or ICT or related discipline, and

2. Master’s degree in Telecommunications, or Economics, or business administration or related discipline

Relevant Experience

• At least 15 years’ proven experience in managing projects that aim to develop the digital economy, covering areas such as digital infrastructure and carrier networks, with at least 10 years’ experience in senior level management

• Experience in interacting with and influencing senior stakeholders within an organization is highly desired.

• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders

• Extensive experience in the management of complex digital projects at national or regional levels

• Relevant experience working in similar donor funded regional programmes in developing countries in general and in Sub-Saharan Africa in particular would be an additional asset;

• Experience working in, and preferably originating from, the COMESA countries or a similar region in Africa