Head of PMO for OFC Projects &CCN of MCIT in Afghanistan

Background:

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the Core Development Budget of Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan towards the cost of the development of a Backbone based on Optical Fibre Cable technology to connect many Provinces and the Districts of the Country. MCIT intends to apply part of the proceeds to hire a qualified Consultant to be the Head of PMO for the OFC and CCN Projects in Afghanistan. This Consultancy Support will be provided to the PMO of the Projects, working under PICU of MCIT as established for the Core Development Budget funded Projects of MCIT.

 Brief on the Telecommunications Sector Growth of Afghanistan :

In July 2003, two licenses for GSM Services (in 900 MHz) were issued to Afghan Wireless Communications Company (AWCC) and Telecom Development Company Afghanistan (Roshan).  Pursuant to the Policy, they were provided a duopoly on GSM Services until the end of 2005. Based on the fact that the three year term of the two original licenses was about to come to an end, on 21 May 2005, Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority(ATRA) officially launched an international competitive tender for two additional licenses for GSM Services (and any other services in the assigned 900 and 1800 MHz bands). As a result, two additional GSM licenses were issued in May 2006, one to MTN and another to Etisalat.