Data Center Project Manager

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MCIT – NTA - 002

Data Center 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:

·         Will work closely with ISSD (Information Systems and Security Directorate) to support the increase of data Center service levels and customer experience

·         Project management: developing, deploying, and supporting existing and new infrastructure components in accordance with organizational standards and project requirements.

·         Manage external vendors/suppliers to deliver or support project goals.

·         Support long-term operational planning and lead individual project planning and execution considering resource and budget availability

·         Support setup and maintenance of KPIs and SLAs.

·         Support the Data Center Services Manager in financial activities such as forecasting, procurement, and ongoing cost management.

·         Participate in general data Center services administrative and support activities.

·         Support security audits/assessments.

·         Project Management for major projects, with some examples being:

o   UPS upgrades and replacements

o   HVAC upgrades and replacements

·         Projects resulting from Data Center Environmental Studies

·         Routine contact with Clients, IT personnel, vendors, contractors, building engineers and security.

Recruitment Qualifications:

Competencies:

• Knowledge of Data Center Infrastructure Operations (Power, Cabling, Cooling)
• Knowledge of Backup and Archiving.
• Experience with monitoring, visualizations, troubleshooting, and actionable event correlation is a plus.
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery experience is mandatory
• 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:

·         Master or Bachelor Degree in Computer Science/ Master of Public Administration or MBA.

• With Bachelor degree 7 years and with Master Degree 5 year’s 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.