Lead ICT Specialist at a Multilateral Institution Funded Project

A Project with funding from multilateral institutions, that is supporting capacity building in Nigeria, in the fields of Procurement, Environmental and Social standards require the services of qualified candidates to show an interest in providing Service(s) for an ongoing project.

The Independent National Facilitation Unit (INFU) of the Project now invites Individual Consultants (“Consultant”) for the position below:

Job Title: Lead ICT Specialist

Reference No.: NG-121514-CS-INDV/05/19
Location: Nigeria
Duration: The approximate effort level for each of the assignments is 120 man-days in six calendar months

Details

The successful Consultant will be required to:

• Lead in the design, development, deployment and operations of all ICT systems of the Independent National Facilitation Unit (INFU) and delivery institution in each of the geo-political zones in the country;
• Provide strategic and thorough technical guidance to all automation and digital transformation activities and products.

Requirements
The short-listing criteria are:

• Graduate (Master’s) degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering;
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, coaching /mentoring, and computer skills;
• Excellent understanding of the ICT market in Nigeria (infrastructure, connectivity, hardware, software, security, etc.) including products, systems, bandwidths, pricing, etc.;
• Excellent understanding of the latest coding technologies and languages, web application frameworks and scripting languages
• Excellent knowledge and experience in databases, data management and data collection;
• At least 15 years of general professional experience;
• At least 10 years of specific experience in managing ICT operations and teams, preferably in academic, research, or training set-ups;
• At least 2 years of experience in digital transformation projects or programmes in the public sector or academia;
• Previous experience in SIS and/or Learning Management Systems is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Expression of Interest in a written form  to: [email protected]

General Information

• EOl must be submitted in English Language.
• EOl submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned.
• Only shortlisted individuals will be contacted.
• The Project is not bound to shortlist any individual and reserves the right to annul the procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.
• Further information can be obtained by sending a mail to the Project Coordinator via: [email protected]