Roster - Country Project Coordination Consultant

The Country Project Coordination Consultant will support the effective implementation of project activities at the national level by coordinating stakeholders, facilitating communication, monitoring implementation progress and ensuring the timely delivery of country-level activities in accordance with the approved workplans and implementation schedule. The consultant will serve as the primary national focal point liaising with beneficiary institutions, contractors, government entities and other stakeholders to facilitate effective project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of project activities within the assigned beneficiary country in accordance with the approved Country Implementation Plan, workplan and implementation schedule.
• Serve as the primary national focal point, liaising with the beneficiary institution, local contractors/sub-contractors, government entities and other stakeholders to facilitate effective project implementation.
• Work closely with the Regional Project Coordinator to ensure effective coordination, timely reporting and consistent implementation across beneficiary countries.
• Monitor implementation progress against agreed milestones and deliverables, identify risks and issues, and promptly escalate matters requiring management attention.
• Coordinate national project meetings, workshops, training activities, technical missions and stakeholder consultations, and facilitate effective communication among all project stakeholders.
• Monitor contractor activities, follow up on agreed actions, and support national data collection and stakeholder engagement to ensure timely delivery of project outputs.
• Prepare and submit implementation updates, progress reports, meeting minutes, action trackers and other project documentation.
• Support the beneficiary institution, the contractor and ITU in completing the national administrative and regulatory arrangements required for implementation in the country of assignment, including customs clearance and duty and tax relief for project equipment and entry formalities for contractor personnel, liaising with the competent national authorities and following up on issues arising.

Requirements

• University degree in telecommunications, information and communication technology (ICT), geographic information systems (GIS), computer science, engineering, project management, business administration, or a related field OR education from a reputed college of advanced education, with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of a university degree in one of the fields above.
• At least five (5) years of experience in project coordination, project implementation or project management, involving government institutions, regulatory authorities, development partners or the private sector.
• Experience monitoring project implementation and preparing progress reports is required.
• Experience in the telecommunications, digital infrastructure, GIS, ICT or related sectors is desirable.
• Previous experience working with the United Nations or another international organisation is desirable.
• Knowledge of English at advanced level for English-speaking beneficiary countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
• For French-speaking beneficiary countries: Benin, Burundi and Côte d’Ivoire, knowledge of French at advanced level and English at intermediate level are required.
• Knowledge of the national administrative, institutional and regulatory context of the country of assignment, including customs clearance, duty and tax relief procedures applicable to imported equipment is required.

Skills

• Project Coordination
• Project Implementation
• Project Management
• Progress Reporting
• Telecommunications
• Digital Infrastructure
• Geographic Information System
• Information and Communications Technology
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Government Liaison
• Regulatory Knowledge
• Customs Clearance
• Duty and Tax Relief Procedures
• Workplan Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Communication Facilitation
• National Institutional Knowledge

Languages

English, French