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Zambia Government Job Vacancy: Ministry of Transport and Communications

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The Public Service Commission invites applications from suitably qualified serving officers to fillvacant positions of Assistant Director – Communications Department and Regional Waterways Engineer – Maritime and Inland Waterways Department in the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

  1. JOB TITLE             :            ASSISTANT DIRECTOR                                              

            POSITION               :            1 VACANCY 

            SALARY SCALE    :            (L) 

            STATION                 :           HEADQUARTERS           

            DEPARTMENT       :           COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 

   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Director – Communications and shall be responsible for:

(a)    Co-ordinatingthe development and review of legislation, policies, standards and guidelines on ICT in order to guide and promote the growth of the ICT sector;

(b)    Co-ordinating the development, maintenance and upgrading of Public ICT Infrastructure in order to facilitate communication and service delivery;

(c)    Co-ordinating the development and implementation of E-Governance programmes to enhance provision of Service;

(d)    Effectively managing the provisions of technical support in the development of ICT infrastructure in the Public Service in order to enhance the utilization of ICTs;

(e)    Co-ordinating the development and implementation of IEC programmes in order to promote and increase the utilization of ICTs in Zambia;

(f)     Co-ordinating the monitoring and implementation of international agreements on ICTs in order to meet regional and international obligations;

(g)    Co-ordinating the promotion of research on ICTs in order to facilitate the uptake of appropriate technologies by the Zambian market;

(h)    Co-ordinating the development of work plans and implementation of performance management in the department; and

(i)     Co-ordinating the utilization of human, financial and other resources in the Department in order to facilitate attainment of objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

The applicant must have the following requisite qualifications:-

(i)        A Full Grade Twelve (12)/Form 5 School Certificate with a minimum of five (5) ‘O’ Level Credits including English language and Mathematics;

(ii)       Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or its equivalent;

(iii)      Membership to EIZ andother relevant Professional Bodies; and

(iv)      8 years relevant work experience of which 3 shouldbe at Senior Management level. 

  1. JOB TITLE             :            REGIONAL WATERWAYS ENGINEER

            POSITION               :            1 VACANCY 

            SALARY SCALE    :            (K) 

            STATION                 :            HEADQUARTERS 

DEPARTMENT       :          MARITIME AND INLAND WATERWAYS

   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Assistant Director –Infrastructure and Inland Waterways and shall be responsible for:

(a)       Co-ordinating the dredging and maintenance of inland waterways and terminal facilities to facilitate ease and safe movement of vessels;

(b)       Effectively managing staff, operations and other resources in order to promote efficient performance of the department;

(c)       Managing the design and development of canals and waterways in order to facilitate access by water transport to outlying areas; and

(d)       Undertaking research and development in order to facilitate the improvement of inland waterways facilitates.

QUALIFICATIONS

The applicant must have the following requisite qualifications:-

(i)        A Full Grade Twelve (12)/Form 5 School Certificate with a minimum of five (5) ‘O’ Level Credits including English language and Mathematics;

(ii)       Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or its equivalent;

(iii)       Membership to EIZ and other relevant Professional Bodies; and

(iv)      6 years relevant work experience of which 3 should be at Senior Management level.

APPLICATION MODE 

All Applications should be handwritten.  Note that all applications must be lodged directly with the Public Service Commission to the address above;

Applications must be submitted together with detailed curriculum vitae, certified photocopies of National Registration Card, academic and professional qualifications to the address given above; and

The closing date for receiving of applications is 28th October, 2016. 

Ignatius Daka (Mr.)

Commission Secretary

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION