CONSULTANCY SERVICES
I. Introduction
In its Vision 2020 statement, the Government of
Rwanda (GOR) envisions a transformation from a largely agriculture based
economy to one based on knowledge and information through the use of
Information Communication and Technology (ICT), in an effort to reach middle
income status by 2020. The Vision 2020 document has been made operational
through the National Information and Communication Infrastructure (NICI) Plans,
which lay out how this is to be achieved. The GOR created Rwanda Information
Technology Authority (RITA), to specifically coordinate all Government ICT
initiatives, projects, programmes and investments in the country, specifically
the implementation of NICI Plans and to ensure their viability.
In view of the above, Rwanda Information Technology
Authority (RITA) wishes to recruit qualified and well experienced consultant
for which job descriptions and requirements are listed below:
1) Procurement expert
Assignment
The consultant is required to assist
the RITA procurement office in all procurement in accordance with National and several
development partners’ procurement guidelines and procedures such as World Bank,
Sida and UNDP. The assignment will focus mainly on training and mentoring
of relevant staff within RITA but will also include direct operational
support. Key responsibilities include:
·
Assess procurement capacity of the
persons to be trained;
·
Prepare a capacity building program
including training for procurement staff of RITA and other RITA staff involved
in the procurement process not exceeding 10 trainees in total. The capacity
building program will be established on the basis of the framework following
adoption of the Procurement Code;
·
Review and modify procurement manuals
if necessary;
·
Assist RITA staff in refining and
updating the procurement plan for RITA;
·
Monitor the procurement activities
prepared and implemented by relevant RITA staff;
·
Provide quality assurance of bidding
documents for civil works and goods as well as of requests for proposal for the
procurement of services initiated under the RITA and monitor compliance of RITA
with procurement guidelines and procedures;
·
Work with RITA Procuring Entity in the
preparation of relevant documentation for civil works and goods as well as for
the procurement of services in line with relevant guidelines and procedures;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
by the management of RITA from time to time in
furtherance of the above responsibilities.
Duration, terms and conditions of appointment
The assignment is expected to be for a
period of six calendar months renewable. More efforts in coaching
and mentoring are expected to be devoted during the beginning of the
assignment.
Consultant Qualifications
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A University degree in business/public
administration, finance or economics
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At least 8 years experience with the
execution of procurement activities – preference will be given to candidates
with knowledge in ICT procurement.
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Proven ability to coach and train
procurement officers in accordance
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Strong client focus and people skills,
excellent interpersonal skills; good team player;
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Excellent communication and analytical
skills;
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Fluent in English or French with a
working knowledge of the other language;
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Computer literate with good knowledge
of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power point)
2) Networks Expert
Assignment
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government sites are currently connected to service provider (ISP) via fiber
optics. Several other Ministries in conjunction with Rwanda Information
Technology Authority (RITA) have developed their own sectoral plans in order to
develop internal infrastructure within the Ministries and their regional
branches. RITA would like to put up a system that will
interconnect and coordinate government networks in a single and uniform network
for easy and secure data sharing, collection, analysis and reporting on major
Government policies and interventions. The network will centrally-manage
electronic data, voice and image service and provide Internet gateway for all
Government Ministries and PSOs, which need to have built-in security and
reliability options for safe usage and control.
To
support this objective, the expert is expected to provide technical assistance
and advice on the best viable solution for GovNet project and assist in on-the-job
support to local counterparts in the RITA.
Key responsibilities will
include:
- Advise for the optimal
solution for GovNet
- Design secure and reliable
Internet connectivity for GovNet members
- Assist in establishments
of a Network
Center in RITA
premises
- Assist in setup and
configuration of main network gateway
- Ensure integration of
GovNet with each Ministry’s internal LANs environment
- Analyze existing LAN of
Ministries and government institutions connected to the fiber back bone
and recommend if necessary the compatible active devices to be installed
in each Ministry to get good network performance
- Assist in drafting of
technical specifications for equipment
- Assist in drawing of
network designs and topologies
- Take part in tender
selection process and analysis
- Provide help in
implementation phase
- Installation and
configuration of servers and equipment
- Installation and
configuration of related Internet and Intranet services
- Assist in training of
local IT support team
- Support in maintenance of
the systems implemented
Duration, terms and conditions of appointment
The assignment is expected to be for a
period of six calendar months renewable.
Qualifications
·
Masters
degree in Information Technology, Information System or related field;
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Proven
success in designing and developing IT network and communication systems;
·
10
years of experience in the field of IT network and telecommunication;
·
5
years of experience in the field of consultancy;
·
Strong
writing and communication skills; and
·
Fluency
in English, knowledge of French will be an asset.
Remuneration
The
remuneration will be compatible with the qualifications and experience of the
candidate and will include agreed expenses.
Payments will be made on receipt by the RITA of the deliverables in acceptable
form and content.
Remuneration: Posts carry attractive remuneration
packages.
Mode of
Application
Interested Consultants,
who meet the conditions herein, should submit their written application
accompanied with a comprehensive CV, notified copies of relevant academic,
professional certificates, and a cover letter clearly identifying how they meet
the requirements of the posts and to:
Executive
Director
Rwanda Information Technology Authority
(RITA),
3rd
Floor, Telecom House, Boulevard de l’Umuganda,
BP
7229, Kigali – Rwanda. Email: rita@rwanda1.com
or info@rita.rw fax: 250 – 583222
Notes: 1. Deadline of submission is 31st
October, 2007 at 3.30pm
2. Soft copies of the
application letter should also be emailed to:
info@rita.rw-
Nkubito Bakuramutsa
Executive Director - RITA
