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Job Title: Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)

Company Name: AECOM
Location: Arlington, VA
Profession: Public and Government Relations

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Job Description:

Requisition/Vacancy No.    37066BR
Position Title    Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Specialist -- Global
Job Category    INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AECOM Business Line    International Development
Office Region    USA - Mid Atlantic
Office Location    US - Arlington, VA
Education Required    Masters
Job Description   
Working at AECOM makes you a member of a global team and an award-winning company. You are supported through a network of connections within your role, your discipline and the regions in which you operate.


With 43,000 people in more than 100 countries, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. Our highly capable team provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments.


AECOM delivers specialized advisory services to facilitate economic growth and alleviate poverty around the globe. We work in emerging markets worldwide, providing expertise that enables governments, communities, and businesses to design and implement successful development programs that improve quality of life. Our clients include United States government agencies, multilateral and bilateral donors, and private sector clients.

Position:  Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Specialist


Location:  Global


Start date:  TBD


Duration:  Five (5) years


Category:  Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC)


General Summary:


AECOM International Development seeks a Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Specialist for its proposal for the USAID-funded Technical Assistance for Infrastructure (TAFI) IQC.  TAFI is a five-year IQC with a $1 billion ceiling that will provide USAID with access to short- and long-term technical assistance, capacity building and program management for global infrastructure projects.  The infrastructure projects will cover the following sectors: energy, water and sanitation, urban management and planning, information and communications technology (ICT), roads and transport, as well as cross-cutting themes.  Key themes for the sectors include:



Strategy and activity design on macro- and micro- scales.

Creation of environments favorable to infrastructure development.

Increasing human capital in related areas.

Promotion and development of increased private-sector participation.

Development of financing approaches.

Ensuring environmental best practices and sustainability.

Management of construction.

Improvements in disaster preparedness.

Creation of links with USAID-funded projects in other sectors (ie. democracy and governance, etc.)

The Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Specialist will have ultimate responsibility for design, implementation and management of ICT programs designed to enhance quality of life and economic development in selected countries.  Activities may include: identification and implementation of information and communications technology to further USAID goals; assessment of and recommendations for improvements and strengthening to; capacity building for communications and technology related ministries; development of projects encouraging private-sector involvement and public-private partnerships.


Qualifications:



The Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Specialist will have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of managing and implementing large-scale information and communications technology (ICT) related programs in developing countries.

Experience in conflict and post-conflict ones is highly preferred.

In-depth knowledge of USAID policies, procedures and strategy is required.

Masters degree in relevant field.

Diverse geographical background is highly preferred.

Strong management and coordination skills.  Excellent interpersonal skills.

Fluency in English is required.  Additional fluency in additional languages is preferred (Arabic, French, Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, etc.)

To Apply:


Please send a cover letter and resume highlighting your experience as related to the project’s key technical areas, specifically information and communications technologies.



 

 

AECOM employees around the world enjoy a wide range of benefits and competitive compensation package.  AECOM is much more than just a place to work.  It's a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects world wide.  It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people.  It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow.  Come grow with us!  AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


 


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