Positions:                    Telecommunications Consultants

Position Location:    Papua New Guinea

Diwai Pacific is seeking the following positions for a telecommunications project in Papua New Guinea. The project is 14 months in duration. If you would like to receive the full Terms of Reference or are interested in the positions below please contact Sheryl Moriarty on info@diwaipacific.com.pg by COB Friday, 7 September.

The minimum required experience of consultants is as follows:

(a) Telecommunications/ICT specialist: at least ten years of proven international experience in telecommunications policy and regulatory issues, with excellent knowledge of industry trends and technologies. Previous experience with the design and/or implementation of rural telecommunication programs (including telephony, data and Internet), universal serviceprograms in developing countries, and public-private partnership models, including output-basedaid is essential.

(b) Economist/Financial analyst: at least eight years of experience with:

(i)   modeling and characterization of supply and demand for telecommunications services;

(ii)  financial and socioeconomic project evaluation including detailed cost-benefit/scenario analysis;

(iii) businessmodeling of technology-based projects.

(c) Transaction specialist: at least ten years of proven international experience in telecommunications/ICT regulation. Previous project experience with comparable transactions, including: drafting bidding documents/operational manuals in line with prevailing legislation and regulations.