Broadband Program Manager â Infrastructure
Broadband Program Manager â Infrastructure
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Job Description
About this Position:
Job Title: Broadband Program Manager
Duties Scope of Work and/or Milestones:
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Improve broadband affordability speed and adoption for unserved communities and populations.
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Facilitate and work with partners that will assist with this effort.
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Drive job creation promote innovation improve economic vitality and expand markets for local businesses.
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Participate in plans related to the ongoing and growing broadband needs of education systems health care systems public safety systems industries and business governmental operations and residents.
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Gather and prepare shovel ready projects eligible for federal state and philanthropic funding to submit for proposals.
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Prepare for working sessions with the Board Commissioners to review best practices the local landscape and a variety of solutions for increasing affordable high-speed safe internet for those currently disconnected.
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In coordination with the IT Leadership team and local partners create specific short medium and long-term strategies align funding and create performance metrics to track success.
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Research and provide written analysis of relevant broadband state and federal legislation rulemaking and funding opportunities and identify areas of opportunity for action.
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Use mapping tools such as GIS previous studies and local data to become fully familiar with the residential and business broadband market in the county and identify high need areas.
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Advise the IT Leadership Team and Manager Office on policy opportunities to create promote and encourage equitable affordable access to broadband services.
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Provide educational materials for stakeholders to synthesize and simplify technical economic and competitive trends in the broadband industry to assist decision makers in making broad policy decisions.
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Participate in local and statewide broadband committees and workgroups and track and report on progress of partnerships and initiatives.
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Partner with bureau federal state local tribal and telecom and other business partners to identify areas of collaboration and efficiencies.
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Identify and apply for relevant grants and funding opportunities to meet broadband goals for the client.
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Work closely with other jurisdictions that have a role in broadband deployment and adoption such as the state cities Transportation the local school districts economic development agencies and public housing.
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Lead implementation meet deadlines and track progress and budget of designated projects.
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Must have familiarity with Clients infrastructure digital broadband adoption programs private sector partners and key strategic initiatives to bring high-speed affordable internet access throughout the County.
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Must have working relationships with Clients infrastructure suppliers including but not limited to Amplify Systems Integration Geotel Communications HR&A Advisors Switch and Zayo Fiber.
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Must be local work in office and travel to designated sites as required.
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Special Skills:
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Extensive experience with managing and delivering broadband infrastructure construction projects.
Employment Type
Full-time
