Contractor should have knowledge in the laws, rules and regulations of the E -rate program administered by Universal Services
Administrative Company (USAC), a federal entity for telecommunications discounts to schools and libraries. Contractor will
perform and/or review site assessments and work with library system directors to determine their local needs. Contractor will
work with library system to properly file for discounts in the USAC portal to obtain E -rate discounts. These services will include
knowledge of technology infrastructure and end user devices. Contractor must be familiar with and handle frequent Program
Integrity Assurance (PIA) reviews seeking clarification or additional information received from USAC to overcome obstacles to
funding
Minimum 10 years of experience in IT project management; Minimum 5 years of experience working in E -rate; knowledge of state
of MS procurement laws; experience in contract administration; experience in strategic planning; experience working with public
libraries and library stakeholders.
Experience in supervising; public speaking; vendor relations; policy and procedure development.
Requirements
Beginner: 1 -2 years Intermediate: 3 -5 years Advanced: 5 -7 years SME: 7+ years
Skill Set Skill Level
(See key code above) Required/Preferred Notes
Operating Systems
Windows 10 Advanced Required Utilization
Mainframe Management SME Preferred Upgrading and installation and management of
OS
Programming Language/Development Tools/Required Skills
Program Development SME Preferred Management
Hardware
Networking Hardware SME Required Wireless Access Points, Switches, Routers, Cabling
Beginner: 1 -2 years Intermediate: 3 -5 years Advanced: 5 -7 years SME: 7+ years
Skill Set Skill Level
(See key code above) Required/Preferred Notes
Database Systems/Database Tools
USAC Portal SME Required Run E -rate reports and file E -rate applications
Integrated Library Systems Intermediate Preferred Knowledge for procurement process
Framework/SLD/Methodology
Project Management SME Required Development, implementation, and coordination
from start to finish
Staff Supervision SME Required Multiple divisions
Procurement SME Required Knowledge of state and local government policies;
Development of RFPs;
QA/Testing – Approaches, Application
ISP Migrations Advanced Required Management, implementation, and coordination
Vendor Migrations SME Required Management, implementation, and coordination
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