Liberia project 669-0111 · 1968 · transport infrastructure

LIBERIA IS PROVIDED WITH GRANT, TECH ADVISORY ASSIST AND COMMODITIES TO ESTABLISH SELF-SUSTAINING AND EFFICIENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYST. SEMI-AUTONOMOUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY WILL BE ESTABLISHED. U.S. ASSISTANCE IN FORM OF MANAGERIAL AND TECH PERSONNEL WILL MANAGE THE AUTHORITY UNTIL LIBERIAN STAFF CAN BE TRAINED. U.S. PERSONNEL WILL OPERATE UNDER GENERAL DIRECTION OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY GOL. THESE PERSONNEL WILL WORK TO INSTITUTE TECH, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES. PROJ WILL FOCUS ON EFFECTING MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF EXISTING TELECOM FACILITIES, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING PLANS FOR ORDERLY EXPANSION OF SYST WHERE ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE. POSITIONS TO BE FILLED BY U.S. PERSONNEL IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE TASKS INCLUDE GENERAL MANAGER, COMPTROLLER, TRAFFIC MANAGER-RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY OF SERVICES-,PLANT OPERATIONS ENGINEER,AND A TRNG AND PERSONNEL MANAGER. REMAINING 5 POSITIONS ARE TECHNICALLY ORIENTED AND WILL BE SUBORDINATE TO MGMT POSITIONS. TRNG AND PERSONNEL MANAGER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN-SERVICE TRNG PROG FOR COUNTERPARTS.IT WILL INCLUDE THEORY AND PRACTICES IN BASIC ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS, LECTURES,AND

Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAC-088-B1 (1968). The source's own text.