Cecil McCain is the Director, Post and Telecommunications in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining. In that post he provides technical and policy advice to the Government of Jamaica on postal, telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology related matters. In addition to his membership on the Board of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, he is also a member of the Board of Management of the Universal Service Fund. Some of his most notable leadership accomplishments and appointments include:
• Member of the Caribbean Postal Union Management Committee (2007).
• Appointed by the United Nations Secretary General to the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum (2009 – 2013)
• Chair of the local Planning Committee for the Accessible Americas V Conference held November 2018 in Jamaica
• Lead Officer for the establishment of the Cyber Emergency Response Team in Jamaica
• Coordinated the Development of Jamaica’s National Cyber Security Strategy;
• Contributed to the review and Amendment of the Telecommunications Act in 2012
• Lead Officer for the development of the Government of Jamaica ICT Policy
Before joining the Ministry, Mr. McCain worked with the Caribbean Energy Information System which is headquartered at the Scientific Research Council in Jamaica. While at the CEIS, Mr. McCain played a key role in the conceptualization, development and implementation of the United Nations Development Program/Global Environment Facility funded Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Project.