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§ Execute and monitor planned asset life cycle.

· Maintain detailed asset life cycle by working through inventory, EOL (End of Life) and technology requirements.

· Perform procurement research prior to current generation end of life by obtaining sample tests and builds of next generation technology to create migration plans.

· Work with internal stakeholders to gracefully retire production assets.

Act as a catalyst for Network infrastructure quality change.

§ Translate the Business objectives into low level plans and projects.

§ Network capacity planning to meet the demand and need of business.

§ Network design to create operational efficiency and resilience.

§ Constantly researching into the technological trends and evolution and advising the business of their appropriateness and alignment to the business objectives

§ Building Business cases to determine value and motivation of the NWT projects as well as well as undertake their post implementation evaluation.

§ Preparing budgets necessary for the realisation of the capital projects and well as departmental business requirements

§ Police financial governance framework is adhered to by self, team, partners and vendors.

§ Provide leadership to the team and mobilise to attain the departmental, business and Group goals.

§ Support and continuously develop the Company/departmental policies and processes to adapt them to the changing business, market and regulatory environment.

§ Timely decision making for department to enable the business retain leadership in the market.

§ Be the fountain through which the team sees the MTN Values and through which the vital behaviours are exhibited.

§ Represent the department, support and coordinate with other departments for the common business objectives.

§ Manage, spearhead or champion special projects and initiatives set up by the company, Regulator and/or MTN Group

§ Organisational structuring, re-engineering and alignment to the business objectives

§ Resource/Talent Recruitment, and Development

§ Staff Performance managements

• Recruit and develop for the personnel in the department.
• Set goals and objectives for direct reports, monitor progress and maintain motivation.
• Manage performance of team.
• Provide functional, technical and Operational leadership.

Work time span:

Between 6 months and 2 years.

· Minimum B.Sc. Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications/Computer Engineering

· MBA or MSc will be an added advantage.

Experience

· Minimum 5 years’ Experience in GSM and Telecommunications with three (3) years of supervisory duties

· Minimum 3 years Network Planning, Architecture and Large-Scale Network Technology Solutions Build experience.

· Hands on experience and Exposure to the Ericsson Core, Radio and IP transmission Technology is an added advantage.

· Experience working in a medium to large ICT / Telecommunications organization.

· Ability to manage multiple competing priorities under extreme deadlines with limited resources.

Important competencies required for the position:

Must be a Role Model of ethical practices by living the MTN Values of: Lead with Care, Can-Do with Integrity; Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect and Act with Inclusion.

Knowledge :

· Adequate knowledge in GSM, WCDMA & LTE networks’ architecture, topology, protocols and interfaces

· Adequate knowledge in IP data networks, transmission design, MPBN networks

· Good knowledge in business continuity and risks management

· Ability to develop and manage technical resources

· Ability to plan and mange around processes that are not under direct control, Regulator requirements

· Conceptual & analytical skills

· Business acumen, Quality assurance.

Creativities (improvement /innovation inherent)

· Strong Stakeholder and vendor management skills

· Strong understanding of the technology trends and best practices

· Strong team management – combination of functional and people management skills

· Understanding of the telecommunication industry

· Networking skills: · IP, Ericsson CORE CS and PS, Ericsson microwave transmission, Ericsson Radio Single RAN and MSR, advance routing, switches, VLANs · Wimax, MIMO, metrics and tuning · Fiber, GPON, PTP and outdoor asset management · SAN, FC, OSI layers, encrypted data transport protocols · Cisco IOS, QOS, firewalls and routers

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