Manager - Planning and Optimisation.Technology Information

MTN Group; East London; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a Planning Manager to oversee the Regional Radio Network in East London. The role encompasses technical leadership, optimizing network performance, handling customer relations, and managing a team. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, the successful candidate will possess a degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and substantial experience in the RF telecommunications sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-year degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
• Fluent in English.
• 5+ years experience in RF or telecommunications.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of the MTN Regional Radio Network.
• Ensure adequate capacity and quality of network services.
• Lead customer relations and site management.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Technical Skills

Education

BSC Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Tools

TEMS

Job description

• Control the day-to-day activities of the MTN Regional Radio Network, ensuring the radio network is developed and maintained at adequate capacity, operating at optimum quality and offers competitive coverage and associated services.
• Provide technical leadership, vision and expertise ensuring staff competencies meet the convergent technological challenges of the future.

Context : (Global influences, environmental / industry demands, organisational mission,

Planning and optimisation is the intellectual engine behind the cost-effective implementation of GSM technology and are directly responsible for the delivery of all products and resources to the cellular phone user. These products include everything from the radio link used to make a simple telephone call, to the development and implementation of network technologies supporting high speed data transfer and other key development areas in the mobile technology arena. Planning and optimisation is responsible for the successful integration of related technologies such as the internet, e-commerce mobile commerce, with the existing radio network.

Key Performance Areas : Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

Key Tasks : Indicates those KPA’s that are essential to the position itself. These are normally specific to the incumbent, the job and the function. Excludes role and leadership / management.

Role Complexity : In addition to the daily responsibilities of efficiently developing and maintaining a radio network satisfying all requirements of quality and profitability, attention is given to :

• Special Projects : Research, investigate, test and evaluate and implement all technologies, features and processes which will result in improvement of the quality of the network and without compromising it’s profitability.
• Customer Relations : Using people skills while responding to technical problems experienced by customers and negotiating with land-owners and management companies to acquire new site locations.
• Management and supervision of wide range of staff activities and performance.
• Communicate key business directives to the team(s) (changes in policy / managerial interventions
• Bears the responsibility to act as a manager and leader in the interests of both management and the team(s) represented.
• Capex management on regional site rollout budget.
• Managing regional strategy for network rollout.

Task Complexity :

• Identifying sites : planning the growth of the radio network considering general engineering principles, analysis & interpretation of network statistics, knowledge of market requirements & profitability.
• Planning of sites : achieving the most effective design of RF installation which will satisfy all the demands of the market while delivering satisfactory return on investment. This requires the considerations of the cost of installation, market requirements and expected traffic, environmental management legislation and knowledge of the existing radio network.
• Optimisation : improvements to the radio network through technical skills – made possible by detailed knowledge of RF technology features, detailed knowledge of geographical area; understanding of the role of peripheral parties (other departments within MTN and external parties such as Telkom) and the impact of their performance on network quality. Creativity and experience are essential.
• Trouble-shooting optimisation : solving network problems through knowledge-sharing, experience in radio network design and operation, detailed knowledge of GSM system design and principles, as well as vendor specific operations.
• Special projects : involvement in key technology development projects.

Supervisory / Leadership / Managerial Tasks : Refers to the responsibilities for directing, guiding, motivating and influencing others.

Supervisory Complexity :

• Responsibilities include the ordering of work to be done by other parties within the planning and optimisation team and by peripheral parties.
• Supervision of performance of these parties is essential for the implementation of ordered work.
• Follow up, cooperation and lateral reporting and accountability is required to implement planned work on the radio network.
• Responsibility to report for the team as it’s representative to Regional head and other managers.

Leadership Complexity :

• Demonstrating a visionary approach to planning and optimisation and peripheral responsibilities by contributing new ideas, attitudes and systems for the improvement of the network and the performance of the team.
• Contribution and motivation.
• Planning processes and activities designed to develop the leadership and management skills of the team members.

Managerial complexity :

• Understanding the value and cost of all available resources (these include time, physical resources, time-saving developments such as automated processes, intellectual capital and acting accordingly to achieve the best results with the least possible cost to MTN in both the short and long term.
• Accepts responsibility for the performance of the team.

Minimum Requirements - minimum necessary, and not the ideal / preferred should be included .

Education :

• Minimum of 3-year degree / diploma (BSC Electrical / Electronic Engineering)
• Fluent in English and language of country preferable

Experience :

• 3 Minimum of 5 years’ experience in RF or telecommunications. GSM experience necessary with experience in supervising / managing others.
• Experience working in a medium to large organization

Training :

• Industry-specific training

Knowledge :

Computer literacy, RF propagation principles, competent knowledge of radio technology, good numeracy, general engineering skills, good spatial-perception, map reading skills, business management, people-skills, knowledge of GSM industry and market. Management and leadership skills. Knowledge of employment equity legislation, labour law.

Peoples skills communication, Research & Investigative capabilities, Sound evaluation and implementation skills, supervisory / leadership and managerial decision making capabilities, financial skills, absence of disabling physical handicaps directly affecting job description (for example : must be able to drive and be in possession of valid drivers license)

Responsibility, self-motivation, able to work independently of supervision, team-player, integrity and openness. Assertiveness.

General working conditions / Inherent requirements / Tools of trade (. shift work, drivers license (code), vehicle (make) specific tools (. dial in facility, special cell phone, etc), special clothing, environmental requirements,

Please be specific when listing conditions, requirements, tools of trade and use of motor vehicle / travel allowances.

• Knowledge of a wide range of computer applications is required
• Over time work required on occasion
• Driver’s license is essential; considerable travel required – car provided (company car)
• Need to climb masts and building is necessary on occasion – head for heights.
• Special phone required to test network eg TEMS.
• Dial in facility will be required as to have access to certain databases when out in the field.

KPA Quality Standards / Measures (KPI’S for job )

• Over time work required on occasion
• Driver’s license is essential; considerable travel required – car provided (company car)
• Need to climb masts and building is necessary on occasion – head for heights.
• Special phone required to test network eg TEMS.
• Dial in facility will be required as to have access to certain databases when out in the field.

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