Head of Network, Planning and Optimization job at Nft Consult Ltd
About the Organization
NFT Consult is a business process outsourcing firm with offices in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Burundi, South Sudan and UK.
We are an ISO 9001:2015 accredited Human Resource Management firm offering Recruitment, Manpower Outsourcing, Payroll and Provision of IT Enabled HR Solutions. We specialise in the Oil & Gas, Telcoms, IT and Financial Sectors and are located in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia and South Sudan. Through the partnerships we have developed with our clients and firms offering similar services we are able to extend our services throughout Africa. We are committed to making a difference in our community through the relevant solutions we offer.
Job Description
Coordinate with Business and finalize the Rollout locations with priority based on the feedback from the field, comparing the competitor presence and plans and potential of the locations.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Radio Network Planning
Coordinate with Business and finalize the Rollout locations with priority based on the feedback from the field, comparing the competitor presence and plans and potential of the locations.
Forecast the number and location of the capacity sites, based on the business input like the growth of subscribers, data usage and Minutes of usage etc.
Transport Network Planning
End to End Planning of Transport Network (OFC and MW requirements).
Plan the backhaul network based on the RF requirement of BW per site depending on Top towns, Rest of the network Available RF Freq bands etc.
Preparing necessary capex proposals with BOQ and getting required approvals from corporate.
Monitoring the network utilisation and initiating necessary augmentations in the Transport Network.
Network Optimization
Manage the team for Optimising the new Rollout sites and Towns.
Ensure regular soft and physical optimization for all Nodes across the Circle.
Ensure RAN NW quality is always at the highest level.
Spectrum Management
Advise the Management on the quantum of spectrum required for the proposed business plan for future growth.
Keep track of spectrum held by competition and highlight its impact on competitiveness of the company to the Management.
Capex Planning
Plan the Network Capex requirement after getting the Business Projections.
Coordinate with Corporate for optimizing the Capex.
Follow up for Capex clearance, Ordering and PO release and Equipment delivery.
Re-engineering of Network Parameters
Re-engineering of Network parameters for 2G and 4G Networks) based on the Network expansions.
Capacity site planning
Forecast the number and location of the capacity site, based on the business input like the number of sales, Minutes of usage etc for the FY.
New Technology Testing
Coordinate the testing of new technology to support network growth and thereby business.
Team Development & Knowledge Impartment
Responsible for team building.
Ensure team development by providing classroom and on job trainings on latest technologies.
On boarding of right team members.
Qualification, Experiences and Competencies
Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
15-20 years’ of relevant work experience in MVNE, MVNO or MNO with experience in cross functional teams.
Experience in RF planning and optimisation, preferably with a medium or large size MNO.
Domain Knowledge and understanding of futu MIS, Engineering, or related field competency in working in MVNE/MVNO/MNO.
Demonstrated capability to leads decision-making & delivering results.
Analytical Thinking.
Ability to Build Team Commitment.
Proven track record of success in a previous Telecoms role.
Be able to engage and inspire others, develop talented people.
Experience in agile development and creating test & learn environments.
Experience of service delivery and delivering to agreed SLA's.
Budget management.
Experience of outlining security and IT policies and ensuring systems data and security compliance.
Managing and developing an in-house IT team whilst maintaining culture.
Be able to articulate risk management and issue resolution.
Stakeholder management and the ability to translate technology to business.
Strategic thinking with a good level of business acumen.
Able to effectively lead and influence at all levels.
Manage team performance, undertaking regular individual reviews to reflect achievements against targets.
Dedication to continuous improvement in staff and technology Experience in evaluating equipment of different vendors.
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