Role Purpose

To plan, dimension and procure transmission network expansions. To maintain updated network details to facilitate planning, expansion and optimization of the network.

Key Responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Transmission database and change management process implementation

•   To maintain a centralized database will all transmission equipment, network configuration etc...
•   To monitor transmission capacity utilization.
•   To ensure that any change in the transmission network is reflected in the database.

Transmission plan (including synchronization)

•   To produce, maintain and implement a 3 years transmission expansion plan (incl. network design, CAPEX forecast, procurement timeline) supporting radio and core expansion plans.
•   The plan shall be aligned with performance and redundancy requirements.
•   To perform all transmission planning activities for radio access and core transmission.

CAPEX planning, implementation and tracking

•   To ensure procurement activities deadlines are met and to support procurement activities for transmission equipment.
•   To advise on vendor strategy for transmission equipment.
•   To support Capital Acquisition Request preparation for all transmission related matters.

Leased line procedure and cost monitoring

•   To implement MIC standard operating process for leased line commitments.
•   To optimize transmission plans according to OPEX and CAPEX implications.

Technology watch

•   To look into technical alternatives (new technology, other best practices from MIC operations) to achieve transmission requirements in a more efficient way.

Position Requirements

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Engineering in Telecommunication/Electronics preferably Master in Business Administration.
•   Transmission network planning and implementation, GSM, cellular technologies, project management, preferably good financial management understanding.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE & ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

•   5 years of Planning, development and implementation of transmission networks preferably of cellular networks
•   GENERIC: Communication / leadership / project management
•   OB SPECIFIC: Transmission network planning and design experience
•   OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 4 "E's" individual - Energetic, Energizing others, Edge to make decisions, Execute decisions

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should

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Closing Date: 14 December, 2013

When you join Tigo, you join a team where your skills, ideas and technical know-how can do more than contribute to the bottom-line. You'll be exposed to enormous experience, great network and a workforce full of talents with youthful exuberance. At Tigo we are all salesmen and we are responsible for our own development. We consider each vacancy as a development opportunity for Tigo Employees and we develop both the business and people together.