Smile Communications Careers – Network Planning Manager

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Organisation: Smile Communications (U) Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Operation
Company (Opco) CTO/Head of Networks
About Smile Communications:
Our client Smile Communications (U) Ltd is a leading ISP in Uganda
offering 4G LTE super fast, high quality and reliable internet access services.
Smile is looking for a number of highly experienced, talented and committed
individuals to join their team.
Job Summary: The Network
Planning Manager was responsible for working in liaison with the  market and business planning teams, network
design and build partners and the Network O&M partners and will be
responsible for planning network expansions and optimizing network Capex and
opex, developing network opex and Capex budgets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Defining the Network Plan for the Opco
    cities/regional roll out with the Network Design and Build
    partners/vendors.
  • Design and optimize network plan including
    radio, transmission including metro, national and international traffic
    backhaul and core network in consultation with the market planning team
    and the Design and Build partners/vendors.
  • Traffic planning, traffic data analysis
    and re-engineering of the network
  • Network Capex and opex budget preparation
  • Offer technical support to Opco business
    planning teams.
  • Participate in selection and appointment
    of local vendors and contractors.
  • Provide technical support to business
    development teams for regulatory lobbying and other related activity.
  • Defining and discussing interconnects with
    other operators and engineers in the Pols as per the traffic needs
  • Perform any other adhoc duties assigned
    from time to time by the CTO or any other person appointed by the company
    for this purpose.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant must possess a bachelor’s
    degree/higher diploma in Electronics / telecommunications engineering
  • A minimum of eight to ten years’ work
    experience in wireless, Data Communication and VoIP Networks planning and
    design, IP Transport Networks and/or Wireless Radio Networks.
  • Knowledge in Basic Telecoms, LTE/3g, IP
    Transport Networks, VOIP, Internet, Data Communications Networks
  • Experience managing network operations in
    an outsourced environment
  • VoIP and Data Communication Knowledge
  • LTE Engineering Knowledge
  • Knowledge of IET Protocols
  • Radio and Transmission Rollout knowledge
  • Significant experience in similar role or
    deputizing supervisory experience
  • Training in planning tools
  • Training in Drive Test Tools.
  • Be a Self-starter
  • Good interpersonal and communication
    skills
  • Good Team ethic
  • Ability to work odd hours
  • Ability to travel
  • Excellent negotiation skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should visit the web link below and
create a profile on the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses
Please visit web link below and click Apply now if convinced you have
the job requirements

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