Smile Communications Jobs – Head of Networks (Opco)

Organisation: Smile
Communications (U) Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Chief
Technical Officer (Opco)
About Us:
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 delivers affordable, high-quality and
easy-to-use broadband access and communication services to customers across
Africa.

Founded in 2007, Smile is at the forefront of harnessing technologies to create
innovative solutions that enable the cost-effective deployment of advanced
communication services to everyone in Africa.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Management of the turnkey network roll
    out projects including:
  • Management of the appointed network
    vendors/partner responsible for network rollout and ensuring that they
    deliver as per the agreed specifications, timelines and costs;
  • Management of the rollout of the IT and
    communications infrastructure of the company within the project timelines
    and costs;
  • Delivery and management of passive
    infrastructure as per the project plans;
  • Ensuring that all the contracted network
    KPI’s are delivered and improved as per target defined and by the managed
    services partner and network operations, especially related to the
    following areas, are managed efficiently:
  • Network operation centres (NOC), data
    centres, switching centres, Radio Access Network, microwave and fibre
    transmission network, IP network, Smile platforms;
  • Network performance and optimization;
  • In charge of all technical aspects of
    interconnect for the Smile network.
  • Management of third party suppliers such
    as ISPs VSAT, operators, etc.;
  • Creation, measurement, implementation
    and delivery of the company KPI’s;
  • Management and governance of the MSP
    (Managed Service Partner) and other contractors
  • Providing technical support to the Head
    of Corporate Services on regulatory and commercial matters;
  • Offer guidance, direction and leadership
    to the network and IT operations team and manage their performance;
  • Planning of network for all in-country
    operations, as per the budget through the selection and appointment of
    local contractors and vendors;
  • Responsible for the negotiation with
    operators and infrastructure providers for the leasing/sharing of passive
    infrastructure;
  • Planning of network expansions based on
    business plans and traffic growth;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The desired candidate should possess a
    Degree or other equivalent in Electrical / Electronic / Computer
    Engineering / Computer Science / Information Systems      
  • At least 15 years’ relevant work
    experience. 
  • Exposure and experience in managing a
    communications network and preferably with supervisory experience
  • Experience of managing network
    operations in the outsourced environment will be preferred.
  • Be a self-starter who is driven and
    energetic.       
  • Possess strong supervisory skills    
  • Excellent interpersonal and
    communication skills and the ability to manage a team and work as a team           
  • Leadership to drive the teams
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
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