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Specialist: Integrated Network Planning
Reference Number: TEL220813-1
Job Title: Specialist Integrated Network Planning
Business Unit: Openserve
Service Organisation: Network Operations
Division/Section: Network Engineering and Planning
Number of Positions: 1
Job Type Classification: Permanent
Region: Any
Location – Town / City: PRIMARY WORKPLACE Home-base office (within reasonable travel distance from the office-based location), SECONDARY WORKPLACE This is a national position and the Office-based location will be either in Centurion, Gauteng or Cape Town, Western Cape.
JD Attachment
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CoreDescription
Do analysis of current and future technology changes impacting on Openserve’s Communications Network. This includes maintaining a technical awareness of the latest telecommunications developments and support the strategic key deliverables in compiling and updating the relevant Integrated Network Information, Technical Plans and Master Plans for Openserve.
Competencies
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE: Openserve Services – Infrastructure Planning Procedures – Products – Communication Network – Switching – Transmission – All IP – Research – Project Management – Business Cases
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:Planning – Analytical – Organizing Techniques – Conceptual Ability – Decision Making – Statistical Analysis – Written and Verbal communication – Problem Solving
ATTITUDES: Performance Driven – Open Mindedness – Studious – Customer Focus – Team Player – Living the Openserve Values
Job Responsibilities
The incumbent will be required to:
- Provide high-level support and consult various role-players across the value chain to modernise the
- Openserve network across regions.
Establish and maintain relationships via the following media: Workshops, Conferences, Forums and Special interest groups - Compile Network Master Plan w.r.t. Switching, CCS7, Synchronisation and Transmission, All IP (OSNet & MENet) and submit for approval
Research internationally accepted norms (ITU & ETSI), compile - Technical Plans and distribute to relevant role players
Provide Master Plan, Technical Plan and costing for Customer Specific Solutions (CSS) projects
Provide alternative recommendations for requests regarding New Technology. - Participate in special projects w.r.t. SME Teams, Special Events,
Regulatory, Interconnections, Network Services and Value Added Services - Compile Growth and Modernization Plans in conjunction with demand forecasting information
- Update repository and maintain database w.r.t. Demand Forecast and Network Information, Network
- Modernisation, Marketing Information, Business Cases, Provincial & Openserve areas, Voice and Non-voice
Compile reports pertaining to Integrated Network Planning, - Network Information, Technical Plans and Master Plans
Planning processes and Master - Plans to include decommissioning and optimization of legacy networks.
- Compiling high-level budgets
Do presentations to Management and Regional Integrated Planning divisions
Required Certification
None
Qualifications
Relevant 4year BSc: Electrical/Electronic Eng Degree or Master’s/ BTech Diploma in Information Technology and Communication (ITC) (NQF level 8) with 3 years relevant operational experience in a Telecommunications Network Planning environment.
OR
Relevant 3 Year’s degree or National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Eng or Information Technology and Communications (ITC) (NQF level 6) with 5 years operational experience in a Telecommunications Network Planning environment.
Experience
Relevant 4year BSc: Electrical/Electronic Eng Degree or Master’s/ BTech Diploma in Information Technology and Communication (ITC) (NQF level 8) with 3 years relevant operational experience in a Telecommunications Network Planning environment.
OR
Relevant 3 Year’s degree or National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Eng or Information Technology and Communications (ITC) (NQF level 6) with 5 years operational experience in a Telecommunications Network Planning environment.
Special Requirements
- Valid driver’s license
- Work independently and do self-study/research
- Willing to work outside normal working hours and/or flexi hours
- Willing to travel and stay out overnight