Mobile Planning & Optimisation Manager

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Position: Mobile Planning & Optimisation Manager

Level: A position reporting to GM- Technical Interconnect and Roaming

Purpose:

To coordinate the planning, development and directing the execution of technical programs, and rollout of Mobile network nodes/elements so as to ensure adequate strategic coverage that guarantees excellent reception of GSM/WCDMA/CDMA2000 services in Lesotho

Major Tasks:

• Plans GSM’s Base Station Subsystem (BSS) and UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) rollout/expansion in line with business plan to improve coverage and capacity of radio access network
• Carries out drive tests, collects and analyses drive test & performance statistics against agreed KPIs and best practice so as to identify areas of improvement
• Produces and analyses GSM’s BSS/UTRAN performance statistics and carry out parameter tuning and other measures to ensure network performance within set KPIs.

• collects and analyses ETL marketing plans and network rollout requirements and develop Core & VAS network expansion plans to address requirements
• Produces, Measures and analyses Core & VAS networks performance statistics to ensure that their performance is within set KPI’s
• Ensures that interconnect/international routes are appropriately dimensioned through assessment of traffic and signalling/handshaking utilisation on the routes

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in Engineering. 4 years relevant in Network Optimisation. Driver’s license is a requirement.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to think strategically
• Excellent Communication skills
• Excellent facilitation skills
• Innovative and Creative
• Ability to organize and motivate others, who in many cases may be in a more senior position
• Ability to work with all levels of management and across business units and departments
Performance Contract

Successful candidate shall sign an annual performance delivery contract, the results thereof shall form the basis of the continued existence of substantive contract.

Interested applicants should submit their consolidated curriculum vitae not exceeding a maximum of five pages to HOD-HR, Econet Telecom Lesotho, P.O. Box 1037, Maseru 100 or email to humanresources@etl.co.ls on or before 30th July, 2014.

Candidates who have not been contacted by 01st August, 2014, should consider their applications not successful