Senior Technical Officer: Operations Pla - Midrand, South Africa - Vodafone

Vodafone

Verified Company

Midrand, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Role Purpose:

To ensure the quality implementation and maintenance of the collocated RAN and MTX/MSC/BSC maintenance through collaborations with regional plant specialists.

The management of the maintenance budget and processing of quotes while ensuring that related documentation is processed and invoiced in a timeous manner, to ensure maintenance payments are done on time.

Your responsibilities will include:

Schedule and monitor maintenance program on 3rd Party Colocated sites (Tango & Rain).
Maintain optimal performance of the 3rd part radio network.
Perform daily checks on during scrums with 3rd parties (Tango & Rain)
Project management of energy upgrades and battery replacement of 3rd party sites (Tango & Rain)
Coordinating and monitor batteries installation workorders with contractors and Vodacom staff.
Sign off workorders, verifying contents and work performed after completion
Spares management for the 3rd party RAN network.
Maintenance of all records for future reference purposes for the 3rd part colocated RAN equipment
Escalation of all relevant issues to all effected roleplayers
Ensure accurate quotations for all maintenance work.
To ensure that quotations are properly approved and signed. Checking, processing and general administration of all maintenance quotations and claims.
Create and maintain a database of all quotations and MSC/BSC maintenance claims.
To ensure MSC/BSC payments are done timeously by checking the PO process against the available budget monthly.
To ensure that changes in price book and catalogue is integrated and used by all suppliers. This will be done by liaising with Plant Specialist from all regions and obtaining the necessary documentation.
Check Monthly reports and action accordingly
Available Budget
Monthly spending
Month end queries
Rejected quotations and claims
To ensure invalid / expired quotations are accurately updated/corrected each month
Submit monthly report on all POs and spending per region
Monitor spending per region

Technical / Professional Qualifications:

Matric

years relevant experience

3 year Diploma/Degree in Electrical Engineering (Advantageous)

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

MS Office package
SAP RE-FX
GSM Knowledge
Finance (basic principles)
Policies & Procedures
A minimum of 2 years telecommunication experience (Essential)
One year experience in project management
12 years financial/budgeting experience
12 years contract management experience
Knowledge of Accounting principles

The base location for this role is
Vodacom Campus, Midrand
Closing date for Applications
:29 November 2023
The Company s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.