Our client an
integrated telecommunications solutions provider operating in Kenya seeks to
recruit aVAS
Manager to effectively achieve
its strategic objectives.
Role Purpose
Key Responsibilities/Execution Activities
1. Operational (incl. Planning):
- Translating
marketing requirements to tangible projects for implementation in the
existing and new platforms
- Design,
development and realisation of new VAS platforms in line with marketing
roadmap and according to TTM process.
- Support
feasibility and development of new marketing products and service offers
- Analyze
network statistics and recommend/undertake corrective actions according to
set KPI
- Forecast
VAS capacity needs and liaise with PMO and Sourcing to procure
- Work
with vendors to install new or upgrades/extensions/expansion of VAS
platforms
- Evaluate
and undertake integrations with new network elements
- Acceptance
testing and commissioning of new platforms and integrations
- Liaise
with FT group skill centres to obtain validation and support on new VAS
platforms, technical direction, upgrades and integrations
- Update
naming, configuration and engineering documents after network/node changes
- Planning
and implementing capacity, configuration changes and feature upgrades for
existing VAS platforms for example CDMA SMSC, GSM SMSC, MMS, MIEP
(WAP portal), USSD, IMOVED, VMS, CRBT, SACC, SAPC, OTA, Zebra, etc
- Planning
and implementing capacity, configuration changes and feature upgrades for
content and data charging (AAA) nodes including the rating and charging
nodes (SACC/SAPC/AAA and IN) Participate in investigation and resolution
of 2/3rd level trouble tickets escalated from O&M
- Managing
all short codes provisioning and integrations with Content providers.
- Produce
technical specifications for VAS products defined by marketing
- Apply
FT group and vendor security guidelines to maintain optimum security of
the VAS platforms
- Observation
of KPI as a pro-active measure to prevent service degradation and most
specifically after network interventions
- Write
Work Orders for marketing and optimization requirements and manage
execution and reporting, including hand over to O&M
- Contribute
to Post incidence reviews, root cause analysis and implement
recommendations of PIR
2. Team Coordination:
- Goals
setting, activity monitoring; KPIs follow-up; dead-lines monitoring.
3. Direct Reports Development
- Coaching,
mentoring, induction, delegation of tasks& authority, job rotation,career
path, direct reports participation in trainings/conferences/seminars
4. Strategy Elaboration (incl. Planning and Strategic
Forecasting and Policies):
- Company
level, departmental or sub-departmental levels.
5. Reviewing Job Descriptions of the team:
- Prepare
job descriptions for all the new jobs appeared into the team
- Update
job descriptions for the team jobs, as per the internal procedures
6. Financial Impact:
- Cost
Optimization responsibilities:
- Annual
Operating Budget/Project Budget/Sales Revenue: CAPEX
Education Background & Experience:
- Bachelor
Level Engineering Degree or equivalent in Electrical and Electronics,
telecommunications, IT or related Field
- At
least 3 years’ experience in a similar position
Professional Knowledge:
- Systems/Servers/firewalls
installation, management, configuration
- Proficient
in Internetworking and LAN
- In
depth knowledge of DB systems and ecommerce applications
- Training
in team management
- Industry
certifications in network, DB applications and VAS products
- Excellent
Computer Proficiency
Professional Skills:
- Team
player
- Initiative
and hands on
- Ability
to work without supervision
- Ability
to work long hours to meet deadlines
- Good
interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please post your CV on www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php
If you are qualified and up to the challenge, please post your CV on www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php
Deadline for
application is Tuesday 19th June 2012.
Please note that only
qualified candidates will be contacted.