Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited), a leading mobile
telecommunication services provider in Nigeria and a member of Airtel
Africa Group, is committed to providing innovative, exciting, affordable
and quality mobile services to Nigerians, giving them the freedom to
communicate, rise above their daily challenges and drive economic and
social development. The company made history on August 5, 2001 by
becoming the first telecoms operator to launch commercial GSM services
in Nigeria and has scored a series of many "firsts" in the highly
competitive Nigerian telecommunications market including the first to
introduce toll-free 24-hour customer care; first to launch service in
all the six geo-political zones in the country; first to introduce
affordable recharge denominations; first to introduce monthly free SMS
and first to introduce monthly airtime bonus.
REGIONAL TECHNICAL OFFICER
JOB DESCRIPTION
The
successful candidate will lead, direct, coordinate and control all
network operations, maintenance and resources in the region to ensure
all goals (optimal network availability, coverage, maintaining target
network key performance indicators [KPIs] and quality standards) are met
to deliver plus one network quality.
He/She will also provide
local network support for both the commercial teams in the region
towards ensuring that network impacting issues are proactively resolved.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management of all Regional Network Operations & Maintenance Strategic Partners(SPs) to deliver optimal availability and QoS
Ensure overall proactive and continuous improvement of customer experience and perception in the region
Responsible
for the overall alignment of regional objectives with organizational
objectives by ensuring effective communication of operational plan to
all stakeholders as well as its execution and monitoring
Ensure regional network performance across all KPIs
Conduct weekly governance meetings and engagements
Track
progress, review all O&M tasks within the region and provide timely
feedback to management to enhance effective decision-making
Proactively communicate O&M status, issues & risks to management
Accountable for overall regional compliance with policies, procedures and methodologies
Conduct regular status/functional meetings with all stakeholders, ensuring follow through of all agreed actions
Support periodic audit of all transmission, core and radio network and preventive maintenance schedule audit
Ensure that special task/project required by HQ Technical is carried out in the region
Ensure acceptance test procedure (ATP) is conducted for new nodes coming into the network
Closely working with MS Team to develop processes to prevent/reduce network failures
Advising
and ensuring implementation of preventive activities by MS Partners and
Colo Partners in order to improve network performance
Ensuring the adherence to applicable regulatory requirements
Periodic review and analysis of worst cells and follows up with Zonal Technical Officers
Drive
continuous network improvement of own zone drawing up improvement plan
and following up on related functions within network
Co-ordinate the annual regional operating plans OPEX (AOPs) for all the active and passive network systems in Airtel Nigeria -
Co-ordinate annual regional operating plan compilation for Airtel Nigeria Networks
Direct
achievement of annual regional operating plan targets and all local and
group operating expenditure saving initiatives to ensure optimization
of all network investments
Ensure key focus on recurring operating expenditure
Drive
the end to end process documentation, implementation and compliance to
processes, procedures and policies to ensure seamless operations across
all SP [Process Management] -
Institute service level agreement
measurement methodology to ensure all SPs are accurately measured,
rewarded and penalized accordingly
Identify, document and implement
pertinent processes procedures and policies that will continually
improve operational efficiency
To ensure that all network facilities are maintained in adherence to global best practices
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure
that all activities of operations and maintenance in the zone adhere to
corresponding regulatory requirements in daily operations
Partner Management
Ensure all processes for effective management of partners
Ensure that zonal SP requirements receive the necessary support from both the network local and central teams
Team Management
Co-ordinate the Regional Networks team to ensure alignment with the organizational goals
RELEVANT SKILL AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor of Electrical /Electronic Engineering or Telecoms Engineering(Masters Degree in Engineering a plus)
Sound knowledge of Mobile Network O&M
8 -12 years of varied experience in operation and maintenance in the Telecom industry
4 -6 years managerial/Supervisory experience in a GSM/mobile company
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (BEHAVIOURAL ETC.)
Team Management
Analytical and Presentation skills
Strategic negotiation skills
Entrepreneurial disposition in decision making and managing resources
Logical decision making abilities
Flexible and dedicated
Ability to innovate and deliver value to business
Ability to manage an outsourcing partner to effectively deliver on service level agreements
Ability to motivate and lead both internal and external partners
Impeccable integrity and character
Communication Skills
Cost, process and automation Innovation
ZONAL TECHNICAL OFFICER [SOUTH-SOUTH]
JOB DESCRIPTION
The
successful candidate will coordinate, control, manage, support and
track day to day network operations in the zone to ensure optimal
network availability and coverage while maintaining target network KPI’s
to deliver plus one network quality.
He/She will also be
responsible for providing local network support for both the sales and
marketing team in the zones to ensure that network impacting issues are
proactively resolved.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Day
to day management of all Zonal Network Operations & Maintenance
Strategic Partners(SPs) to deliver optimal availability and QoS -
Support
the Operational Interface for both internal and external stakeholders
especially commercial teams to ensure customer issues are resolved
within acceptable key performance indicators [KPIs]
Track special
events calendar with Zonal Business Managers and the Marketing function
to ensure best in class service during special events within zone
Track zone network performance (Various KPIs and Network Availability)
Support periodic audit of all transmission, core and radio network and preventive maintenance schedule audit
Ensure that special task/project required by HQ technical is carried out in the zone
Closely work with E// MS Team to develop processes to prevent/reduce network failures
Track and ensure that Colo Partners deliver on servive level agreements [SLAs]
Ensure SAQ activity is up to date (rental renewal and lease payments with zonal finance)
Follow
up with various internal functions; MS Partners, Colocation [Colo]
Partners on all issues affecting radio network availability, quality and
experience
Ensure security and community issues do not cause delayed closure of sites
Advise
and ensure implementation of preventive activities by MS Partners and
Colo Partners in order to improve network performance
Ensure the adherence to applicable regulatory requirements
Audit
and support zonal spares management to ensure availability of both
critical and non critical spares at the zonal warehouses
Probes network experience by doing a weekly trending analysis of the volume as well the types of complaints received
Ensure proactive and continuous improvement of customer experience and perception within zone
Daily analysis of worst cells and follows up with MS partners on corrective and preventive measures
Ensure power availability of all IBS sites that are not transferred to Tower Company
Drive
continuous network improvement of own zone drawing up improvement plan
and following up on related functions within network
Prepare and
manage the annual Zonal operating plans OPEX (AOPs) for all the active
and passive network systems in Airtel Nigeria [Financial] -
Direct annual zonal operating plan compilation for Airtel Nigeria Networks
Direct
achievement of annual zonal operating plan targets and all local and
group operating expenditure saving initiatives to ensure optimization of
all network investments
Ensure key focus on recurring operating expenditure
Drive
the end to end process documentation, implementation and compliance to
processes, procedures and policies to ensure seamless operations across
all SP [Process Management] -
Institute service level agreement
measurement methodology to ensure all SPs are accurately measured,
rewarded and penalized accordingly
Identify, document and implement
pertinent processes procedures and policies that will continually
improve operational efficiency
To ensure that all network facilities are maintained in adherence to global best practices
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure
that all activities of operations and maintenance in the zone adhere to
corresponding regulatory requirements in daily operations
Partner Management
Ensure all processes for effective management of partners
Ensure that zonal SP requirements receive the necessary support from both the network local and central teams
RELEVANT SKILL AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor of Electrical /Electronic Engineering or Telecoms Engineering(Masters Degree in Engineering a plus)
Sound knowledge of Mobile Network O&M
5-10 years of varied experience in operation and maintenance in the Telecom industry
3-5 years managerial/Supervisory experience in a GSM/mobile company
Other requirements (Behavioural etc.)
Analytical and Presentation skills
Strategic negotiation skills
Entrepreneurial disposition in decision making and managing resources
Logical decision making abilities
Flexible and dedicated
Ability to innovate and deliver value to business
Ability to manage an outsourcing partner to effectively deliver on service level agreements
Ability to motivate and lead both internal and external partners
Impeccable integrity and character
Communication Skills
Cost, process and automation Innovation
MANAGER DIRECT & INDIRECT TAX
JOB DESCRIPTION
The
successful candidate will ensure prompt payment of correct PAYE,
withholding taxes and value added tax to the relevant tax authorities
and ensure correct PAYE tax returns are filed with tax authorities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct & Indirect Taxes Documentation & Reporting -
Preparation of VAT report
Review of PAYE and withholding taxes
Timely payment of WHT, VAT and PAYE taxes
Consolidation of PAYE YTD
Compilation of employee tax forms for issuance of tax clearance certificates and tax deduction cards
Reconciliation of all WHT, VAT and PAYE related accounts
Ensure 30d ays closure TAT for all direct and indirect tax issues
External Partner Management Process
Review documentations for audit of all relevant tax authorities and coordination of audit exercises (36 states and FCT)
Respond to tax audit queries and resolve the issues
Attend tax reconciliation meeting with state internal revenue service and ensure prompt closure of outstanding audit
RELEVANT SKILL AND EXPERIENCE
Graduate Degree/Diploma: B.Sc./H.N.D Accounting and ACA
8 years of tax practice experience and appreciable knowledge of the Nigeria tax laws and regulations
Achieving results & delighting the customers
TO APPLY
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REGIONAL TECHNICAL OFFICER
ZONAL TECHNICAL OFFICER [SOUTH-SOUTH]
MANAGER DIRECT & INDIRECT TAX
DUE DATE: 25 November, 2016
Career Opportunities at Airtel Nigeria
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