Person Specification

Educational Qualification:

• First Degree in Engineering or its related fields
  
• Professional certification from an accredited professional body
  
• A Master’s Degree in a related field and or an MBA is an advantage.
  

Work Experience:

• 10 years of relevant experience, of which 5 should have been in the telecoms sectors, with 3 years at the senior management level of a large, multi-function and multi-funded organization.
  
• Strong experience managing large networks with multiple vendors and diverse equipment
  
• Experience in telecoms technology (fiber optics and wireless), data communication network experience and projects.
  
• Experience in leading, mentoring and generating results from diverse and multi-skilled teams.
  
• Experience managing commercials in a fast-paced environment will be an added advantage.
  
• Experience in Cisco iOS and Huawei VRP
  
• Knowledge of and experience in deploying
  
• Fibre Optics, Microwave communication: SDH, DWDM, MPLS, MPLS-TP and OTN.
  

Routing protocols – BGP, BFD, OSPF, IS-IS:

• LAN Switching and management– VLAN, STP, LISP
  
• WAN – MPLS, MPLS/VPN, MP-BGP
  
• DNS
  
• DHCP administration.
  

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Mature, credible and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality as regards all aspects of Company-related business.
  
• Result-oriented, self-driven with a clear focus on the provision of excellent services
  
• Ability to embrace and drive change with the skills to generate team ownership.
  
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral, including management report writing skills.
  
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
  
• Good presentation skills and ability to organize meetings
  
• Excellent leadership skills
  
• Strong team player.
  

Person Specification

Educational Qualification:

• First Degree in Engineering or its related fields
  
• Professional certification from an accredited professional body
  
• A Master’s Degree in a related field and or an MBA is an advantage.
  

Work Experience:

• 10 years of relevant experience, of which 5 should have been in the telecoms sectors, with 3 years at the senior management level of a large, multi-function and multi-funded organization.
  
• Strong experience managing large networks with multiple vendors and diverse equipment
  
• Experience in telecoms technology (fiber optics and wireless), data communication network experience and projects.
  
• Experience in leading, mentoring and generating results from diverse and multi-skilled teams.
  
• Experience managing commercials in a fast-paced environment will be an added advantage.
  
• Experience in Cisco iOS and Huawei VRP
  
• Knowledge of and experience in deploying
  
• Fibre Optics, Microwave communication: SDH, DWDM, MPLS, MPLS-TP and OTN.
  

Routing protocols – BGP, BFD, OSPF, IS-IS:

• LAN Switching and management– VLAN, STP, LISP
  
• WAN – MPLS, MPLS/VPN, MP-BGP
  
• DNS
  
• DHCP administration.
  

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Mature, credible and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality as regards all aspects of Company-related business.
  
• Result-oriented, self-driven with a clear focus on the provision of excellent services
  
• Ability to embrace and drive change with the skills to generate team ownership.
  
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral, including management report writing skills.
  
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
  
• Good presentation skills and ability to organize meetings
  
• Excellent leadership skills
  
• Strong team player.
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the activities of the Broadband Solutions department
  
• Oversee the design and implementation of the IP/MPLS network
  
• Perform active monitoring of all activities on the network
  
• Provide design and solutions for services
  
• Enhance the technical competence of the team through knowledge transfer
  
• Ensure the network security for across the company's IP network infrastructure
  
• Ensure the BBS team provides IT support for staff
  
• Provide level-3 support for network incidents
  
• Active Directory and Exchange performance tuning and review
  
• He will work with relevant units in the business to ensure customer satisfaction with IP-based services
  
• Maintain Phase3's IP addressing resources including membership with AFRINIC and other internet-peering partners.
  

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.