Kenya
Job Description
Description
Reporting to the Fixed Network Rollout Lead the position holder will be responsible for managing and coordinating the execution and delivery of implementation projects to the fixed network to achieve the best customer experience from Planning & Design Approval to as-built delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides preliminary technical vision, direction and delivery expectations before any Fixed project to the home build is initiated.
- Leads timely project delivery to meet Business needs and projected targets on Revenue;
- Identifies and manages all project Risks such as logistical, regulatory, Resourcing and Commercial;
- Prepares and issues regular/weekly project progress reports for timely and accurate project status and decision support information to stakeholders;
- Provides quality control of Safaricom Fixed projects at all Steps of implementation & acceptance in accordance with set standards;
- Guides and provides leadership to the Implementation delivery team
- Provides supplier management, and resolution of any community and 3rd party issues;
- Ensures adherence to OHS policies and stipulated code of Conduct by all suppliers;
- Oversees and manages Fixed network infrastructure (Aerial or Underground) build
- Monitors status of material issuance for build projects.
- Coordinates acquisition of ROW, access, utility easement information from Authorities & landlords and act as the Safaricom representative.
- Supports all contract transition activities including joint acceptance of the various distribution networks, hubs & sites.
- Initiates and drafts of the technical scope or requirements of new outsourced implementation services contracts.
- Continuously monitors and evaluates performance of all Implementation vendors activities against set KPIs and SLA whilst maintaining a weekly record and carrying out an analysis of the same.
- Participates in regular Quality Assurance and Performance Audits of all partners in all regions over all technologies and solutions.
- Identifies key performance improvement requirements and timescales for delivery through continuous operational stakeholder meetings.
- Prudent manages the Safaricom Implementation Team of engineers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Telecommunication Engineering, IT or any technical related field.
- At least 4 years’ experience in a busy Telecommunications environment involved in Fibre Implementation – A bias towards Fiber To The X (FTTx) will be an added advantage.
- In-depth understanding of Transmission infrastructure deployment life cycle ·
- Demonstratable Knowledge in Fiber transmission technologies i.e. o Active &Passive Optical Networks, GPON being the bare minimum.
- Inside & Outside Plant Engineering Techniques and engineering practices.
- Project Planning & Management, Supplier Management, Contract management and Quality Assurance, OSHS.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Provides preliminary technical vision, direction and delivery expectations before any Fixed project to the home build is initiated.
- Leads timely project delivery to meet Business needs and projected targets on Revenue;
- Identifies and manages all project Risks such as logistical, regulatory, Resourcing and Commercial;
- Prepares and issues regular/weekly project progress reports for timely and accurate project status and decision support information to stakeholders;
- Provides quality control of Safaricom Fixed projects at all Steps of implementation & acceptance in accordance with set standards;
- Guides and provides leadership to the Implementation delivery team
- Provides supplier management, and resolution of any community and 3rd party issues;
- Ensures adherence to OHS policies and stipulated code of Conduct by all suppliers;
- Oversees and manages Fixed network infrastructure (Aerial or Underground) build
- Monitors status of material issuance for build projects.
- Coordinates acquisition of ROW, access, utility easement information from Authorities & landlords and act as the Safaricom representative.
- Supports all contract transition activities including joint acceptance of the various distribution networks, hubs & sites.
- Initiates and drafts of the technical scope or requirements of new outsourced implementation services contracts.
- Continuously monitors and evaluates performance of all Implementation vendors activities against set KPIs and SLA whilst maintaining a weekly record and carrying out an analysis of the same.
- Participates in regular Quality Assurance and Performance Audits of all partners in all regions over all technologies and solutions.
- Identifies key performance improvement requirements and timescales for delivery through continuous operational stakeholder meetings.
- Prudent manages the Safaricom Implementation Team of engineers.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Telecommunication Engineering, IT or any technical related field.
- At least 4 years’ experience in a busy Telecommunications environment involved in Fibre Implementation – A bias towards Fiber To The X (FTTx) will be an added advantage.
- In-depth understanding of Transmission infrastructure deployment life cycle ·
- Demonstratable Knowledge in Fiber transmission technologies i.e. o Active &Passive Optical Networks, GPON being the bare minimum.
- Inside & Outside Plant Engineering Techniques and engineering practices.
- Project Planning & Management, Supplier Management, Contract management and Quality Assurance, OSHS.
About Us
We are the leading telecommunication company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information.
We keep over 42 million customers connected and play a critical role in the society, supporting over one million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 362 Billion ($ 3.2 billion) for the 12 months through March 2021. We are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and with annual revenues of close to KES 298 Billion ($2.5 billion) as at March 2022.
We were founded in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya before a 40 percent acquisition by Vodafone Group PLC in May 2000, and a public offering of 25 percent shares through the NSE in 2008. Under the management of Vodafone Group PLC, we welcomed Michael Joseph, as our first CEO, a few months later in July of 2000. He led the company’s growth to accommodate 16.71 million subscribers from the previous 20,000, largely owing to innovative products like M-PESA in 2007.
About the Team
We are the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects. To achieve all this, we are ever-reliant on our competent and dependable staff who make it possible for us to achieve greater heights for our customers.Apply Now
