PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Nigeria on behalf of its client is a major player in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria now seeks experienced professionals to provide leadership and direction in some functional areas . As a
result of its continued efforts to improve services to its customers and make
significant difference in the telecommunications space in the country. The under listed positions are open for qualified candidates
1.)
Head, Spectrum Assignment (Ref: SPT-00l)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to
oversee the process of assigning frequencies to operators in accordance with
the defined frequency allocation plan. The role reports to the Head of
Department.
Key Accountabilities
Develop programs, procedures and processes
to ensure proper and efficient frequency assignments and provide real-time
information to aid the management decision making process.
Provide guidelines on the methods,
processes and techniques necessary to ensure accurate and reliable assignment
of spectrum
Oversee the processing of spectrum
applications submitted by operators
Oversee the processing of renewal of all
frequency licenses as well as timely generation of accurate initial invoice
Oversee studies and surveys on spectrum
utilization and requirements to enable determination and revision of current
and future spectrum requirements
Contribute to the development of relevant
laws and regulations guiding spectrum use.
Oversee the determination, development and
periodic review of spectrum pricing regulation
Coordinate the review of applications
received from licensees and other interested parties and recommend for approval
to the Head, Spectrum Administration
Manage the registration of assigned radio
frequencies
Ensure the assignment of frequency bands in
line with the frequency plans
Ensure the issuance of Spectrum Licensing
Conditions to Operators
Skills and Competencies
Deep knowledge of best practices in
frequency licensing
Good understanding of Radio frequency
engineering, spectrum management planning, licensing, coordination and
monitoring
Good knowledge of microwave link planning
and deployment with use of relevant software
Good understanding of Radio Access and
Transmission technologies and applications
Good understanding of the ITU Radio
Regulation and knowledge of the workings of the lTU, particularly the Radio
Communication Sector lTU-R
Knowledge of the use of GIS
Good knowledge of data management systems,
data sourcing and research
Excellent communication, writing and
reporting skills with strong spirit of team work and initiative
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, hones leadership, and responsiveness
Education and Experience
Good first degree in Electronics
/Telecommunications Engineering or related field.
Possession of higher degree in related discipline
will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of relevant professional
organization.
Minimum of 15 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry, at least 7 of which must be at
management level in similar function
2.)
Manager, Spectrum Assignment (Ref: SPT-002)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to
oversee the proper management and administration of the use of Spectrum,
through effective monitoring and enforcement. The role reports to the Head of
Department. Copied from:
Key Accountabilities
Ensure the development and implementation
of plans and programs for effective monitoring and enforcement of spectrum use
that facilitate harmonious coexistent of all frequency users on a
non-interference and conformance to standards basis.
Ensure the adequacy, proper management and
administration of the Spectrum Monitoring facilities including Fixed, Mobile,
Transportable stations, maintenance workshop and the Laboratory.
Ensure planning, follow-up, monitoring and
inspection of use of frequency transmission technologies by operators against
standards and recommend such equipment standards, technical specifications and
licensing conditions relevant to ensure minimal interference and clean
spectrum.
Liaise with relevant departments and
determine sanctions for non-adherence to the terms and conditions defined for
spectrum usage.
Ensure prompt detection and resolution of
cases of reported frequency interference, while also developing proactive
programs to forestall cases of interferences.
Evaluate, analyze and interpret results
from the field monitoring and inspection exercise of the team and recommend
appropriate Management action.
Articulate and implement work programs and
plans to ensure provision of real-time information to aid management decision
process.
Skills and Competencies
Proficient in specifications, procurement
management, use and maintenance of Test and Measurement as well as Spectrum
Monitoring equipment.
Good knowledge of the setting up and administration
of Engineering Laboratories especially Radio Frequency laboratories and
workshops.
Good understanding of Radio Frequency
Engineering and best practices in Frequency monitoring
Good understanding of Radio Access and
Transmission technologies and applications
Good Knowledge of the workings of the ITU
particularly the Radio Communications Sector ITU-R and understanding of ITU
Radio Regulation.
Knowledge of the use of GIS
Good knowledge of data management systems,
data sourcing and researching
Excellent communication, writing and
reporting skills with strong spirit of team work and initiative.
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, honesty, leadership, and responsiveness
Education and Experience
Good first degree in
Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or related field. Possession of
higher degree in related discipline will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of any relevant professional
organization will be an advantage.
Minimum of 15 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry, at least 7 of which must be at
management level in similar function
3.)
Head, Spectrum Coordination and Satellite Management (Ref: SPT-003)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to assist
in managing frequency coordination and regulation of Satellite services. The
role reports to the Head, Spectrum Planning.
Key Accountabilities
Manage all frequency coordination both
terrestrial and satellite.
Pilot the development and implementation of
policies, regulations and guidelines on satellite management and filing. Ensure
periodic reviews of the policies and guidelines to keep pace with global
developments.
Develop coordination guidelines and
criteria for sharing between, and within radio communication services in the
terrestrial and space services
Make input to the development of local
standards and adaptation of international standards for satellite services
Drive National and International
coordination, coordination of use of radio frequencies both terrestrial and
space, including microwave radio links coordination.
Ensure proper management of satellite
filling processes, satellite earth and space station licensing, registration
and documentation.
Benchmark international procedures and
techniques for detecting, analyzing and resolving satellite interference issues
and develop national variants as appropriate
Contribute to the development of technical
requirements to ensure efficient use of satellite spectrum (equipment
specifications, transmission parameters, frequency planning, etc)
Participate in ITU study groups on space
services and frequency coordination
Ensure the communication of relevant
information pertaining to satellite to various stakeholders including database
unit.
Ensure the preparation of periodic report
of spectrum coordination and satellite related activities
Participate in the conduct of technical
studies to assess the impact of new technologies on telecoms spectrum management
policies
Champion development of collaboration
between the academia, industry and the organization on research programs
towards resolving satellite communication problems and ensure that relevant
radio communications recommendations and reports are produced
Skills and Competencies
Deep knowledge of best practices in
Satellite Regulation and Operations Good knowledge of microwave link planning
and deployment with use of relevant software
Good understanding of satellite filing,
administration and notification.
Good understanding of frequency
coordination techniques
Good understanding of Radio Frequency
Engineering, Spectrum management, Planning and, Licensing, Coordination and
Monitoring Good understanding of the ITU Radio Regulation and knowledge of the
workings of the ITU, particularly the Radio Communication Sector ITU-R
Good knowledge of data management systems,
data sourcing and researching
Excellent communication, writing and
reporting skills with strong spirit of team work and initiative
Knowledge of the use of GIS will be an
added advantage.
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, honesty, leadership, and responsiveness
Education and Experience
Good first degree in
Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or related field. Possession of
higher degree in related discipline will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of any relevant professional
organization will be an advantage.
Minimum of 12 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry, at least 5 of which must be at
management level in similar function
4.)
Senior Manager: Spectrum Planning (Ref: SPT-004)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to assist
in the development and implementation of plans and work programs for effective
planning of spectrum and providing real-time information to aid management
decision making process. The role reports to the Head, Spectrum Planning.
Key Accountabilities
Participate in liaising with the National
Frequency Management Council (NFMC) in defining national spectrum plans,
allocation and administration of spectrum in Nigeria .
Participate in the planning and regulation
of the use of frequencies for telecommunication purposes
Develop local standards and adapt
international standards for spectrum use in the Nigerian telecoms industry
Supervise the development and issuance of
Spectrum Licensing Specific Conditions to and for use by the Operators
Assist in the review of frequency plans and
develop proper channelization of telecoms frequencies as appropriate
Participate in the development and review
of radio equipment specifications, standards, transmission parameters, etc and
defining other technical considerations required to govern and ensure efficient
use of spectrum in Nigeria
Assist in the periodic review of the radio
frequency allocation and usage plans and the development of frequency
allocation table and spectrum charts
Review of periodic reports on the spectrum
planning unit and make representation to the Head, Spectrum Planning
Develop the equipment standards and
specifications and review equipment certifications in line with the defined and
approved standards
Participate in technical study on impact of
new technologies on telecoms spectrum and licensing policies and conduct
research into spectrum planning and optimum utilization of spectrum frequencies
Skins and Competencies
Good understanding of Radio Frequency
Engineering, Radio frequency based Access and Transmission technologies and
applications
Good understanding of the ITU Radio
Regulation and knowledge of the workings of the lTU, particularly the Radio
Communication Sector ITU-R
Good knowledge of data management systems,
data sourcing and researching
Good communication, writing and reporting
skills with strong spirit of team work and initiative
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, honesty, leadership, and responsiveness
Education and Experience
Good first degree in
Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or related field. Possession of
higher degree in related discipline will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of any relevant professional
organization will be an advantage.
Minimum of 10 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry, at least 2 of which must be at
management level in similar function
5.)
Manager, Spectrum Coordination and Satellite Management (Ref: SPT-005)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to manage
frequency coordination and regulation of Satellite services. The role reports
to the Head, Spectrum Coordination and Satellite Management.
Key Accountabilities
Develop local standards and adapt
international standards for satellite servil
Implement and manage processes and
procedures for satellite filing, satellite licensing, registration and
documentation for both earth and space stations
Participate in National and International
coordination, of use of radio frequencies both terrestrial and space, including
microwave radio links coordination.
Participate in the development and
implementation of coordination guidelir and criteria for sharing between radio
communications services in the terrestrial and space services.
Handle the coordination of microwave
deployment between operators
Collate and analyze benchmarks on
international procedures and technique for detecting, analyzing and resolving
satellite interference issues and develc national variants as appropriate
Contribute to the development of equipment
specifications transmission parameters, frequency planning etc, required to
ensure efficient use of satellite spectrum
Participate in lTU study groups on
satellite services, space service and frequency coordination
Collate and periodically update relevant
information pertaining to satellite services and frequency coordination useful
to various stakeholders
Supervise the preparation of periodic
report of spectrum coordination and satellite service activities
Conduct and supervise research in the
development in satellite regulations and radio frequency coordination
methodologies
Skills and Competencies
Good understanding of Radio Frequency
Engineering, Radio frequency based Access and Transmission technologies and
applications
Good knowledge of microwave link planning
and deployment with use of relevant software
Good knowledge of the use of radio
frequency test and monitoring equipment Understanding of the ITU Radio
Regulation and knowledge of the workings 0 the lTU, particularly the Radio
Communication Sector lTU-R
Good knowledge of data management systems,
data sourcing and researching Good communication, writing and reporting skills
with strong spirit of team work and initiative
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, honesty, leadership, and responsiveness
Education and Experience
Good first degree in
Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or related field. Possession of
higher degree in related discipline will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of any relevant professional
organization will be an advantage.
Minimum of 10 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry
6.)
Manager, Spectrum Database Manager (Ref:SPT-006)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to
oversee the management and maintenance of the spectrum database. The role reports
to the Head, Spectrum Database.
Key Accountabilities
Provide input to the design and
implementation of database for spectrum, and assist in developing relevant
guidelines and procedures for effective management and maintenance of the
database
Supervise the update and maintenance of
records of authorized and licensed telecommunication systems for spectrum
Ensure the collation of frequency
utilization data on a national basis to aid computation and analysis of
coverage areas
Assist in the planning, coordination and
implementation of security measures to ensure safeguard and integrity of the
data
Ensure availability of frequency
information to other functions within the Spectrum Administration Department to
facilitate execution of tasks
Ensure the installation, configuration,
maintenance and upgrade of the database system and its related applications
Ensure regular data backup ensuring
integrity and safety of data backup
Participate in the articulation of work
programs and plans to enable the Spectrum Database Management function
effectively and perform its role of providing real-time information aid to
management decision making process
Participate in and supervise the
development of database of all transactions, policies, approvals, regulations,
reports, etc, within the Spectrum Administration Department
Skills and Competencies
Good understanding of Radio Frequency
Engineering, Radio frequency based Access and Transmission technologies and
applications
Good knowledge of the use of radio
frequency test and monitoring equipment
Good understanding of the ITU Radio
Regulation and knowledge of the workings of the lTU, particularly the Radio
Communication Sector ITU-R
Good knowledge of data management systems,
data sourcing and researching
Good communication, writing and reporting
skills with strong spirit of team work and initiative
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, honesty, leadership, and responsiveness.
Copied from:
Education and Experience
Good first degree in
Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or related field. Possession of
higher degree in related discipline will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of any relevant professional
organization will be an advantage.
Minimum of 10 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry
7.)
Manager, Spectrum Assignment (Ref: SPT-007)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to manage
the process of assigning frequencies to operators in accordance with the defined
frequency allocation plan.
Key Accountabilities
Manage the processing of spectrum
applications submitted by operators Assist the Head of Unit to develop
frequency plans and administer the use of frequencies
Conduct studies and surveys on spectrum
utilization and requirements to enable determination and revision of current
and future spectrum requirement,
Provide input into the development of
relevant laws and regulations guiding spectrum use
Develop and implement strategies to ensure
transparency and efficiency in the spectrum approval processes
Keep records of all spectrum request,
assignments and rejections and properl) document the processes of spectrum
assignment, making the records availabll to the Spectrum Database Unit
Partake in the spectrum pricing
determination process
Review the processing of renewal of all
frequency licenses, as well as supervisl generation of invoice advises for new
and renewal licenses
Conduct research into spectrum frequencies
and allocation of bands •Participate in the review of applications received
from licensees and other interested parties
Ensure the registration of assigned radio
frequencies
Ensure the process and techniques necessary
for accurate and reliable assignment of spectrum is adhered to.
Liaise with various stakeholders and
operators to ensure cooperation and seamless allocation and assignment of
spectrum frequencies
Facilitate work programs and plans to
enable the Spectrum Assignment unit function effectively and perform its role
of providing information for the department’s decision making process
Champion the issuance of specific condition
of spectrum license to operators
Skills and Competencies
Good understanding of Radio Frequency
Engineering, Radio frequency based Access and Transmission technologies and
applications
Good knowledge of the use of radio
frequency test and monitoring equipment Good knowledge of radio link planning
and deployment, including use of relevant software.
Good understanding of the lID Radio
Regulation and knowledge of the workings of the lTU, particularly the Radio
Communication Sector lTU-R Good knowledge of data management systems, data
sourcing and researching
Good communication, writing and reporting
skills with strong spirit of team work and initiative
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, honesty, leadership, and responsiveness
Education and Experience
Good first degree in
Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or related field. Possession of
higher degree in related discipline will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of any relevant professional
organization will be an advantage.
Minimum of 10 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry
8.)
Deputy Manager, Spectrum Coordination and Satellite Management (Ref:
SPT-008)
The Role
The primary focus of this role is to manage
frequency coordination and regulation of Satellite services. The role reports
to the Senior Manager Spectrum Coordination and Satellite Management.
Key Accountabilities
Study and develop criteria for frequency
sharing among different services
Conduct propagation analysis in support of
frequency assignment and coordination among services
Model radiation characteristics for radio
stations to manage adjacent and co-channel interference for enhancement of
coexistence of various radio communications services
Participate in satellite filling processes
and registration of satellite space and earth stations
Implement coordination guidelines and
criteria for sharing between radio communications services in the terrestrial
and space services
Participate in the coordination of
microwave deployment between operators
Assist in collating benchmarks on
international procedures and techniques for detecting, analyzing and resolving
satellite interference issues and develop national variants as appropriate
Undertake first level development of
equipment specifications transmission parameters, frequency planning, etc
required to ensure efficient use of satellite spectrum
Participate in ITU study groups on
satellite services, space services and frequency coordination.
Originate the development and periodic
update of relevant information pertaining to satellite services useful to
various stakeholders
Prepare periodic report of spectrum
coordination and satellite service activities
Skills and Competencies
Good understanding of Radio Frequency
Engineering, Radio frequency based Access and Transmission technologies and
applications
Good knowledge of microwave radio link
planning and deployment as well as use of relevant software.
Good knowledge of the use of radio
frequency test and monitoring equipment
Good understanding of the lTU Radio
Regulation and knowledge of the workings of the lTU, particularly the Radio
Communication Sector ITU-R Good knowledge of data management systems, data
sourcing and researching
Good communication, writing and reporting
skills with strong spirit of team work and initiative
Result oriented, analytical thinking
ability with creativity, resilience, honesty, leadership, and responsiveness.
Education and Experience
Good first degree in
Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering or related field. Possession of
higher degree in related discipline will be an advantage
Registerable with COREN
Membership of any relevant professional
organization will be an advantage.
Minimum of 10 years cumulative work
experience in the telecommunication industry
Application Deadline
2nd August, 2011
Method of Application
If you meet the requirement above, please
forward your cover letter and resume electronically to:
clientrecruit@ng.pwc.com quoting the reference code at the top right hand
corner . In addition, the subject of your email should be the reference code
and job title.
Hard copy
applications should only be sent to:
PricewaterhouseCooper
5th
flour katsina House,
Plot 78 Ralph Sodeinde Street,
Central Business District ABUJA.
Please note that only short-listed
candidates will be contacted.
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