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Role Purpose

• Responsible for providing support for all transmission networks across Vodacom Africa Operating Companies within the planning, optimization, and performance management areas. Provide expert-level expertise within the transmission network domain focusing on network planning network performance, and network optimization and be able to support the implementation of industry best practices across markets.
• Transport network governance and oversight.
• Support with strategy, architecture, planning/demand forecasting, and program management.
• Group technology analysis and reporting.

Your Responsivities Will Include

• Performance management support of the IP networks across Vodacom Opcos to ensure the networks are always performing optimally according to industry best practices. Review Tx Network Performance (Availability, Congestion, QoS).
• Support with network performance and technology analysis and recommendations that ensure optimal performance.
• Develop/support/lead network performance improvement programs across the Vodacom Group. Ensure alignment to and maintenance of Vodafone/Vodacom quality standards and best practices in the transmission network domains across Vodacom opcos.
• Development and maintenance of network guidelines (design, plan, build, operate and maintain) and best practices for the transmission technology domain and facilitate knowledge sharing across the Vodacom and Vodafone Group.
• Standardization of technology, systems, and processes across the Group. Support vendor and product selection tasks and benchmarking of transmission/IP technologies, including requirements gathering, definition, technical reviews, testing, and acceptance. Identification and implementation of features, configurations, and best practices sharing across the Vodacom group to decrease operational costs and improve the operational efficiency of transmission networks.
• Oversight of vendor compliance, technology evolution, and delivery. Conduct network audits, special investigations, and network health checks and provide detailed reports and recommendations. Support with planning/demand forecasting.
• Align Group opco’s and Vodafone concerning strategy, technology evolution, systems, processes, and delivery targets. Support and development of technology roadmaps, plans, models, business cases, and implementation thereof.
• Lead and provide technical support to proof of concepts and innovation and share programs and projects across the Group.
• Support Group analysis and reporting functions i.e. Exco analysis requests and progress reports.
• Co-ordination and execution of Group level network projects and initiatives across Vodacom oopco areas required.

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

• Matric/Grade 12 is essential.
• Minimum 3-year Degree/Diploma or BSc Engineering or B.Eng. or an equivalent NQF Level 6 qualification or CCIE.
• CCNP – Routing & Switching or equivalent certification i.e. Juniper or Huawei.
• At least 5 years in the telecommunications industry (experience in a large-scale IP network engineering role would be advantageous).
• At least 3 years of experience in transmission or IP network planning, optimization, performance management, network analysis, technical investigations, research, and fault finding.
• Advanced network architecture design, planning, implementation, and troubleshooting experience and knowledge (IP/MPLS- Access and Core, Software Defined Networks (SDN) fundamentals, SDN-WAN).
• Advanced router, switch configuration, and network management system (NMS) experience and knowledge (Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, Nokia, ZTE).
• Advanced understanding of network planning, management, and monitoring tools and techniques such as IPAM, Netcool, SolarWinds, LightSoft, NetBoss, NetXplorer, PRTG, Accedian, etc.
• Detailed understanding of communication protocols L1 – L4 (e.g. OSI, TCP/IP, DHCP, HSRP, IP/MPLS, Ethernet, 802.11, VLANS, GRE, QoS, CoS, DSCP, Spanning Tree, ERPS, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, RIP, Sync: PTP, NTP, 1588, TWAMP, Y1564, Y.1721, RFC 2544, SNMP, etc.).
• Good network security understanding and fundamentals (Firewalls, DNS, SSL, IPSec, DOS mitigation).
• Fibre network architecture design, planning, implementation, and troubleshooting experience and knowledge will be an advantage (FTTx, GPON, Active Ethernet).
• Commercial awareness – appreciation and understanding for minimizing and controlling capital and operational expenditure in transmission networks toward achieving revenue targets and maximizing ROI.

Closing Date: 15th, June 2022

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Role Purpose

• To create and manage the implementation of energy strategies across all OPCOs according to Vodacom’s guidelines and energy ambitions.

Your Responsivities Will Include

• Drive the creation and evolution of the energy strategy and guidelines across all OPCO’s.
• Provide project management support on the rollout of energy projects ensuring the delivery of projects according to strategic requirements.
• Evaluate market initiatives to identify best practices for incorporating energy strategy evolution.
• To assist in the measurement and verification of the performance of energy savings initiatives
• To manage and monitor energy infrastructure including but not limited to grid power, solar, batteries, generators, and alternate energy sources.
• Management of vendors and engagements with stakeholders on energy-related roadmaps to support the energy strategies across all OPCOs.
• To assist with feasibility studies and cost estimates for new solutions including renewable energy technologies.
• Drive the standardization and optimization of energy infrastructure and deployment processes across all OPOs.
• Support in the design and execution of preventative and corrective operations and maintenance of energy infrastructure.
• Prepare business cases for key energy initiatives.
• Engage vendors and other subject matter experts to derive innovative ideas that will drive energy efficiency across all OPCOs to support the Vodafone global greenhouse gas program.
• Monthly & Adhoc reporting related to energy performance & initiatives.
• Where required, perform cost-benefit analysis associated with specific technical scenarios and trials under consideration.
• Design and scope generators to include the highest efficiency engines.
• Strategically incorporate and select equipment that could potentially be converted to more sustainable energy sources in the future.
• Select switchgear to avoid GHG emissions, i.e. vacuum breakers vs. SF6.
• Design circuits to incorporate additional energy sources.
• Scope new builds for renewables.

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

• Matric/Grade 12 is essential.
• Minimum 3-year Technology Degree/Diploma or an equivalent NQF Level 6 qualification.
• A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in energy infrastructure and operations, preferably in the Telco, Industry.
• In-depth knowledge of telecommunications networks and infrastructure (Essential)
• Experience in analysis and technical investigations, and research in the telecommunications Industry.
• Proven experience in negotiation and management of outsourced operations is essential.
• Commercial awareness appreciates the importance of revenue achievement, margin control, and ROI whilst maintaining excellence.
• Experience in interacting with OpCo’s in Africa would be most advantageous.
• Experience in large-scale network engineering roles is essential, preferably to have been within a mobile network environment.

Closing Date: 15th, June 2022

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Role Purpose
Provide expert-level support for all Voice Core, Data Core (Core - 2G, 3G, 4G, 5GC) networks, and Telco over Cloud (TOC) environments across Vodacom Africa Operating Companies within the planning, engineering, and performance management areas. Responsible for the aligned implementation of the Vodacom Group technology strategy, standards, guidelines, best practices, and the interface with Vodafone Technology Group.

• Core and TOC network governance and oversight.
• Support with strategy, architecture, planning/demand forecasting, and program management.
• Group technology analysis and reporting.

Your Responsivities Will Include

• Performance management support of the Core networks across Vodacom Opcos to ensure the networks are always performing optimally according to industry best practices. Review Core Network Service, Application, and Infrastructure Performance (Availability, Capacity, QoS).
• Support with network performance and technology analysis and recommendations that ensure optimal performance.
• Develop/support/lead network performance improvement programs across the Vodacom Group. Ensure alignment to and maintenance of Vodafone/Vodacom quality standards, resilience, and best practices in the Core and TOC network domains across Vodacom opcos.
• Development and maintenance of network guidelines (design, plan, build, operate and maintain) and best practices for the Core and TOC technology domains and facilitate knowledge sharing across the Vodacom and Vodafone Group.
• Standardization of technology, systems, and processes across the Group. Support vendor and product selection tasks and benchmarking of Core and TOC technologies, including requirements gathering, definition, technical reviews, testing, and acceptance. Identification and implementation of features, configurations, and best practices sharing across the Vodacom group to decrease operational costs and improve the operational efficiency of Core and TOC networks.
• Advanced understanding of GSMA 3GPP, ETSI, ITU-T, and TM Forum standards.
• Oversight of vendor compliance, technology evolution, and delivery. Conduct network audits, special investigations, and network health checks and provide detailed reports and recommendations. Support with planning/demand forecasting.
• Align Group opco’s and Vodafone concerning strategy, technology evolution, systems, processes, and delivery targets. Support and development of technology roadmaps, plans, models, business cases, and implementation thereof.
• Lead and provide technical support to proof of concepts and innovation and share programs and projects across the Group.
• Support Group analysis and reporting functions i.e. Exco analysis requests and progress reports.
• Co-ordination and execution of Group level network projects and initiatives across Vodacom opco are as required.
• Monitor and evaluate competitive offerings that could change the Core domain landscape and ascertain the impact this will have on Vodacom Group.
• Assist in creating, building, and maintaining the Core and TOC Architecture competency and capability, by maintaining and adhering to Core and TOC Architectural principles.
• Provide roadmap input in the development and evolution of Vodacom Core and TOC roadmap, in line with the future network vision.

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

• Matric/Grade 12 is essential.
• Minimum 3-year Degree/Diploma or BSc Engineering or B.Eng. or an equivalent NQF Level 6 qualification.
• At least 5 years in the telecommunications industry (experience in a medium to large-scale Core network planning and engineering role would be advantageous).
• At least 3 years of experience in Core and TOC planning, optimization, performance management, network analysis, technical investigations, research, and fault finding.
• Advanced network architecture design, planning, implementation, and troubleshooting experience and knowledge (CS Core, PS Core, IMS, 5GC, and TOC).
• Advanced Core and TOC configuration and network management system (NMS) experience and knowledge (Huawei, Nokia, HPE, Dell, VMWare).
• Good understanding of network planning, management, and monitoring tools such as IPAM, U2000, I2000, Netact, ARC, and CBAM.
• Detailed understanding of communication protocols across Voice Core, Data Core, 5GC, Data management, Policy, Signalling, TOC (IAAS, CAAS), VMWare, Services, Automation, and Orchestration.
• Good network security understanding and fundamentals.
• Commercial awareness – appreciation and understanding for minimizing and controlling capital and operational expenditure in Core and TOC networks toward achieving revenue targets and maximizing ROI.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good project management and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Effective management of own workload and time.

Closing Date: 15th, June 2022

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Role purpose:

The core purpose of this role is to provide high-quality reward & benefits guidance and support for international mobility and relevant reward and benefit programs.  The role works closely with Human Resources Business Partner, Vodacom International Business OPCO’s Vodafone International Mobility, HR Services, etc. to execute its mandate.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the end-to-end Vodacom Assignee Management process and act as the International Mobility Champion for Vodacom Group.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure that assignee costs are verified and validated and recorded accurately.
• Manage the entire Vodacom Intra Africa Assignee process.
• Ensure line managers and HRBPs are fully briefed and trained where applicable on the assignee management process.
• Training and capability of the HR teams across Vodacom Group on the international mobility process and policies.
• Maintain an accurate reporting system and ensure that EVO records are maintained for assignees.
• Ensure that the relevant tax support for assignees is in place and act as the contact point for external tax service providers.
• Responsible for managing all the Vodacom Group Recognition programs.
• Reward support for key reward processes and programs.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Education & Qualifications

• Post Matric qualification - 3 years degree or diploma from a recognized tertiary institution in either HR or Finance.
• 3 - 5 years of solid experience in compensation management and/or Human Resources.
• Excel skills at an intermediate to a higher level are necessary.
• South African Reward Association Global Reward Practitioner qualification would be an advantage.
• Experience in international mobility/expatriate management would be advantageous.
• Experience in employee tax, payroll, and salary survey data submission (must have).

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience

• Strong numerical and advanced analytical and Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and senior managers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both oral and written.
• Excellent influencing skills and credibility at the senior level.
• Self-Starter.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize own work as well as that of others.
• Good working knowledge of the tax implications and legal compliance requirements of reward.
• Stays abreast of current trends related to the Rewards & Benefits products and services and anticipates future trends likely to have an impact on the business.
• Experience in conducting remuneration surveys.
• Excellent relationship and project management skills.
• Experience in using HR databases and other IT systems.

Closing Date: 15th, June 2022

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Role purpose:

• The G band Cloud Data Engineer is based within the Technology/Big Data and Analytics division.
• The Data Engineer delivers through self and others to:
• Load the data from local and group sources onto the shared platforms that are necessary for insight, analysis and for commercial actions. 
• Building applications that make use of large volumes of data and generate outputs that allow commercial actions that generate incremental value.
• Support local markets and group functions in obtaining business value from the data.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design and develop highly performant, scalable, and stable Big Data cloud-native applications.
• Source data from a variety of different sources, in the correct format, meeting data quality standards and assuring timeous access to data and analytical insights.
• Build batch and real-time data pipelines, using automated testing and deployment.
• Build transformations to produce enriched data insights. 
• Integrate applications with business systems to enable value from analytic models and enable decision making.
• Define and implement best practices relating to cloud economics, software engineering, and data engineering to ensure a well-architected cloud framework with data management practices built into each design.
• Work with the architecture team to evolve the Big Data capabilities (reusable assets/patterns) and components to support the business requirements/objectives.
• Research, investigate and evaluate new technologies and methods to improve the delivery and sustainability of data applications and services.
• Make contributions to the process of defining best practices for the agile development of applications to run on the Big Data Platform.

The ideal candidate for this role have

• Matric/ Grade 12 is essential.
• 3 year IT or IS degree or diploma or related field is essential. 
• Relevant cloud certification at professional. 
• 8+ years of BI or related software development experience is essential
• Relevant practical working development experience with AWS (or GCP) big data analytics services. This includes AWS Glue, AWS Athena, and AWS Step Functions is essential.
• Agile exposure, Kanban, or Scrum.
• Experience with performance tuning for batch-based applications like Hadoop, including working knowledge using Nifi, Yarn, Hive, Airflow, and Spark.
• Experience with performance tuning streaming-based applications for real-time data processing using Kafka, Confluent Kafka, AWS Kinesis, GCP pub/sub, or similar.
• Experience working with serverless services such as AWS Lambda.

Closing Date: 16th, June 2022

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Role purpose:

Infinity Services Partner Company is a Managed Services Business, wholly owned by and a fully-fledged subsidiary of Vodacom. Infinity Services Partner Company is looking for a Specialist: Finance Operations, TCM. Performing the Finance Operations and Financial Management activities in a timely and accurate manner, by defined operating procedures, policies, compliance, and business partner service level agreements:

The primary role is the daily Transactional Cash Management activities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage Finance Case queues.
• Resolutions of all Cases Escalations coming from other departments and our main Customer.
• Allocation of EFT Payments made by customers into customer accounts on Eppix.
• Follow up on all unallocated payments and get details to ensure that payments are allocated to customer accounts.
• Obtaining daily bank statements from all bank accounts and sending the file to the Billing Team.
• Prepare and capture payments, including Interaccount transfers, debtor refunds, etc.
• Assist Manager: Finance Business Partnering with the bank account administration and maintenance.

The successful candidate will be required to interact with banking partners, and establish close relationships with the other team leaders across Operational and Technical teams. The individual will enjoy problem-solving and striving to improve the metric of operational excellence and a culture of continuous process improvement will be essential to ensure world-class operational performance.
Past achievements will demonstrate expertise with sub-processes, a capacity to work well with people, and enjoys solving issues and striving for best practice. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Perform month-end accounting activities and prepare financial reports for all TCM and Debtor-related transactions and balances.
• Assist to resolve collection and bank account-related query management, disputed debit orders, customer refunds, etc.
• Maintain internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Prepare accounts receivable reporting, including aging, bad debt, etc.
• Perform calculations and raise invoices for management & service-related fees based on criteria per agreements.
• Liaise with operational and IT teams to ensure collection process is maintained, e.g. debit order instructions process, over-the-counter deposits, EFT.
• Financial Management activities would include but are not limited to, periodic accounting and financial reporting, preparing information for financial statements and planning, e.g. providing input for budget/long-range plans/rolling forecasts.
• Assist and back up function for the Specialists Roles responsible for Procure to Pay (PTP) and Record to Report and Financial Management (RTR).

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric is essential.
• BCom graduate, in Accountancy or business-related field.
• 3 –5  years of related financial experience, preferably in transactional cash management and treasury environment:
• Strong Treasury and banking administration knowledge.
• Ability to work within a team to achieve goals.
• Working knowledge of Accounting Standards and Financial Reporting requirements (IFRS).

Closing Date: 15th, June 2022

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Role purpose:

The Portfolio Manager: Vodapay POS/Merchant Product Marketing is based within the Financial Services Business Unit.

• The role is accountable for growing and driving customer engagement across all relevant media platforms (ATL, BTL & Retail) for the Payments segment (POS). The role will provide clear direction for marketing across the business unit, working in close coordination with the Brand, Segment, Content, and Channel teams. Lead the execution of marketing programs from start to finish, leveraging internal support and driving collaboration. Analyze customer insights, consumer trends, market analysis, and marketing best practices to build successful strategies.
• On the retail front, the role will be accountable for identifying, creating, and maximizing all marketing opportunities at our retailers, partners, wholesalers, or distributors to drive POS machines sales growth and profitability.
• Outputs include driving campaign strategies and plans to deliver on overall brand and commercial goals within the various business units. The function plays a primary role in driving the optimization of the overall behavioral measurement score (BMS) for brand consideration and channel experience (TNPS), as well as revenue generated through the various channels and associated cost savings.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Integrated campaign strategy and implementation across Vodacom Financial Services.
• Media strategy, implementation, and performance across all media channels including radio, TV, outdoor, sponsorships, premium display, mobile display, programmatic, advertising networks, search, influencer marketing, and paid social.
• Ability to conceptualize and enhance the customer experience across the entire customer journey, with a strong focus on channel attribution.
• Drive breakthrough marketing innovation.
• Provide inspirational leadership and coaching across the Vodacom organization, as well as external partners and agencies to enable the delivery of marketing brand and commercial outcomes.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric/ Grade 12 is essential.
• 3-year Business related Degree or National Diploma or MBA essential.
• Capable of working in a complex organization and able to build strong relationships and credibility with multiple levels both internally and externally.
• 8+ years of relevant experience including:
• Driving Marketing and channels strategies (ATL & BTL).
• Driving commercial & operational targets for marketing, sales, revenue, profitability, user experience quality measures, and adoption of the products and services.
• Managing content and updates for customer and internal touch points, establishing budget guidelines, participating in events, documenting business processes, and providing additional support.
• Gathering customer and market insights to inform outreach strategies, increase customer conversions, and generate more qualified leads.
• Tracking the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and reporting findings to the product owners.
• Establish positioning, identify target audiences, and develop marketing plans with specific objectives across different channels and segments.
• Create, maintain, and conduct analytics reporting across multiple platforms and extract key insights for future campaign development and go-to-market strategies, complete with formal proposals and recommendations on tactics.
• Creating strategic plans to win market share from competitors.

Closing Date: 16th, June 2022

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Your responsibilities will include:

• Mapping out a search marketing strategy that supports and extends marketing initiatives, both short- and long-term, determining which methods works for the brand. Integration of search marketing activities within traditional marketing campaigns.
• Implement a robust reporting framework to include the definition of a KPI dashboard to monitor and track the success of search marketing initiatives.
• Optimizing various website components including site accessibility, keywords, links, and social media content.
• Ability to conceptualize and enhance the customer experience across the entire digital journey, with a strong focus on channel attribution.
• Drive breakthrough search marketing innovation.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• 3-year Business related Degree or equivalent National Diploma essential and 
• Minimum of 3 to 5yrs relevant experience essential in:

1. Advanced experience in search marketing (PPC, SEO and Internal).
2. Driving commercial & operational targets for the search marketing domain – sales, revenue, profitability, user experience quality measures, and adoption of the products and services.
3. Search Marketing Strategies.
4. Creating strategic plans to win market share from competitors. 
5. Capable of working in a complex organization and able to build strong relationships and credibility with multiple levels both internally and externally.

Closing Date: 20th, June 2022

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Your responsibilities will include:

• To support and drive the strategic delivery of the BBBEE spend and mandate within the respective Business Units – aligned to the overall organisational goal.
• Ensure significant ROI for all capability programmes.
• Engage with each business unit within ISPC to determine the work skills plan. 
• Assess learning needs and identify training methods and appropriate mediums of delivery.
• To support the continuous development and uptake of the relevant online Academies (BU related).
• Programme managing all parts of a capability workstream from identifying initial requirements through to programme delivery and embedding within the business.
• Initiate and manage new training projects with 3rd party contractor trainers.
• Ensure that all training is booked and POs are created, in line with policy.
• Support sourcing/managing Suppliers according to ISCP guidelines and SLAs.
• Ensure training vendors are loaded accordingly and ensure rollout and facilitation of Infinity induction sessions as and when required.
• Ensure the effective management of the Infinity bursary programme or other related learning interventions. 
• To provide relevant and regular reports every month.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric/Grade 12 is essential.
• 3-year relevant degree /diploma.
• 3-5 years’ experience within the HR function.
• Relevant L&D exposure (minimum of 2 years).
• Facilitation skills (Advantageous).
• Commercial acumen and good business knowledge (internal and external).
• Ability to challenge and influence business stakeholders.
• HR Knowledge of all key functions and interdependencies.

Closing Date: 15th, June 2022

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Role Purpose:

• The Manager: Terminals Payment Acquiring position is based within the Financial Services Business Unit. 
• The purpose of the Manager: Terminals Payment Acquiring position is to manage Acquiring Point of sale terminals throughout it's life cycle including stock control, warehousing, logistics, distribution, terminal activity, and reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Stock Management: Managing to order, storing, and controlling inventory.
• Stock Control: Ensuring that appropriate amounts of stock are maintained, to be able to meet customer demand without delay while keeping the costs associated with holding stock to a minimum.
• Distribution and logistics management: Managing the overall process of how a terminal is acquired, stored, and transported between different locations. 
• Lifecycle / Base management: Manage the terminal within its different statuses to obtain the maximum production, consumption/usage, and to reduce the risk of terminal losses.
• Warehouse Management: Manage the day-to-day processes and operations of multiple warehouses and distributors.
• Quality Assurance: Performing regular quality checks on inventory to ensure all terminals are fit for use.
• Consignment: Establish and management of a consignment strategy allowing terminals to be left in the possession of an authorized third party to sell.
• Warranty Management: The ability to view, manage, access, and automatically tracking of terminal warranty to reduce loss of sales and ensure customer satisfaction. 
• Reporting:  Create detailed reporting to enable decision-making and monitor progress. 

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric/Grade 12 is essential.
• 3 or 4 year Relevant Degree / Diploma is essential 
• 5 Years’ experience in terminal operations and management (or relevant experience) is essential
• Data tracking and analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to minimize overhead tasks for the team and manage interdependencies with other teams.
• Experience with partner account management and relationship building.
• Inventory Control.
• Logistics and distribution management.
• Experience in working with and presenting to senior leaders and executives with excellent oral and written communication skills.

Closing Date: 13th, June 2022