Latest Job Openings at The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)

Key Outputs: 

The successful candidate will report to the Supervisor: Accounts Payable; and their responsibilities will include: 

• Ensuring that payments to service providers are processed timeously. 
• Following up on monthly payments and contract payments. 
• Ensuring all invoices are paid as and when due. 
• Obtaining monthly statements at the end of every month.
• Preparing monthly general ledger reconciliations. 
• Ensuring all supplier accounts and expense accounts are reviewed for compliance at month-end and year-end. 
• Ensuring that all supplier accounts are up to date 
• Assisting Internal Auditors and External Auditors with information when requested.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Accounting or Finance Higher Certificate (NQF Level 5). 
• Accounting or Finance Degree (NQF Level 7) will be an added advantage. 
• Minimum 4 years’ work experience in the Finance environment of which 2 years must be in accounts payable.
• Intermediate proficiency level in MS Excel will be an added advantage. 
• Experience in working on JDE will be an added advantage.

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Key Outputs: 

The successful candidate will report to the Manager: QoS Measurement and their responsibilities will include: 

• Quality of service monitoring. 
• Coverage map analysis. 
• Resolving GSM and WCDM inference. 
• Managing cross-border co-ordinations QoS monitoring. 
• Providing technical support to other ICASA business units. 
• Assisting other business units with the enforcement of the ECA and regulations. 
• Effective management of stakeholders and dissemination of information. 
• Participating in national and international forums. 
• Supporting technical and/or software vendors.

 Qualifications and Experience: 

• A degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualification in ICT (NQF Level 7) 
• 4 Years relevant working experience in Telecommunications environment 
• 3 Years of management experience would be an added advantage 
• Mobile networks drive testing benchmarking experience would be an added advantage.   

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Key Outputs: 

The successful candidate will report to the Manager: Wholesale Regulations, their responsibilities will include: 

• Providing high-quality economic analysis and inputs into regulatory decision-making processes. 
• Contributing to the production of written documents for both internal and external stakeholders (including regulations, discussion documents, findings documents, etc.). 
• Conducting economic research into the development of proportionate regulatory interventions in terms of section 67 of the Electronic Communications Act. 
• Assisting the Manager in developing a consistent regulatory agenda to promote competition and enhanced economic efficiency of the ICT Sector. 
• Representing South Africa on regional and global forums.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• A degree in Economics or Econometrics (NQF Level 7). 
• Postgraduate degree in Economics or Econometrics will be an added advantage. 
• A minimum of five years' working experience of which three years must be in a research field, preferably in economic research. 

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Key Outputs: 

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Manager: Regulatory  & Legislative Drafting and their responsibilities will include: 

• Provide legal guidance to Council (incl. Council committees) in executing their functions in terms of the ICASA Act 
• Provide legal advice to Council, CEO, COO, EXCO/OPCO and Regulatory divisions on regulatory matters
• Draft regulations and regulatory documents/notices 
• Monitor and provide input, where necessary, regarding draft legislation that may have an impact on ICASA ‘s mandate 
• Represent ICASA at national & international meetings and forums 
• Perform Compliance and Risk Management functions 
• Draft Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with local and international regulatory authorities (incl. International bilateral agreements) 
• Conduct training, workshops or presentations on topical regulatory legal matters.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Honours/ 4year degree in Law (NQF Level 8) 
• Admitted attorney/ advocate 
• Minimum 4 years practicing as an attorney, advocate and/or legal specialist; alternatively minimum 2 years practicing as an attorney, advocate and/or legal specialist and not less than 2 years' experience in ICT regulatory 
• Experience with handling litigation and drafting contracts/legislation 
• Solid regulatory/ICT acumen (distinct/added advantage)

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Key Outputs: 

The successful candidate will report to the Executive: Licensing and Compliance, and their responsibilities will include: 

• Developing and managing the Licensing Department’s business plan within the approved timelines and budget. 
• Managing the Licensing Department’s budget within the PFMA framework. 
• Implementing and managing appropriate Licensing Departmental internal controls and reporting systems in order to meet performance expectations. 
• Ensuring management of the Department’s administrative functions. 
• Managing and/or mitigating the Department’s risk to ensure that the business plan is realised. 
• Drafting position papers and representing the Authority in international and regional meetings on licensing matters. 
• Liaising with regulatory institutions and licensees on licensing matters.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Undergraduate Degree in Law/ Engineering (Electrical or Electronic) / Media Studies 
• Postgraduate Degree in Law / Engineering / Media studies (NQF Level 8 or higher) 
• Minimum 3 years management experience 
• Minimum 6 years’ experience working in a telecommunications and/or broadcasting policy regulatory environment.  

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Role and Responsibilities:

•  In terms of the ICASA Act and the ECA, the CCC is vested with certain powers to, amongst others, investigate, hear if appropriate and make findings, on the complaints it receives or on allegations of non-compliance with the applicable Acts. The detailed function is set out in section 17B of the ICASA Act.

Required qualifications: 

• Applicants must be in possession of an appropriate Honours or Master’s degree qualification in Economics, Commerce or Engineering.  

Required Experience: 

• Applicants must have 5 years’ experience in electronic communications networks services/ postal services/ broadcasting services/ economics/ commerce/ spectrum management. Financial or economic modelling, accounting principles and/or costing experience will receive preference.