Job Vacancies at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role purpose:

• To provide administrative support to TowerCo’s Property Management Department by processing applicable documentation to ensure that rental and electricity consumption payments are made timeously and to liaise with landlords, electricity providers and other third parties to assist with enquiries. Assisting to process lease/contract data for data migration. Assisting in all administrative related duties.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To prepare and reconcile data for data migration
• To ensure that the relevant information from base station lease agreements is processed and maintained on the relevant tools e.g. SAP.
• To liaise with landlords, municipalities and other third parties to ensure that rent – and electricity consumption payments are made timeously.
• To liaise with landlords, municipalities and other third parties to ensure changes in lease agreements and other accounts are processed on the relevant tools e.g. SAP.
• To ensure that all financial commitments are made or provided for in line with financial controls.
• To create and maintain databases including landlord details, account details, etc.
• To support the Region with any request for information.
• Rental & electricity accrual management

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Technical / professional qualifications:

• Grade 12 or equivalent (Essential)
• Relevant tertiary qualification e.g. Facilities management, Property management, Project management, Finance management, Contract management (Essential)

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• MS Office package
• SAP RE-FX (Essential)
• Policies and procedures
• A minimum of 3 years secretarial/office administration experience (Essential)
• 1 – 2 years contract administration experience (Desirable)
• 1 – 2 years financial/budgeting experience (Desirable)
• Very good people skills (Essential)
• Conflict resolution (Essential)

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Role purpose:

• Take direct responsibility of the SAMS Administrator includes the end-to-end ownership of the business and personal requirements relating to the vetting, onboarding, compliance, administration and reporting requirements, enabling full access management and control of site related access on a national basis.
• This includes the responsibility to provide system administration support and management in line with the TowerCo Site Access Management System (SAMS) to enable seamless, safe, and secure site security services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Perform end-to-end system administration activities on the TowerCo Site Access Management Systems (SAMS).
• Liaison with TowerCo Business Unit Management on the approved list of personnel, maintenance teams and field technicians including contractors, suppliers, strategic partners and stakeholders that must be onboarded on the TowerCo Site Access Management Systems.
• Perform ongoing administration, including onboarding, registration suspension or off-boarding of TowerCo Business Units’ personnel, maintenance teams and field technicians including contractors, suppliers, strategic partners and stakeholders on the TowerCo Site Access Management Systems.
• Ensure screening and vetting of TowerCo business unit personnel, maintenance teams and field technicians including contractors, suppliers, strategic partners and stakeholders is completed based on the criteria and set of rules as prescribed in the Tower Site Access Management Policy.
• Provide clarity, guidelines and operational direction on the Tower Site Access Management step-to-step processes that Business Units’ personnel, maintenance teams and field technicians including contractors, suppliers, strategic partners and stakeholders must adhere to and comply with in relation to TowerCo Site Access Management Systems.
• Perform daily monitoring of Site Access Management Systems in relation to User site access requests and report systems violations.
• Generate and create dashboard reporting to provide integrated reporting and management information and decision-making.
• Escalate systems related issues and advance operational support requirements to Service Providers Technical Teams for system support, troubleshooting and problem management.
• Take accountability and responsibility for quality management and assurance to ensure that Active Users access, screening and vetting is renewed annually as per criteria and set of rules prescribed in the TowerCo Site Access Management System Policy.
• Provide continuous administrative support to TowerCo Business Units’ personnel, maintenance teams and field technicians including contractors, suppliers, strategic partners and stakeholders that require access to TowerCo owned sites Regionally.
• Take direct responsibility for the site access management system, that includes site access, team authorizations and works order related management requirements, enabling full access management and control of all sites related work.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Technical / professional qualifications:

• Grade 12 is essential with a 3-year qualification in a relevant area preferred.
• 3-5 years of working experience in system administration, support administration, application support and information management, with specific emphasis on the administration of security systems experience are preferred.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Problem-solving skills, able to navigate through difficult negotiations, including a practical working knowledge relating to system administration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distil complex technical concepts into simple terms, with strong persuasion skills to gain support for principles, standards, and change. Able to demonstrate service excellence and improve service delivery to clients.
• Excellent relationship building, teamwork, and collaboration skills that enables the provision of effective support and guidance across programmes, while building a strong team
• Proven track record of the ability to apply industry, organisational and business awareness, knowledge relating to systems management.
• Basic knowledge of Site Access Management Systems (SAMS) will be an advantage.

Closing date for Applications: 7 June 2023

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Description

• End to end ownership of the AC/DC site power metering on a national basis, while providing technical support to the finance and property departments in all technical aspects of power billing related matters, with a focus on ensuring accurate billing. This includes metering solution design requirements that will meet both the AC and DC billing requirements. The role requires focus on the various related site-specific operational and maintenance requirements to ensure the effective and accurate billing of the owned, managed and supported power infrastructure.

Job Responsibility
Metering

• Realise site-specific metering strategies for different customers based on the design support from the power solution architects.
• Support the operations and maintenance partners to ensure metering capabilities on site are never compromised and technically operational all of the time.
• Lead, plan and oversee the testing, installation and maintenance of AC and DC billing meters.
• Provide technical support on all metering and billing related matters.
• Design and lead technical metering solutions to ensure sound financial management in all billing and metering activities and support the TowerCo management team with all related requirements.
• Identify world class leading technical metering solutions for both AC and DC requirements.
• Responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of weekly and daily work plans and schedules on a real-time basis for metering operations.

Thought Leader

• Focus on supporting the power as a service engineering team as well as TowerCo leadership team on designing unique and innovative solutions.
• Solve complex metering problems involving meter theory, vector analysis and meter communications.

Supplier /Contract Management

• Develop structures to monitor, evaluate and manage supplier, contractors, and 3rd party’s performance against their contracted scope of work, and benchmark best practice.
• Technical support of the commercial, finance and property teams within the TowerCo.

Financial Management & Reporting

• Support the commercial, finance and property teams to ensure that accurate financial management can be applied both internally and externally, with a site-specific profit and loss view on power usage.
• Develop dashboards to enable management visibility on power usage and recovery, ensuring the full recovery on actual costs incurred and recovered.
• Design proactive reporting to identify technical solutions to drive better financial management.

Compliance Management

• Support the TowerCo preparation for ISO compliance and certification.
• Ensure all technical billing and metering solutions are designed, implemented, and managed appropriately.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Technical / professional qualifications:

• Grade 12 is essential
• Possessing a 3-year related qualification, such as a diploma or bachelor's degree, would be advantageous (preference for an electrical qualification)
• Minimum of 5-8 years of either electrical or power metering design and implementation of metering solutions, with hands-on working experience on the design and maintenance of multi-tenant, combined metering systems.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Deep understanding of existing, new, and emerging technologies.
• Strong technical experience across multiple delivery areas and vendors.
• Technical problem-solving skills, supporting management to be able to navigate through difficult negotiations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distil complex technical concepts into simple terms, with strong persuasion skills to gain support for principles, standards, and change.
• Excellent relationship building, teamwork, and collaboration skills that enables the provision of effective support and guidance across programmes.
• Proven track record on key outputs and related disciplines.
• Proven track record of the ability to apply technical knowledge in the analyses of accurate comparisons and reviews of various solution designs and the development of realistic return on investment operational financial models.

Closing date for Applications: 7 June 2023

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Role Purpose:

• The senior data intelligence specialist role focuses on the development and implementation of advanced data analytics and data intelligence solutions enabling data-driven decision-making, uncovering hidden insights, and identifying opportunities for growth and operational improvements across various business functions. This role ensures data consistency and accuracy, that ultimately drives enhanced business performance and competitiveness through informed decision-making based on comprehensive and reliable data and is the end-to-end owner of the single source of truth based on the data accuracy within the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Single Source of Truth (SSOT) Management: Maintaining and enhancing the single source of truth database to ensure data consistency, accuracy, and reliability across the organisation.

Data Analysis:

• Perform in-depth data analysis to uncover hidden insights, trends, and patterns that can inform decision-making and drive operational improvements.
• Data Quality and Consistency: Ensure the accuracy and reliability of all data by implementing and maintaining data quality controls and governance processes.

Reporting and Visualisation:

• Develop and maintain custom data driven reports and visualizations, presenting complex data in an easily digestible format for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Predictive Analytics:

• Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to predict future outcomes, identify potential risks, and support proactive decision-making.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data-driven opportunities for growth and improvement and support the implementation of data-driven initiatives.

Continuous Improvement:

• Continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of data analytics and business intelligence solutions, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.

Thought Leader

• Trusted and respected as a thought leader and change agent who can influence and persuade business and TowerCo Leadership Team. Including people management, team effectiveness, people development, employee engagement.

Supplier /Contract Management

• Develop governance structures to monitor, evaluate and manage supplier, contractors, and 3rd party’s performance (SLA/KPI) against their contracted scope of work and benchmark best practice.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Technical / professional qualifications:

• Holding a high school diploma or equivalent (Grade 12) is a prerequisite.
• Possessing a 3-year related qualification, such as a diploma or bachelor's degree, would be advantageous (preference for a BSC degree).
• A minimum of 5-8 years of relevant work experience, with a demonstrated history of success in key outputs and disciplines, is essential.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Strong analytical capabilities to effectively analyse and interpret data, uncovering valuable insights and trends.
• Proficiency in data manipulation, analysis, and visualisation tools, such as SQL, Python, R, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solid problem-solving abilities to identify and address challenges related to data analytics and business intelligence.
• The capacity to adapt to new technologies, industry trends, and evolving business requirements in the field of data analytics.
• Experience working with relational datasets, data warehousing, and ETL processes.
• Familiarity with advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality principles and practices.
• Proven track record in implementing and managing data analytics and business intelligence solutions in a tower company or similar industry.

Closing date for Applications: 7 June 2023

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Role purpose:

• The senior business intelligence specialist has an end-to-end ownership responsibility for the development, implementation, and management of business intelligence solutions related to the Tower Company Internet of Things (IoT) platform, while leveraging the IoT platform by transforming raw data into actionable information through functional reporting, analytics, and interactive dashboards.
• The primary purpose of this role is to empower data-driven decision-making, provide valuable insights into business operational performance, and identify areas for growth and improvement across various business functions, while this role drives enhanced business performance and competitiveness, promoting a data-driven culture within the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Data Analytics and Reporting: Developing and implementing advanced data analytics techniques to derive insights, trends, and patterns from the SSOT, supporting data-driven decision-making across various business functions.
• Business Intelligence Solutions: Designing and deploying business intelligence tools, such as dashboards and reports, that visualize and communicate insights and findings to stakeholders.
• Data Governance: Collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish and enforce data governance policies and procedures, ensuring data quality, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaboration and Support: Working closely with various business units to understand their data requirements, providing expert guidance and support in data analysis, interpretation, and visualisation.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process improvements and system enhancements driven by data intelligence and recommending and implementing such improvements.
• Knowledge Sharing and Training: Mentoring and training junior team members and stakeholders in advanced data analytics techniques, tools, and best practices, fostering a data-driven culture within the organisation.
• Thought Leader - Trusted and respected as a thought leader and change agent who can influence and persuade business and TowerCo Leadership Team. Including people management, team effectiveness, people development, employee engagement.
• Supplier /Contract Management - Develop governance structures to monitor, evaluate and manage supplier, contractors, and 3rd party’s performance (SLA/KPI) against their contracted scope of work and benchmark best practice.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Technical / professional qualifications:

• Holding a high school diploma or equivalent (Grade 12) is a prerequisite.
• Possessing a 3-year related qualification, such as a diploma or bachelor's degree, would be advantageous (preference for a BSC degree).
• A minimum of 5-8 years of relevant work experience, with a demonstrated history of success in key outputs and disciplines, is essential.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Strong analytical capabilities to effectively analyse and interpret IoT data, uncovering valuable insights and trends.
• Proficiency in data manipulation, analysis, and visualisation tools, such as SQL, Python, R, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Solid problem-solving abilities to identify and address challenges related to IoT data analytics and business intelligence.
• The capacity to adapt to new technologies, industry trends, and evolving business requirements in the field of data analytics.
• Experience working with large datasets, data lakes, and ETL processes.
• Familiarity with advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Knowledge of data governance and data quality principles and practices.
• Proven track record in implementing and managing data analytics and business intelligence solutions in a tower company or similar industry.

Closing date for Applications: 7 June 2023

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Role purpose:

• End to end ownership of the Vodacom TowerCo alternative energy technical solution design, solution optimization and site power integration and maintenance planning, ensuring power reliability (site uptime), with a full alternative power cost of ownership responsibility, while achieving the TowerCo strategic objectives in reducing its carbon footprint. The focus of this role relates to clean energy generating elements, including efficiency, technical requirements, load management, deployment strategies, security, remote monitoring and lead the regional operations and maintenance partner support requirements on all alternative energy management aspects.

Your responsibilities will include:
Alternative Energy Solution

• Lead site-specific alternative power strategies based on the power requirements related to various technologies deployed.
• Support the operations and maintenance partners by identifying clear techniques and strategies to realise the best possible clean power provisioning capabilities per site through alternative energy management.
• Align technical and commercial models to minimise total cost impact of network management for the TowerCo, including the operations and maintenance partners responsibility for alternative energy support.

Thought Leader

• Focus on supporting the TowerCo leadership team as well as operations and maintenance partners with the requirement for new techniques and technologies.
• Solve complex hybrid power requirements.

Supplier and Contract Management

• Manage the operations and maintenance partners in terms of alternative energy operations.
• Work with suppliers of products in identifying and implementing best of class solutions.

Financial Management & Reporting

• Responsible for the formulation and management of the alternative energy related operational elements relating to CAPEX and OPEX requirements.
• Lead and realise dashboards to enable management visibility of all alternative energy aspects.
• Oversee the design reporting to identify technical alternative energy solutions to drive better financial management

Compliance Management

• Support the TowerCo preparation for ISO compliance and certification.
• Design solutions to continuously improve the compliance management of the TowerCo and its operations and maintenance partners.

The ideal candidate for the role will have:
Technical / professional qualifications:

• Grade 12 is essential
• Possessing a 3-year related qualification, such as a diploma or bachelor's degree, would be advantageous (preference for an electrical qualification)
• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on working experience within the alternative energy sector, with essential working knowledge of alternative energy management relating to; site energy generation monitoring, site energy management (energy data), site energy performance
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience, within a research and development team, able to design, evaluate and implement different site alternative energy solutions.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Deep understanding of existing, new, and emerging technologies in alternative energy.
• Strong technical experience across multiple delivery areas and vendors.
• Technical problem-solving skills, supporting management to be able to navigate through difficult negotiations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to distil complex technical concepts into simple terms, with strong persuasion skills to gain support for principles, standards, and change.
• Excellent relationship building, teamwork, and collaboration skills that enables the provision of effective support and guidance across programmes.
• Proven track record on key outputs and disciplines.
• Proven track record of the ability to apply technical knowledge in the analyses of accurate comparisons and reviews of various solution designs and the development of realistic return on investment operational financial models.

Closing date for Applications: 7 June 2023