Full Time
Kampala, Uganda
Posted 2 years ago

QSSU-NLTC-FOM-FIBRE OPTIC MANAGER

About This Job:

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Fibre Optic Manager to work in Kampala.

Job Purpose:

The Fiber Optic Manager is a position working on Network Maintenance and/or Construction Department to Support all Fiber Optic networks requirements. The person has a responsibility to ensure that a project is completed on time and within budget, that the project’s objectives are met and that everyone else is doing their job properly.

Key Roles and responsibilities

Experience and knowledge in Fiber Optic Network technology
Provide management with detailed reports of field operation.
Representing the client’s interests
Providing advice on the management of projects
Organizing the various professional people working on a project
Carrying out risk assessment
Making sure that all the aims of the project are met.
Making sure the quality standards are met.
Using it systems to keep track of people and progress, coordinating the project schedules.
Develop and maintain product drawings, specifications, and data sheets.
Recruiting specialists and sub-contractors
Monitoring sub-contractors to ensure guidelines are maintained.
Be able to guide and advise the customer for optimal solution.
Successfully manage all assigned projects and meet corporate, customer and property owner expectations.
Minimize construction costs without compromising safety, system quality or operational impact.
Be able to coach the team and support them.
Controls project plan and approves design, specifications, plans and schedule changes.

Qualifications and experience

Degree or Master’s in Telecommunication Engineering or related courses.
Bachelor’s Degree in project management and Technical Operations
5years experience in fiber optics and vast knowledge in ISP and OSP deployment.
3-5 Years’ experience as project Manager.
Designing Fiber Optics Networks.

Specialist knowledge required:

Excellent knowledge of the geographical area offers markets, technical nature of products,
target prospects, local economy,
Knowledge of telecommunications sector: products and services,
Significant experience in team management,
Strong interpersonal and business skills,
Knowledge in finance,
Skills in overall management of activities: management, economics, human resources
Control office software packages (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
Fluency in English and French
Overseeing the accounting, costing, and billing
Carrying out risk assessment.
Commercial awareness.
Ability to use technical terms to communicate verbally and in writing.
Good organization, multi-tasking, time management and documentation skills