Senior Telecom Engineer

Company:Africa Development Bank
Position title: Senior Telecom Engineer
Grade: PL-5
Reference: ADB/09/093
Publication date:19/11/2009
Closing date:15/12/2009
Education:At least a Master’s degree or equivalent in Electronics, Computer science, Telecommunications and Information technology or relevant discipline.

Objectives
The principal activities of the LAN, Telecommunications and User Support Division are to ensure that the computer and telecommunication systems of the Bank fit the needs of the Institution and function in an efficient and cost effective manner, and that the user community is equipped and trained with the appropriate standard tools.

Duties and responsibilities
Under the general direction of the Division Manager, the incumbent will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise and direct assistance for configuration management with emphasis on telephone technologies to support the development and deployment of the Bank’s information systems


• Participate in oversight of the technical administration and management of all mission critical voice communications systems and services of the Bank


• Provide assistance in strategy and planning, implementation and upgrades, capacity planning, operation, and trouble-shooting and resolution coordination of any issues regarding these systems


• Ensure that telecommunications equipment and services are maintained and continue to operate according to service level agreements, both with vendors and the Bank’s client.
  
• Manage the Bank Private Automatic Board Exchanges (PABX) and ensure that equipment functions correctly and that information is safeguarded


• Assist with the migration of the Bank’s telephony infrastructure to an IP-based platform (the Integrated Communications Platform – ICP project), including implementation, integration, training and roll-out of endpoints


• Oversee the backup of Bank call record and billing information as well as the information transfer between the PBX and automated information systems


• Coordinate the connection/disconnections as well as transfer, maintenance and repairs of phone, fax and telex machine including services with the local telephone companies and users


• Completes the evaluation of hardware and software for adoption within the Bank's computing environments, providing technical expertise with emphasis on telecommunications technologies


• Represent the ADS in corporate and inter-agency forums related to configuration management activities, with emphasis on telecommunications technologies e.g., AGIP seminars etc

Method of application:Forward your e-mail to recruit@afdb.org