Operation: Zain - Sudan
Job Group: Technology
Location: Khartoum - Sudan
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 02-Nov-2017
What
You will be accountable to the Technology Vendor & Contract Management Team Leader to support managing all technology contracts , financial management including cost accounting, capitalization, and asset management as well as manage vendors.
How
In this role your major tasks and responsibilities will be :
- RFP preparation and evaluation in coordination with vendor management, procurement and in support of the functional owners.
- Support procurement and all functional domains in defining contract requirements and terms and conditions including definition of SLAs and performance incentives
- Monitor contract progress in alignment with procurement and functional domains and ensure the effective execution of vendor contracts.
- Handle performance against SLAs in annual vendor appraisal, against contracts and terms and conditions.
- To calculate performance penalties and incentives, based on vendor appraisal in alignment with Zain SD procurement and financial management and control
- Maintain the relationship with a technology of vendors to ensure a continuous up to date view on available services in the market.
- Periodically update and calculate the cost base line, the cost accruals, and the project resource planning
- Liaise with the finance department on submission of payment requests/budget approvals and ensure filing financial requirements in the finance systems.
- Collect and process invoicing/billing (incl. credit and collection) and payments (e.g. contractors, vendors)
- Handle technology assets information and life cycle in ERP or any other Assets modules.
- Handle and maintain asset management standards in alignment with corporate finance and technology functions.
- Provide technology assets reporting and ensure consistency of assets in all data bases.
- Conduct periodic audits and provide reconciliation reports between purchased and implemented assets
- Help defining contractual terms & statements to be implemented for all lease agreements
- Check leases and annual site payments details and approve lease payments in alignment with other function.
- You will be asked to undertake any additional relevant tasks/activities as delegated by the technology department.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable policies & regulatory requirements on Information Security.
What do i need
You will be required to have :
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering Telecommunications or any engineering disciplines . with minimum 2 years experience in relevant fields .
- Background in mobile technology planning, development, operations, Contracting, Finance etc.
- Financial planning, contracting, budgeting and costing for telecom technology experience.
- Technology business cases development & business requirement analysis capabilities
- Experience in project management
- Knowledge of technology and security systems architecture design
- Business requirement analysis capabilities.
- Aware of technology roadmaps and developments.
Those soft skills
Also you will be asked to have In-depth knowledge:
- In-depth knowledge and experience of mobile technology operations.
- Understanding of budgetary, resource management and control policies and processes.
- Good understanding of the Sudan market and Zain SD business strategy, goals and competitive environment.
- Understanding of the relevant regulatory, legal and other contextual factors impacting the successful management of network projects within the Sudan market.
- Understanding of assets lifecycle and tracking.
- Understanding of financial management.
- Ability to build relationships and dealing with people is the most crucial one.
- Ability of make alignment with strategies
- Cooperative/collaborative interchange with external network suppliers and vendors
- Conflict handling and resolution skills
- Highly developed documentation and reporting skills (verbal and written)
- Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Investigative/Diagnostics approaches
- Concern for Standards/Efficiency
- Service oriented
- Professional and organized
- Aware of technology roadmaps and developments
- Able to work under pressure
