Friday 8 June 2012

Jobs at Uganda Telecom - In Billing Manager Job Vacancy


Job Title: IN BILLING MANAGER

About this Job:
Are you a highly motivated, self-driven individual with ambition, character and right attitude? Are you a team player willing to grow through the ranks and advance your career? If you are out there, then Uganda Telecom, the leading Communications provider in Uganda is looking for you to fill one of the positions below.

IN BILLING MANAGER
Reporting to Information & Systems Manager

Duties and responsibilities
Budgeting for the Billing & IN Unit (CAPEX and OPEX)
Contribute towards the development of the Information services strategy from Billing & IN perspective, ensuring that it is in line with the overall Company Strategy
Establishing written policies and guidelines for effective and efficient customer billing
Participating in the establishment of companywide standards for Billing systems
Monitor staff and Sectional performance
Set realistic, challenging and achievable targets
To ensure appropriate IS staff skills to enable efficient OSS/BSS management
Coordinate development of staff Personal Development Plan
Develop IS Staff Training plan
Ensure appropriate staff placements and equitable distribution of workload
In liaison with other units, develop, implement, continually monitor and improve the billing core and supporting processes so as to deliver excellent services
Ensure that the daily, weekly and monthly business reports are accurate delivered in time to the relevant business users
Prepare monthly reports to the Head of Information Systems
Prepare the daily PPS Report and circulate to EXCO
Ensure that the billing system and IN and all interfacing platforms are operational within the agreed SLAs

Requirement:
Applicants must have
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Telecommunications Engineering or any t other relevant field.
Postgraduate level in any related field is an added advantage.
5 years’ experience, 3 of which need to be in an Engineering Management Position.
University degree in Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering and related fields
At least 5 years’ experience in Information Systems within a telecommunications business setting.
In depth knowledge of charging and billing systems, both real time and online. Retail
prepaid and Postpaid and wholesale ( interconnect and Roaming) Billing
Proven experience of financial accounting principles
Hands on with Operating Systems (Unix/ Linux, Windows 2003/2008) to at least advanced user level
Hands on with RDBMS” (MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL server) to DBA level
Knowledge of application server platforms like MS SharePoint, Oracle AS etc.
Working Knowledge of reporting tools like Crystal reports, etc.
Proven experience leading highly specialized technical teams
Ability to work with minimum supervision and extremely focused, self driven, innovative and creative.
Should be able to build and maintain relationships across different functions and organisations
Analytical and solutions focused.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and ability to respond to high-priority situations


How to apply:
Applications from suitably qualified candidates should be submitted to:
The Chief Human Resource & Administration
Officer
Uganda Telecom
Rwenzori Courts
P.OBox7171
Kampala.
Or recruitment@utl.co.ug
Closing Date: 21st June 2012 at 17.00hrs, Only short listed candidates will be contacted.