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Senior Specialist: Radio Planning & Optimisation

Posting Country:  South Africa
Date Posted:  28 May 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. 
 

 

When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1. 

The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa. 
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

 

To manage site planning, deliver an optimised radio network and resolve customer queries.

Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Lead the RPO team to deliver the New Sites Planning Pipeline & Rollout Projects for the FY.
  • Develop innovative RF solutions to resolve customer problems.
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of all related databases and documentation in compliance with Vodacom quality standards.
  • Manage all customer-related queries until resolved. Support customer Care, VIP Escalations, PM, Property, and EBU/CBU departments.
  • Provide input into the evaluation, development needs and maintenance of RPO specialist competencies and performance.
  • Support the RPO team while conducting drive tests, probing tools, and statistical analysis to determine the root cause and resolution of problems.
  • Conduct optimisation projects for single sites, clusters, and network features.
  • Provide ad-hoc, concise reports and feedback to requesting internal parties.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

 

  • 3-year degree or National Diploma in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
  • 5 to 10 Years Telecoms experience.
  • Telecommunications (GSM, UTRAN, LTE, and 5G) courses are essential.
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant GSM experience (inclusive of 2 years LTE experience) is essential


Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

  • Computer applications (e.g., MS Office, MS Teams & MAPINFO)
  • Network Performance
  • Network Analysis tools (e.g., U2020, Actix, Sonar, Atoll, OSS, Probes & Crowd Analysis)
  • Technology - GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G knowledge
  • Customer Care

 

We make an impact by offering:

  • Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
  • Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

 

 

 

Closing date for Applications: 04 June 2025. 


The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus. 


The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion. 

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

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