Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the vacancy below. Applicants should complete the relevant ZESA Internal Application Form.

Vacancy : TECHNICIAN-IMPLEMENTATION x 5 (3 x HARARE and 2 x BULAWAYO)

Reporting to the Chief Technicians the job exists to enable the establishment of new networks through new installations and network expansion

Key Performance Areas

• Carries out field surveys for new developments and network expansion.
• Provides material requirements to Marketing Department to facilitate cost calculations, local authority trenching permits, digging and pole election.
• Installs implements/utensils on elected poles such as joining boxes, dead ends etc, and cabinets as well as equipment at customer sites for connectivity.
• Terminates optic fibre cable ends at customer sites, Powertel nodes and intermediate points to create links.
• Installs and configures switches routers, converters and other network equipment.
• Tests fibre optic cables and all equipment for functionality before acceptance to facilitate payment.
• Establishes and maintains Powertel’s network maps denoting the network itself including nodes and customers.
• Carries out scheduled network maintenance through cleaning and blowing equipment to prevent system faults and failures.
• Attends to and resolve network faults through trouble shooting and escalates complex faults to the Chief Technician

Qualifications and Experience

• Five Ordinary Levels including English Language and Mathematics

• National Diploma in Telecommunications/Electrical Engineering/Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Two (2) years relevant work experience
• Membership of a recognized professional institution

Other Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills
• High levels of analytical skills
• Ability to work beyond normal working hours

It is not company policy for any prospective job applicants to pay the organization or any of its employees any fee towards the recruitment process. Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send clearly labelled applications indicating position applied for. All applications must include certified copies of academic and professional certificates accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae to be submitted not later than 11 November 2022 addressed to: The Human Resources Manager (A) Powertel Communications (Pvt) Limited 16 Birmingham Road Southerton P.O Box 7600 HARARE