ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WANTED AT US EMBASSY

POSITION: Administrative Assistant

CLOSING DATE: December 12, 2016

WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week

SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-7 (Starting salary ZK 125,592.79 p.a.); Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): Base Schedule FP-7* (Starting salary $ 35,364 p.a.) *Final grade/step for NORs will be determined by Washington. A

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Mission in Zambia is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Administrative Assistant.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Incumbent provides overall administration of a variety of office operational and logistical support activities, ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. Promotes customer service and results while working in close collaboration with operations, program and project staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

1. EDUCATION: Successful completion of senior secondary school and diploma in administration, office management or management course is required.

2. EXPERIENCE: Five years of progressively responsible work experience in general office administration or program support services is required, including one year of experience with the U.S. government, other embassies, local government or non-governmental organization is required.

3. LANGUAGE: Level IV (fluent) reading, oral and written English is required; level III (Good working knowledge) of two local languages is also required. Language proficiency will be tested.

4. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Effective communications and interpersonal skills are required.

5. JOB KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of host country social, business, and diplomatic customs, cultural, political knowledge is required. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, use of the internet and office appliances is required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained on our website at https://zm.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/jobs and/or by contacting the Human Resources Office on telephone number +260-211-357000 extension 7284, 7153 and 7136 or by emailing HR_Lusaka@state.gov.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified. 1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on our website or by contacting Human Resources. (See “For Further Information” above); and 2. Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)

WHERE TO APPLY:

Human Resources Office: The Human Resources Officer Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 320065, Lusaka E-mail Address: HR_Lusaka@state.gov

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

EBU SENIOR MANAGER : MTN ZAMBIA

Job Title: EBU Senior Manager: Indirect Sales

Responsibilities

Provide input and feedback to company on market trends, needs and activities
Focus on relevant market segments for the development of segment specific value propositions.
Manage and resolve day to day operational requirements of the Enterprise Solutions portfolio.
Manage delivery of projects and products relevant to the Enterprise Solutions portfolio
Analyse new technology trends and innovations
Analyse key internal and external performance indicators
Consider the long term (1-2 years) implications of actions from a broad perspective including long term positioning and strategy
Develop and maintain indirect distribution channels for the EBU products and services
Manage the existing Reseller’s and drive acquisition through our partners

Requirements

Degree in Business/Sales/Marketing
At least 3 years experience of new business development and sales management.
Experience in management of Enterprise solution sets is added advantage.
Knowledge of market segmentation is essential.
In depth knowledge of telecoms architecture and components, GSM, etc.
Sound financial, project management and product development skills.

How to Apply

Contact HR jobs:  jobs.ZM@mtn.com

Please indicate the job title in the subject of your e-mail and use your full name and the job title you are applying for as the filename of your application. Application should consist of your letter and CV only, in a single document.

Hand delivered or posted applications will not be accepted.

* Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 02/12/2016

CREDIT CONTROL SUPPORT - MTN ZAMBIA

Job Title: Credit Control Support (Fixed Term Contract)

Responsibilities

Monitor credit to customers’ accounts to ensure that they have not exceeded approved limits, or take immediate corrective measures where such credit limits are exceeded.
Reconcile customer accounts correctly and liaise with customers for any adjustments
Prepare aging report highlighting areas requiring action
Prepare weekly collections forecasts and follow up action plans to ensure collection forecasts are achieved
Follows up with customers for collection of amounts owed to MTN on a daily basis
Prepare daily and monthly credit control activity reports


Requirements

Accounting  Degree or equivalent professional Diploma
3 years’ experience in financial and credit control
Customer relationship management
Effective Debt Management


How to Apply

Contact HR jobs:  jobs.ZM@mtn.com

Please indicate the job title in the subject of your e-mail and use your full name and the job title you are applying for as the filename of your application. Application should consist of your letter and CV only, in a single document.

Hand delivered or posted applications will not be accepted.

* Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 02/12/2016

NETWORK PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER

Job Title: Network Planning & Optimization Engineer

Responsibilities

Perform RF network design, planning and optimization activities
Ensure data integrity of various morphology/topography databases & drive test data for model calibration
Carry out area & site surveys to identify RF equipment location & antenna orientation
Analyse equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators & perform inter-modulation analysis
Undertake network performance improvement & optimization tasks
Work with regulatory agencies on spectrum issues, plan long term frequency planning
Understand equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators & perform inter-modulation analysis
Carry out optimization techniques for optimal site/cluster performance


Requirements

Bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent with an emphasis in wireless telecommunications
2 years’ experience in RF wireless design engineering for telecommunications systems
Experience of mobile radio propagation aspects, GSM/GPRS & UMTS
Experience with Ericsson, Nortel, Nokia Siemens, Motorola, Huawei & Lucent


How to Apply

Contact HR jobs:  jobs.ZM@mtn.com

Please indicate the job title in the subject of your e-mail and use your full name and the job title you are applying for as the filename of your application. Application should consist of your letter and CV only, in a single document.

Hand delivered or posted applications will not be accepted.

* Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 02/12/2016