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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

In accordance with policies and procedures in place in EACOP, The Warehouse & Stock Officer is responsible for:

• Executes/Ensures all Preventive Maintenance (PM), Corrective Maintenances (CM)

  and major maintenance activities (both planned and unplanned), maintenances

  of telecommunication system equipment to ensure efficiency and integrity of the

  telecom equipment.

• Configures and maintains routers, switches, and hubs for the enterprises’

  telecommunication network.

• Perform performance fine- tuning and preventive maintenance on network devices,

  establishing performance thresholds, monitoring performance, and diagnosing and

  correcting network slowdowns or congestion.

• Performs modifications and changes required on the telecommunication system to

  correct all deviations to the allowable ranges (if any).

• Prepares RFQ, Technical Bids Evaluation as required. Review the ITB (Invitation to

  Bid) documents submitted and evaluating and procuring new products and services

  from vendors.

• Provides a range of services and engineering solutions revolving around different

  modes of communication and information transfer, such as wireless telephony

  services, radio and satellite communications, internet, and broadband technologies

  by ensuring the quality of connections to allow for seamless data and voice

  transmission are reached.

• Acting as a liaison to telecommunication vendors to maintain critical systems and

  equipment.

• Work closely to ICT and Instrumentation maintenance engineer during

  telecommunication system intervention such as fault finding/troubleshooting.

• Contributes to the development of new telecommunication systems, design or

  maintenance standards as required using external consultants as required.

• Ensures a high standard of housekeeping and safe work practices in and around

  the plant and pipeline facilities.

• Assists in ensuring the telecom system complies with industry safety, reliability

  standards and regulatory requirements.

• Contributes to security network obligations related to compliance in relation to all

  technical requirements, regulations, and legislation certification.

• Ensures that maintenance activities are performed in strict compliance with

  COMPANYs current safety rules and operating procedures and in accordance

  with best industrial practices/standard. Thereby guarantee the quality of the

  maintenance operations conducted on Site by the Contractor and outside agents.

• Conducts Telecom computer diagnostics to investigate and diagnose hardware and

  software problems.

• Replaces defective components and provide technical assistance/solution.

• Assists in the Preparation of TORs and BOQs for procurement of suitable contractor

  or consultants for the outsourced maintenance services regarding telecommunication

  system equipment, works or procurement of goods and spare parts.

• Performs data backups and maintain an inventory of communication system

  equipment spare parts for emergency repairs and normal maintenances.

• Assists in the preparation of the annual departmental budget for the

  telecommunication engineering unit.

• Establishes telecom system recovery procedure. regular test or drill to organized

  as to test the procedure.

• Responsible for understanding and complying with all policies, procedures, and

  local authorities’ regulations relating to the telecommunications.

• Participates in Maintenance Campaign Activities during routine planned or

  emergency maintenance of campaign zone area and ensure it is done safely and

  efficiently.

• Analyzing and testing communication networks for reliability, signal quality, error

  rate and ranges.

• Preparation of weekly, and monthly maintenance reports and prepare periodic or

  specific of reporting of the maintenance activities under his/her responsibilities.

• Completes and submits required frequency coordination forms, Local Regulatory

  Authority (i.e., Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority - TCRA) radio

  frequencies license applications & renewal, and use permits to allow marine radio

  and microwave communications to take place in accordance with local regulatory

  authority requirements.

• Preparation and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for

  telecommunication systems equipment maintenance and operations.

• Manages sub-contractor for maintenance and inspection of telecom systems.

• Assists in preparation of work pack and end of test report upon completion of job

  as per client requirement.

• Prepares radio propagation charts for internal and external client agencies to

• Promotes and implement the company safety, health, and environment policies.

• Depict radio coverage on existing or test sites of interest.

• Contributes to HSE performance in line with EACOP objectives.

• Monitors telecommunications systems to assess the need for updates, upgrades,

  enhancements, obsolescence, preventive maintenance and/or new systems.

• Performs any other duties relevant to the scope of work that may be assigned

  by supervisor.

• Performs root cause analysis/troubleshooting and ensure continuous updating of

  company telecommunication assets and configuration management systems are of

  high integrity.